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Swirl Hires Chris Biow as Head of Federal Sales for government expansion

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Swirl, a leading search and AI company, announced that Chris Biow joined as Head of Federal Sales.

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WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Swirl, a leading search and AI company, announced that Chris Biow joined as Head of Federal Sales.
Biow has over 20 years of experience in enterprise search and unstructured data, serving government customers.
"Chris is a seasoned leader with a proven history of delivering value to government agencies and partners," said Sid Probstein, President of Swirl.
"His specialty in government use of unstructured data at varying levels of sensitivity will drive the growth of Swirl's federal sales program.

Guidehouse Announces New Partner Class of 2024

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse , a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, today announced 17 senior professionals have been named Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2024.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse , a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, today announced 17 senior professionals have been named Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2024.
"Becoming a partner at Guidehouse is a significant accomplishment shared by the very best within our firm and in the consulting field, so it's an honor to acknowledge our newest partners and their acts of client service and teamwork in delivering value," said Scott McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer of Guidehouse.
Guidehouse proudly welcomes the following members of its new partner class:

Guidehouse's Anaita Kasad Receives City & State NY's Responsible 100 Award for 2023

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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Kasad spent her career in consulting working with several NY state and city agencies on vital issues including public housing, disaster recovery, transportation, grants management, and operations.

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Kasad spent her career in consulting working with several NY state and city agencies on vital issues including public housing, disaster recovery, transportation, grants management, and operations.
She works alongside her clients, providing expertise in project management, customer experience, organizational design and governance, business process reengineering, and data analytics.
"It is a tremendous honor to be named among this group of stellar leaders whose work is making life better in communities in New York City and across the state," said Kasad.
A Great Place to Work® certified company globally, Guidehouse is widely recognized for its people, culture, support, flexibility, and leadership.

IDC MarketScape Names Bidgely a Leader in Worldwide Digital Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Bidgely has been named as a “Leader” in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49060623, November 2023) focused on the increased need for utilities to support newly developed consumer desires for energy efficiency and cost savings with end-to-end, omni-channel customer engagement tools.

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Bidgely has been named as a “Leader” in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49060623, November 2023) focused on the increased need for utilities to support newly developed consumer desires for energy efficiency and cost savings with end-to-end, omni-channel customer engagement tools.
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“Bidgely is positioned in the Leaders category in this 2023-2024 Worldwide IDC MarketScape on Digital Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities.
“We believe Bidgely’s recognition in this year’s IDC MarketScape underscores the power of our data-driven customer intelligence for meeting customers where they are.”
Bidgely was also named as Leader in the 2021 IDC MarketScape for Digital Customer Engagement.
This recognition follows on the heels of Bidgely’s “Leader” position on Guidehouse Insights’ Customer Experience and Customer Engagement Analytics Leaderboard.

Guidehouse Completes Transaction with Bain Capital

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting and managed services to public sector and commercial clients, today announced the close of its acquisition by Bain Capital Private Equity ("Bain Capital") from Veritas Capital ("Veritas") for $5.3 billion. The transaction, which was announced November 6, 2023, supports the fast-growing consultancy's strategic growth plans. Guidehouse will continue to operate under its current management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Scott McIntyre.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse , a leading global provider of consulting and managed services to public sector and commercial clients, today announced the close of its acquisition by Bain Capital Private Equity ("Bain Capital") from Veritas Capital ("Veritas") for $5.3 billion.
"We are pleased to announce the successful close of this transaction," said Guidehouse CEO Scott McIntyre.
We view the transaction as an endorsement of our business and Guidehouse's track record of best-in-class client delivery capabilities, and we look forward to this next chapter of our evolution in partnership with Bain Capital."
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as accounting advisor, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Bain Capital.

