Summary of Reports

 Alterian

 Amcat

 Aspect

 BT

 Convergent

 Eyretel

 Navision

 Sage

 SAP

Management Briefings

 Market Overview | Part 2 | Part 3

 Expert Opinion

 Round Table | Part 2 | Part 3

 Mobile Technology: Charles Barratt, Mason Communications | Part 2

 Web-Based CRM: Jeremy Braune, Detica | Part 2

 Multinational Systems: Nick Rhodes, Extraprise | Part 2

 Costs: John Stewart, KPMG Consulting | Part 2

 Market News | Part 2

 Future Trends: Damian Kelly, Kainos | Part 2 | Part 3

Issue Summary

Rounding up the latest consultancy and IT news, with comment by industry watcher Sarah Underwood.

Market News - Part 2 | Part 1

PwC Consulting plans for an August IPO

The long-awaited spin-off of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ consultancy business is planned to take place by early August. It is expected to raise between $3 billion and $4.5 billion – well adrift of the $18 billion offered by Hewlett-Packard for the consultancy back in 2000 – and capitalise the company at between $4 billion and $6 billion.

PwC Consulting’s 1,500 partners will keep 25% of the firm, valuing their shareholdings at about $1 million each. But PwC’s audit partners are not expected to receive anything from the initial public offering of the remaining 75% of shares. These proceeds will, instead, be used to make up pension fund deficits across PwC’s practices.

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