Press releases
We believe knowledge is a principal source of delivering essential advantage. Embodied as intellectual capital, it is one of our firm’s primary assets.
Our intellectual capital covers a broad spectrum of functional topics, from smart customisation through tailored business streams to strategy-based transformation, organisational DNA, and supply chain management. It is presented in media, ranging from reports and studies to books and speeches, as well as our award-winning quarterly journal, strategy+business.
Just as we advise our clients on how to manage their knowledge and tap the potential in this valuable asset, we shepherd our own intellectual capital. It enriches our value to clients. As with our client engagements, we bring a global perspective to the development and dissemination of our ideas.
Recent local activity includes:
| 05/15/13 Booz & Company is an Official Partner of National Cyber Security Awareness Week Sydney, 15 May 2013—This year, Booz & Company is an official partner in promoting the Australian Government’s National Cyber Security Awareness Week, held from 20-24 May 2013. read more > |
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| 04/10/13 Global Information Technology Report Highlights Sector Needs Digital Market Makers New York, NY, April 10, 2013—Despite efforts in the past decade to improve information and communications technologies (ICT) infrastructure in developing economies, there remains a new digital divide in how countries harness ICT to deliver competitiveness and well-being, according to the 12th edition of The Global Information Technology Report, released today by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with knowledge partners Booz & Company, INSEAD, and Cornell. read more > |
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| 04/03/13 Booz & Company Closes Acquisition of Management Engineers: Combined Firm Offers Clients Unrivaled Operations Expertise and Industry Experience Düsseldorf, Germany, April 3, 2013—Global management consultancy Booz & Company announced today the closing of its acquisition of international consulting firm Management Engineers. The transaction was announced in February, subject to the approval of Booz & Company’s partners. read more > |
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| 11/29/12 Rate of CEO departures in Australia reaches high of 23.5% in 2011, well above global average Australia records highest rate of CEO turnover globally / Sharp lift in M&A-related departures / Median tenure of CEOs down to 4.4 years over 2009-2011 from peak of 5.2 years in 2006-2008 read more > |
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| 10/31/12 Global Innovation 1000 study shows Australia remains a minor player in global R&D investment Only six Australian companies rank in 1,000 largest R&D spenders worldwide / Global spend of top 1,000 up 9.6% to US$603B in 2011 / Amazon joins the Top 10 “Most Innovative” Companies, bumping out Facebook read more > |
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| 10/25/12 Profits in a Slowdown Australian mining companies saw costs rise and productivity fall as they raced to meet surging commodity demand. Demand is now cooling, exposing an unhappy legacy of the boom. As commodity prices fall, profits are at risk. Booz & Company examine the techniques Australian mining companies can use to cut costs while growing stronger.download (405kb, PDF) > |
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| 10/15/12 Empowering the Third Billion: Utilizing Women As Key Drivers of Economic Growth New York, NY, October 15, 2012 — With a staggering 1 billion women around the world set to enter the global economy in the coming decade, Booz & Company provide an analytical look into this complex group’s potential and the common challenges that it faces read more > |