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Market participants are increasingly seeing economic uncertainty as less of a hurdle to closing deals, reflecting growing optimism about the underlying state of the economy in the coming year. Now in its fourth year, CIL’s latest Mid-Market M&A Pulse Check offers a comprehensive overview of mid-market M&A trends in North America, identifying trends in deal activity and value creation. Take a look at the full results here > https://lnkd.in/dRupfSht #CILInsights #MandA #DealActivity #NorthAmerica

Expenditure on supply chain management software alone totalled €4 billion in Europe two years ago and is expected to reach >€5 billion by 2028. But, despite the size and growth trajectory of this market, fewer than one in ten companies have adopted software tools to facilitate systems and drive oversight. These tools can help to… ℹ️ Collate information and insight to support decision making ⚙️Create workflows to enable more efficient management ☑️ Authenticate compliance and provide audit trails 📄Quantify compliance levels with dashboards and reporting Outsourcing all or part of a company’s supply chain management to a third party can provide a more effective barrier against unexpected costs, be they operational, reputational or political. For more on the opportunities presented to investors from the supply chain risk management market, take a look at our insights piece. #Industrials #SupplyChain #RiskManagement

The UK water regulator, Ofwat, published the draft determination for its next regulatory period (AMP8) in July. It anticipates £88 billion in expenditure focused on reducing water pollution, increasing water resilience and adapting existing infrastructure for climate change. CIL’s Industrial Products & Services practice looks at the key takeaways from the AMP8 draft determination, and how it might offer growth opportunities for players in the sector. #Water #Industrials #AMP8 #WaterRegulation #CILInsights

There’s optimism for growth in the digital marketing and digital transformation industries, with businesses focusing on building integrated capabilities, leveraging AI, and driving scale via M&A. CIL, alongside JEGI CLARITY, recently interviewed 28 executive leaders at European independent digital services companies to understand their outlook and what opportunities they see for the year ahead.  Take a look at the piece here to find out more. https://lnkd.in/dqCaGZsj #CILInsights #Media #DigitalServices #MarketConditions

CIL’s grows its international presence with the addition of Matthew Birtch who joins to lead our North America Technology practice. Thank you to Consulting.us for sharing this exciting news! Commenting on his appointment Matthew said: “I am excited to be joining CIL as the opportunities to build the brand in US are significant. My focus will be very much at the heart of the US investor tech community, where I will help our clients who need M&A and value creation support to ensure success in their transactions”. Welcome Matthew B.! #OurCIL #GlobalConsulting #Technology #Partner #NorthAmerica

Now in its fourth year, CIL’s latest Mid-Market M&A Pulse Check is designed to provide a snapshot of mid-market M&A in North America and identify trends in deal activity and value creation. Our North America Lead Partner, Axel Leichum comments on the results… Curious about the findings? Take a look at the full article here: > https://lnkd.in/dRupfSht #CILInsights #MandA #DealActivity #NorthAmerica

CIL’s Mark Jeynes, Partner and lead of our Education & Training practice, has been recognised in the top 10 of The Consulting Report’s top 25 education consultants and leaders of 2024. Congratulations Mark on this well-deserved recognition. For the full rankings, take a look at the report below. #Education #Leadership #Training #GlobalConsulting

For universities in the UK, increased scrutiny from the Office for Students means paying attention to a few key performance indicators and implementing positive change across the sector. One example of this is the increased focus in the sector on widening participation in higher education. An area that some universities in the sector are lagging behind. CIL’s Education practice has conducted research highlighting the ‘State of the Higher Education (HE) Nation’. Building on existing research detailing the financial and other challenges faced by universities, analysing the relative positioning of c.150 universities in the UK. The full research reveals 8 key performance indicators for leaders in the HE sector, get in touch with CIL’s Education & Training practice to find out more. #Education #HigherEducation #Universities #CILInsights #Research https://lnkd.in/djn-t8qX

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Matthew Birtch, a new Partner in our North America Technology practice. Matthew specialises in application, vertical, fintech & enterprise software with deep experience across cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT services and media technology. He will help us expand our US footprint even further and build our technology practice by putting us at the heart of the North America technology region. #OurCIL #GlobalConsulting #Technology #Partner #NorthAmerica

IT service providers have the potential to address the increasing demand for AI capabilities in organisations. How can these providers, so called ‘AI integrators’, prepare for success in the market? Going forward, investment activity is likely to shift towards IT service providers that help customers integrate data analytics and AI practices into their core operating model. CIL’s Technology practice has identified five key characteristics for success in this space that investors should look out for. #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ITServices #CILInsights