Guidehouse's Hassan Zahwa Receives 2024 FORUM IT 100 Lifetime Achievement Award

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting and managed services to public sector and commercial clients, has announced that Hassan Zahwa, PhD, a partner in the firm's Health segment, has been selected as a 2024 FORUM IT100 Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting and managed services to public sector and commercial clients, has announced that Hassan Zahwa, PhD, a partner in the firm's Health segment, has been selected as a 2024 FORUM IT100 Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
The Lifetime Achievement Award honors leaders from government and industry who demonstrate a significant long-term commitment to the federal health technology community.
Dr. Zahwa's expertise encompasses electronic health record (EHR) implementation, organizational development, change management, data strategy, and disease surveillance system design.
A distinguished leader in the industry, Dr. Zahwa has managed clinical laboratories, demonstrating a profound ability to integrate technological innovation with healthcare practices.

Guidehouse's Paul Phaneuf and Amanda Kane Recognized with NVTC Awards for Excellence in Tech

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital and managed services to public sector and commercial clients, is proud to announce that Paul Phaneuf, Digital Services Segment leader, was recognized as a 2023 Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Tech100 Executive honoree. Additionally, Amanda Kane, Identity and Access Management (IAM) leader was recently honored as a 2023 NVTC Cyber50 honoree.

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Additionally, Amanda Kane, Identity and Access Management (IAM) leader was recently honored as a 2023 NVTC Cyber50 honoree.
The NVTC awards honors leading companies, entrepreneurs, executives and leaders who drive innovation, implement new solutions for customers, and contribute to the region's economic growth.
"We congratulate Paul and Amanda on these outstanding recognitions," said Scott McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer at Guidehouse.
A Great Place to Work® certified company globally, Guidehouse is widely recognized for its people, culture, support, flexibility, and leadership.

Guidehouse Partners with Arvada, CO to Implement Workday for ERP Modernization

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has announced that it was selected by the City of Arvada, CO to implement Workday solutions to replace and modernize the city's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

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The scope of the project includes implementation services for Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management, and Workday Prism Analytics to achieve Arvada's goals including project management, business process analysis, change management, and interface development.
"We are excited to be a part of this exciting modernization project for Arvada," said Collin Lopes, partner at Guidehouse.
"Guidehouse offers a distinctive blend of experience deploying Workday with our local and institutional knowledge, providing trusted management and technology consulting services to public sector entities."
This project is one of several recent partnerships Guidehouse has announced that help public agencies implement Workday.

Air Force Comptroller Selects Guidehouse to Support Workforce Transformation

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has announced that it was selected by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM) to support its workforce management transformation through workforce development and strategic planning.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse , a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has announced that it was selected by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM) to support its workforce management transformation through workforce development and strategic planning.
The SAF/FM Directorate of Workforce Management and Executive Services (SAF/FME) is responsible for a wide range of strategic and tactical level workforce management and development resources in their support of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) financial management community.
Through the award of this two-year task order on the Air Force's Strategic Transformation Support (AFSTS) contract vehicle, Guidehouse will be supporting SAF/FM in the areas of strategic planning and workforce analysis, training program developments, performance management, data analytics, and strategic communications and public outreach.
Leveraging Guidehouse's Data-Driven Workforce Management methodology Guidehouse has provided similar workforce transformation support to the Department of Defense and national security clients and has been providing financial management support to the DAF for over a decade.

Groundbreaking Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Courses Launched by Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Disclosure, Carbon, Organization, COP28, Climate, Science, Supplier, Public sector, Energy efficiency, Veritas Capital, RE100, Electricity, GHG, Renewable energy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, today announced the addition of a new track focused on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition program (Supplier LOCT), a consortium created in 2021 to accelerate action throughout supply chains in the march towards net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Supplier LOCT partner companies sponsor the enrollment of their suppliers in an online climate school.
The new Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy track will help suppliers identify the correct projects to implement and provide access to funding to support and accelerate their efforts.
"We must continue to make strides and seize this moment to make lasting change — delivering the energy transition and embedding climate into every organization.
"Supplier LOCT gives suppliers the skills to progress through their climate journey," said Jan Vrins, partner and sustainability lead at Guidehouse.