A.T. Kearney Acquires Business Analytics Consultancy Cervello

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A.T. Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm, has acquired Cervello, an elite business analytics and data management consultancy. Operating as "Cervello, an A.T. Kearney company," Cervello's team of renowned data engineers, data scientists, and developers will work closely with A.T. Kearney client service teams worldwide to power client performance improvement and transformation programs with expert technology consulting, agile analytics, and data-driven insights.

"Winning with data, that is what it's all about. Cervello's deep, hands-on knowledge of big data, cloud, and data platforms will help us jointly develop more robust tools and customized solutions for our clients' most difficult problems," said Alex Liu, managing partner and chairman of A.T. Kearney. "It will also be mission-critical for us to leverage Cervello's proven ability to develop "leave-behind" solutions and managed services that sustain value-delivery to our clients long after we complete the assignment."

Scot MacGillivray, CEO of Cervello, observed: "Cervello is already helping some of the world's most respected companies to win with data. Joining forces with A.T. Kearney will exponentially increase our business impact to our current and future clients. First, we will dramatically increase our global reach. Second, we see our strengths as blending remarkably well. Our technology expertise will embed seamlessly within A.T. Kearney's deep industry expertise. Third, our clients see the value and urgency in this combination of strengths. All of us at Cervello are excited to be a driving force in the future growth of A.T. Kearney, and in the success of the firm's clients around the world."

The leaders of A.T. Kearney and Cervello are confident their complementary work cultures and consulting styles will mesh to excellent effect. Both share a passion for delivering the innovative perspectives and tangible results companies now urgently need. Both pride themselves on building transparent, open, and constructively honest relationships. And both are highly collaborative, working alongside clients to help them succeed.

About A.T. Kearney

A.T. Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. Since 1926, we have been trusted advisors to the world's foremost organizations. A.T. Kearney is a partner-owned firm, committed to helping clients achieve immediate impact and growing advantage on their most mission-critical issues. For more information, visit atkearney.com.

About Cervello

Cervello, founded in 2009, has built multi-year relationships with a range of blue-chip clients, validating its reputation as a leader in business analytics innovation. Its elite team of technical and functional experts works at the convergence of enterprise performance management, data management, business intelligence, and CRM to help enterprises define their strategic requirements and quickly gain data-driven insights that facilitate operational and strategic decisions. The acquisition of Cervello brings A.T. Kearney powerful new capabilities in data management consulting, custom applications development, cloud integration, and managed services. Cervello currently has offices in Boston, New York, Dallas, London, and Bengaluru. For more information, visit mycervello.com.

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