Wood launches Middle East energy transition centre

Wood launches Middle East energy transition centre

Press release – 12 March 2025 – Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, announces the launch of a highly specialist centre for technical, strategic and economic energy transition solutions in Abu Dhabi. The ‘energy transition hub’ directly serves clients in the Middle East region, bringing together the advisory and technical expertise required to deliver energy diversification and net zero goals. The hub’s collective of … Continue reading Wood launches Middle East energy transition centre

Wood secures $120 million engineering contract extension with Shell UK

Wood secures $120 million engineering contract extension with Shell UK

Press Release – 20 February 2025 – John Wood Group PLC (‘Wood’ or ‘the Company’) has been awarded a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK Limited to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) to onshore and offshore assets across the UK. The two-year, cost-reimbursable contract extension, centres on providing brownfield EPC services, as well as subsea and integrity management, at the Shell UK-operated St Fergus … Continue reading Wood secures $120 million engineering contract extension with Shell UK

Arbolus

Arbolus Closes $20 Million Series B to Fund U.S. Growth

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arbolus, the expert insights platform, has closed on a $20 million growth equity investment led by Kayne Anderson Partners Fund V, which is being sub-advised by Composition Capital, a Los Angeles-based growth stage technology investor. With this new investment, Arbolus is primed to reinforce its position as the leading disruptor in the expert insights industry, with a mission of making human knowledge digital and … Continue reading Arbolus Closes $20 Million Series B to Fund U.S. Growth

bain & company

Bain & Company announces expanded partnership with OpenAI to accelerate delivery of AI solutions and meet fast-growing client needs

Deepening of collaboration sees Bain establish a dedicated OpenAI Center of Excellence to drive and deliver AI innovation for clients and maximize value of clients’ AI investments BOSTON & SAN FRANCISCO—October 17, 2024—Bain & Company today announced an expanded partnership with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and frontier AI models such as GPT 4o and the new OpenAI o1, to accelerate AI’s transformative impact in … Continue reading Bain & Company announces expanded partnership with OpenAI to accelerate delivery of AI solutions and meet fast-growing client needs

Bowman

Bowman Adds Vijay Agrawal as Executive Vice President, National Ports & Harbors Practice

RESTON, Va. – Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (the Company or Bowman) (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions to customers who own, develop and maintain the built environment, is pleased to welcome Vijay Agrawal, PE, to lead its expanding national ports and harbors practice. “We are extremely fortunate to have Vijay joining us to lead the growth of our ports and harbors … Continue reading Bowman Adds Vijay Agrawal as Executive Vice President, National Ports & Harbors Practice

Kroll Appoints Jennifer Huntington as Chief Operating Officer

Kroll Appoints Jennifer Huntington as Chief Operating Officer

Dynamic global business operations executive joins Kroll to drive operational excellence at scale and accelerate growth NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll, the leading independent global risk and financial advisory solutions firm, announced today the appointment of Jennifer Huntington as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Huntington will oversee Kroll’s global business operations and technology function to drive greater consistency, discipline and operational excellence across the firm’s professional … Continue reading Kroll Appoints Jennifer Huntington as Chief Operating Officer

Bain & Company

$50 billion opportunity emerges for insurers worldwide from generative AI’s potential to boost revenues and take out costs

AI technology offers insurance businesses large-scale financial potential from productivity gains, optimizing sales channels and digital advice, and delivering enhanced, personalized customer experience BOSTON—April 1, 2024—Insurance businesses worldwide have a $50 billion dollar financial opportunity from generative AI to harness the technology in ways that could boost their revenues by as much as 20% and cut their costs by up to 15%, research from Bain … Continue reading $50 billion opportunity emerges for insurers worldwide from generative AI’s potential to boost revenues and take out costs

PALM TREE

Palm Tree Names Britton Woolf as Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

Brings National Consulting & Advisory Experience LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Palm Tree LLC (“Palm Tree”), the modern M&A advisor providing integrated investment banking and financial consulting services to middle market businesses, today announced the appointment of Britton Woolf as Managing Director leading its Transaction Advisory Services discipline. In this role, Mr. Woolf will apply his extensive financial due diligence experience to lead teams advising both private equity firms and corporate … Continue reading Palm Tree Names Britton Woolf as Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

VPTax

VPTax Expands Startup Tax Services, Announces New Leadership Appointments

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VPTax, Inc., a leading provider of tax services for startups, is pleased to introduce expanded tax services tailored specifically for startup founders, named “Founders’ Tax Services”. This initiative coincides with exciting leadership changes, including the appointment of Lynn Ames as Chief Executive Officer, Nathan Burt as Executive Vice President, Stephen Day as Chief Financial & Operations Officer, and David Heap as Chief Revenue … Continue reading VPTax Expands Startup Tax Services, Announces New Leadership Appointments