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New York, November 14, 2007 — “Strategic Acquisitions Amid Business Uncertainty: Charting a Course for Your Company’s M&A,” a new report by Deloitte Research based on a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), warns that some companies may be overlooking four potentially troublesome issues when evaluating their M&A options in building value for their investors.
“The deal environment has changed in recent months,” said Jerry Leamon, global managing partner, Merger & Acquisition Services, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. “But companies still need to make decisions about acquisitions and divestitures based on market...
Shanghai, October, 29, 2007 — Winning big in China does not need to be a make or break proposition. According to a new Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Manufacturing Industry Group report written by Deloitte Research, "Managing strategic risk in China’s unpredictable automotive market: The saga of Tian River Motors," achieving profitable growth in the world’s second largest automotive market does require dramatic new strategic responses.
Applying the principles of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Michael E. Raynor’s thought provoking book, The Strategy Paradox, the DTT Manufacturing Industry Group unveils an innovative approach that companies...
Cape Town, October 16, 2007 – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ("Deloitte") today reported that aggregate member firm revenues increased by a record 15.5 percent in U.S. dollars and 12.6 percent in local currencies, to US$23.1 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2007. This marks Deloitte's fifth consecutive year of member firm double-digit revenue growth from continuing operations. Every service line and every geographic region delivered double-digit growth.
Deloitte's revenues were reported in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Worldwide Member Firms 2007 Review, Milestones on the Journey, which was released today in Cape Town, South...
New York, October 8, 2007 – Deloitte is named a market leader in a new report on the security consulting services marketplace by the globally respected independent researcher, Forrester Research. Forrester concluded that Deloitte member firms established themselves as leaders in the security consulting services market thanks to their "breadth of current offerings and focus on future growth areas."
The Forrester report titled, The Forrester Wave™: Security Consulting Services, Q3 2007(September 2007), evaluates the relative capabilities and service offerings of leading global providers of security consulting...
Dubai, October 2, 2007 — In recognition of the importance of the Middle East's government-owned oil companies, Deloitte Middle East will welcome two partners to the Arabian Gulf from the Deloitte global network. The leaders will join the existing oil and gas team currently serving the growing professional service demands of oil sector clients in the region and especially of the national oil companies (NOCs). Deloitte Middle East has for many years provided a wide range of services to both NOCs and international oil and gas companies active in the region.
"This leadership expansion is part of the Deloitte Middle East strategy to...
Brussels, Sept. 21, 2007 — Capgemini, Deloitte member firms and Ramboll Management have announced participation in a consortium established to jointly carry out an 18-month program assisting the EU and its member states to measure and to identify opportunities to reduce costs faced by businesses in complying with European legislation. A press statement was issued today by the European Commission in Brussels to launch the consortium officially.
Capgemini, various Deloitte member firms and Ramboll Management will be assisting the European Commission with the three key elements of the program to:
New York, September 18, 2007 — While information security incidents continue to grab the attention of business executives, "ownership" of the underlying problems is still perceived to rest with IT, according to a new Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) survey. Less than two-thirds (63 percent) of respondents to DTT’s 2007 Global Security Survey have an information security strategy. Only 10 percent of this year's respondents have their information security led by business line leaders. These findings support an emerging security...
Beirut, September 13, 2007 — In light of the growth in the Middle East market, Deloitte Middle East and Deloitte South African firms have joined together to create Deloitte Middle East Technologies. The joint venture (JV) will be based in Dubai and will enable Deloitte to capitalize on its specialist industry knowledge and large technology project experience in one of the fastest growing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation markets in the world.
"The ERP implementation market in the region shows very promising potential and Deloitte Middle East Technologies will allow us to combine our business knowledge and...
New York, September 7, 2007 — Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has become a sponsor of China's first Global Business Journalism Program that launches on September 17 at Tsinghua University. The goal of this unique initiative, run by this prestigious university and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), is to create a new generation of business journalists able to produce insightful, balanced coverage of China's markets and the global economy.
New York, July 26, 2007 — Since 9/11, dealing with terrorism, pandemics and other unimaginable events, as well as technology hackers, physical asset security is top of mind for business executives. Driven by globalization, new approaches will be necessary if businesses are to remain sustainable in the face of an ever-widening spectrum of possible threats. These sentiments are echoed in The Sentinel CEO: Perspectives on Security, Risk, and Leadership in Post-9/11 World (John Wiley & Sons; $29.95; July 2007) by William G. Parrett, DTT Senior Partner and former Global CEO, who candidly shares the thoughts of CEOs around the world on...
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