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Deloitte acquires 4impact
Deloitte was founded in 1845, with headquarters in London, England. The company has approximately 456,000 employees worldwide.
Deloitte’s main areas of expertise are auditing, consulting, advising and providing tax services. But the company also has a large presence in the global IT service delivery (ITSP) market.
4impact was founded in 2005, headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The company has 102 employees listed on LinkedIn.
The acquisition will strengthen Deloitte’s offering of digital transformation services in the insurance industry and establish Deloitte as one of the leading Guide Certified Consultants in Australia.
4impact’s areas of expertise include project delivery, PMO setup, change management, IT leadership and implementation, business analytics, business process design, application/web development, business business intelligence, test automation, SOA, enterprise architecture, AWS, project banking, data. solutions, ISP, integration, RPA, automation, digital lending, general banking, core banking, Azure, system integration, Kakfa, Confluent.io, core banking and data management overall.
Guidewire is an insurance industry technology platform used by most insurance companies nationwide. The company says the acquisition will increase about 50 people on Deloitte’s Guidewire team.
Former 4impact CEO John Ryan will become a partner at Deloitte Consulting, Deloitte said. Deloitte Australia gets 4impact: The insurance industry’s next cloud migration
Arthur Calipo, Country Assurance and Financial Services Leader at Deloitte, said: “Guide solutions are widely used in industry in Australia and Asia. 4impact is the largest team of Guidewire certified professionals in the region and their in-depth experience will be a great asset to our market offerings, strategic combination and innovative technology solutions.
Berin Wallace, Deloitte Consulting Partner and National Industry Solutions Leader, said: “The arrival of this highly specialized team will add to our already strong presence in the Australian market and our broader global footprint, and we are delighted to welcome John Ryan and team, including the highly qualified Delivery Center Group in Manila, in Deloitte.
John Ryan, new partner at Deloitte Consulting added: “Joining Deloitte is a natural evolution for us, and the company’s recognition and investment in its people and capabilities is testament to what they have achieved in the marketplace. This is the logical next step, combining the experience of this team with the global experience and resources of Deloitte Guides to create a leading service in our region.