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PwC acquires 90-strong consulting business     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has acquired corporate performance management (CPM) business Paragon Consulting Group. As a result of the acquisition, PwC will now be able to leverage the CPM expertise of over 90 people within the teams based in the UK, Turkey and Singapore, as well as the joint venture in Dubai. Over 40 staff have joined PwC in the UK.           Ashley Unwin, head of consulting at PwC, said: “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Paragon Consulting Group. Paragon is a leader in corporate performance management technology and this acquisition is an excellent strategic fit with our consulting business.       “We already offer our clients corporate performance management capabilities, but this acquisition means that     opportunities for us to enrich our skills and experiences, to extend our relationships and make a significant contribution to growing the consulting business.”       Unwin added: “The economic upheaval in the past year has shown organisations the imperative of having access to the information they need to make business-critical decisions. Corporate performance management     systems aim to help companies marshall essential information, often from across complex organisations, and access it at short notice. It helps them ensure that they can lead their people and continue to stay ahead in challenging economic times.”       PwC’s Consulting business had revenues in 2008 of £201m (£181m in 2007) and employs more than 1,100 people.     we can enhance our offering, giving clients full-service – from ideas to implementation – of corporate performance management systems.”       Paragon’s managing director, Richard Wyles, said: “We are really excited that we will be able to continue to deliver excellence in performance management, but look forward to new

CSC signs cloud computing agreement with UK Royal Mail Group     CSC has signed an agreement with the UK’s Royal Mail Group to provide cloud computing information technology (IT) services. The new agreement expands the company’s current contract signed with Royal Mail Group in 2003 to maintain its desktop computers and manage and develop its servers, mainframes and IT processes.       The new contract is an industry first, with CSC being the first Microsoft partner to lead and win a cloud computing services agreement of this scale. Under terms of the contract, CSC will provide Royal Mail     Group’s 30,000 employees with access to new IT services using Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), part of Microsoft Online Services. CSC will also provide first line helpdesk support.       CSC’s cloud services are designed to help businesses easily and securely adopt cloud computing solutions, allowing them to reduce the costs of managing and maintaining business systems while giving them access to the latest Microsoft Online Services including Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online,     tools they need to do their jobs more effectively, enabling our business units to collaborate with each other, partners and other external organisations more freely, easily and securely while securing cost savings,” she added.       “We are pleased to expand our relationship with Royal Mail Group and deliver the benefits of cloud services,” said Kevin Brown, vice president and chief operating officer of CSC in the UK. “Working collaboratively with Microsoft, we look forward to helping Royal Mail Group lower     operational costs and providing more flexibility in the management of its IT systems.”       Ron Markezich, corporate vice president at Microsoft, commented: “Public and private sector organisations, such as Royal Mail Group, are moving their critical applications to Microsoft Online Services in increasing numbers. Partners like CSC are important in helping our customers take full advantage of the enterprise-grade capabilities and flexibility Microsoft’s cloud applications deliver.”     Microsoft Office Communications Online and Microsoft Office Live Meeting.       Royal Mail Group’s head of technology service delivery, Carol Olney, said: “This deal forms part of Royal Mail’s drive to invest in new technology to improve efficiency and customer service.    “The Microsoft suite will give people across Royal Mail Group the

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