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Monitor Group acquires Strategic Pricing Group     The Monitor Group has acquired Strategic Pricing Group (SPG), Waltham, MA, considered a leader and innovator in pricing strategy consulting.    Mark Fuller, Chairman of Monitor Group, believes the acquisition of SPG will enable Monitor to deliver world-class, content-rich advisory services and solutions to clients throughout     works with Fortune 1000 companies. The firm's widely acclaimed book, The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing, has been the best-selling guide to pricing for more than a decade and has been translated into seven languages.    In announcing the move, Bob Lurie, CEO of M2C (Monitor's marketing strategy services group, Market2Customer), added: "Driving profitable     growth is a huge imperative for CEO's today. Together, SPG and M2C will have more differentiated, practical things to say about how to grow revenue and profits than anyone else in the industry."    Tom Nagle, CEO and founder of SPG, stated that he believes his firm can help M2C and Monitor Group become one of the most unique and     exciting B2B marketing advisory businesses in the world. "With the addition of our pricing expertise, Monitor and M2C are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for pricing strategy and consulting -- something neither company can do as well on their own."        the world. "SPG's expertise in pricing strategy leverages our ability to help clients grow and improve their businesses. We are confident that clients will benefit tremendously from the addition of SPG to our firm."    Strategic Pricing Group, founded in 1987,

Deloitte secures deal with Burlington Consultants to boost private equity service     Deloitte has announced a deal to acquire strategy consultants Burlington.    Burlington is highly respected within the private equity industry for its ability to understand the full potential of a business prior to acquisition and mapping out how the inherent value can be     finance practice, the Burlington deal secures Deloitte’s position as the leading provider of quality due diligence services. Burlington’s industry expertise will be a fantastic boost to an already strong team.”    Allan Gasson, Managing Director of Burlington, commented:     “We are extremely pleased with the agreement of this deal and look forward to our development with Deloitte. The combination of financial and commercial due diligence is becoming a critical area for competitive differentiation in the     private equity market. Moreover, this deal will deeply enhance our ability to service our clients’ needs by delivering the huge wealth of sector expertise at Deloitte and providing the broadest service of all the ‘Big 4’.”     extracted.    John Connolly, UK Chief Executive and Senior Partner at Deloitte, said: “With three partners and a team of circa 30 joining Deloitte’s corporate

Ariba expands strategic consulting focus with new European team     Ariba, the Spend Management solutions provider, has formally launching its Strategic Consulting team in EMEA. The company says it continues to expand its services offering to answer the increasing requirement throughout Europe for consulting services that provide global spend management experience, deep category and supply chain knowledge.    “I am excited about     America and Asia Pacific to provide a powerful global asset for our clients,” he added.    The team will build on work already being delivered at a European and global level in areas such as organisational design, process re-engineering, capability assessments, category planning, change management, and large purchasing transformation programmes.        Lance Younger, who has extensive consulting and operational purchasing experience with Global 2000 companies, has joined Ariba to head up the Strategic Consulting team in EMEA.    “Spend Management is now recognised as a key strategic business process within organisations and with our knowledge, we can help companies achieve real savings and value     creation through a portfolio of integrated, professional service offerings,” said Younger.    Ariba works with more than 25% of the FTSE 500 businesses to help them manage spend more effectively. Its clients include Arcelor, Diageo, InBev (formerly Interbrew), Mondi and Renault, BA and O2.     the development of this consulting service in EMEA and the expertise this brings to our European clients,” said Simon Gomes, General Manager, Ariba EMEA. “They compliment existing teams in North

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