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Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2007—Despite the size and remarkable growth of emerging markets, a surprising number of companies are falling short of achieving their business goals according to a recent study by Deloitte's Global Manufacturing Industry Group. Just 47 percent of the more than 440 senior executives surveyed said their companies had been extremely or very successful in meeting their revenue goals in emerging markets.
What is preventing companies from fulfilling their goals? "Most likely it's because the complexity of their business continues to increase and it's a daunting task to integrate and manage their...
Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2007—Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the Safe Water Network today announced a program to develop small-scale, community-based solutions to bring safe water to neglected populations. The 12-month program will target several developing geographies, potentially including Bangladesh, China, India, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, where distributed water purification technology solutions are expected to improve community access to clean drinking water.
Deloitte Global CEO William G. Parrett, along with Kurt Soderlund, chief operating officer of the Safe Water Network, announced the Deloitte member firm...
New York, January 15, 2007—The amount of money consumers spent with the top 250 retailers in the world reached a record $3.01 trillion between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, up 6 percent over last year's total of $2.84 trillion, shows a new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, in conjunction with STORES magazine.
The retail sales data shows that consumer spending around the globe reached an impressive $95,000 per second or $5.7 million per minute, at the world’s 250 biggest retailers.
"The Global Powers of Retailing 2007" ranks the largest 250 retailers worldwide by revenue, lists the 50 fastest growers in the world and...
New York, December 13, 2006—Businesses engaged in the life sciences are poised to undergo dramatic change in the next decade, according to a unique survey of top executives in the field undertaken by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) member firms. Driven by shifts in age and demographics, disease, the entry of new technologies, and the pace of health care inflation, life sciences companies see the need for dramatic change in their business strategies in order to cope with the future industry environment.
But despite universal recognition that the business environment may experience upheaval, life sciences companies are frequently...
Hong Kong, December 12, 2006—The Asia Pacific tech sector is in very robust shape according to Deloitte’s latest ranking of fast growing technology companies and its survey of their CEOs. The 500 fastest-growing technology companies in Asia Pacific recorded an average three-year revenue growth of 399 percent and their CEOs remain confident of achieving even higher growth in 2007. Although the growth in 2006 moderated a bit from that of 2005, it is none the less still impressive.
The region's fastest growing technology companies were profiled and recognized at the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2006 Awards Ceremony, at the...
London, November 22, 2006—The full list of EMEA’s 500 fastest-growing technology companies was announced on November 27 during the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA awards. Deloitte also released the 2006 Technology Fast 500 EMEA CEO Survey & Ranking—a comprehensive analysis of the business trends and background statistics of the winning companies and a summary of the key concerns and expectations of sector CEOs.
Key trends observed in this year’s ranking were:
Software firms continue to dominate the ranking, providing 44 percent of all listed firms, followed by communications and networking with 16...
Paris, November 8, 2006 —William G. Parrett, CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, who participated in the Global Public Policy Symposium in Paris yesterday, said, "Deloitte proudly contributed to the development of the vision paper as we believe the current financial reporting model needs to evolve to meet the needs of the 21st century investor.
"At a time when technology is as advanced as it is, information is available online and there is a clear demand for customized information, the profession is proposing...
New York, October 24, 2006—William G. Parrett, CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, has announced the establishment of Deloitte Caribbean/Bermuda, a new cluster of member firms that will strengthen their position in the Americas and will expand opportunities for growth in the region. Six Deloitte firms make up Deloitte Caribbean/Bermuda: the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.
This new structure follows the creation of Deloitte LATCO (Latin American Countries Organization) and Deloitte ASEAN. It is part of Deloitte member firm's strategy to support growth in the emerging markets and to...
Buenos Aires, October 19, 2006—Latin America will survive globalization and prosper, despite competition from India, China, and other emerging economies, so long as business and government work cooperatively to meet this goal. Countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, which have come a long way in stabilizing their economies and enhancing their pro-business environments, will lead the way. There is no reason why Latin America, led by these countries, will not return to its prosperous position on the world stage.
These were the sentiments expressed at the inaugural Deloitte Global Forum, launched in Buenos Aires,...
Buenos Aires, October 16, 2006—William G. Parrett, Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, in releasing the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Worldwide Member Firms 2006 Review, announced US$20 billion aggregate member firm revenues for fiscal year 2006, which represents a growth rate of 11.5 percent in local currencies. He also made it clear that more consolidation and change within professional services is likely as mid-sized firms strengthen their capability and capacity, so as to expand their base of globalizing clients. Mr. Parrett made his comments as he welcomed more than 500 new partners of Deloitte member firms in Buenos...
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