PwC Achieves Vanguard Status in The Kennedy Vanguard™ of Analytics IT Consulting Providers Report

NEW YORK, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today announced it has been recognized as a Vanguard firm in The Kennedy Vanguard™[1] of Analytics IT Consulting Providers report. According to Kennedy, "PwC's strong approach to analytics consulting is broad and deep, with an emphasis on visualization and quick insights to prove the benefits of analytics to clients." PwC is one of three providers to achieve this Vanguard rating.

"Our 2014 CEO Survey revealed that U.S. CEOs view data management as a top priority," said Randy Browning, PwC U.S. Advisory Consulting and Markets Leader. "Our clients are seeking new ways to leverage data to be more innovative, effective and make better business decisions. PwC is committed to meeting the needs of our clients and we continue to broaden and develop our data management and analytical services as recognized by Kennedy in their Analytics IT Consulting Providers Report. Our recent combination with Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) and the deep data analytic capabilities they bring to the market is yet another proof point of our ability to help our clients achieve true business transformation, from strategy through execution."

"We are pleased that Kennedy has recognized that our sophisticated data and analytics techniques help our clients improve their current business performance and pursue breakthrough innovations," said Paul Blase, PwC's U.S. Analytics Leader. "We believe PwC's investment in analytics accelerators to bring clients data solutions, including our large library of proprietary integrated data sets and benchmarks, analytic apps and platforms, along with our relationships with leading analytics and data institutions and  corporations, set us apart in this space."

According to the report: "PwC uses analytics to solve client business challenges through its 'hub and spoke' model. The firm's Global Analytics Hub brings analytics expertise to clients through 'spokes,' or PwC practices (Advisory, Tax, Assurance), and industries that are across geographies. PwC has heavily invested in analytics visualization techniques, which is a key element in enabling the client to become more knowledgeable in analytics and during business case development. In addition, the firm's broad set of analytics apps provides visuals to data sets for quick insights. PwC has a very thorough messaging initiative around its broad and deep analytics portfolio, which has been enhanced with the integration of Strategy&, adding an extensive digital portfolio which encourages clients to reshape their businesses through advanced technologies that include analytics."

Kennedy highlights PwC's strengths in the report, which include:

• "Robust analytics visualization techniques: Visualization is a key factor in helping clients understand the impact of analytics on a business. In analytics IT consulting, the PwC Wall and analytics apps enable dynamic visualization of test scenarios and pilots."
• "Comprehensive and seamless analytics portfolio across entire business: PwC has established a thorough approach to analytics that leverages the firm's full capabilities to ensure that all aspects of the client engagement are addressed. The clear and detailed framework around this demonstrates the firm's deep investment and experience in analytics."

For more information about PwC's data analytics capabilities, visit: http://www.pwc.com/us/en/analytics/index.jhtml.

About PwC's Advisory Practice
PwC's Advisory professionals across consulting, deals and forensics create value for our clients by helping them address their most complex business issues, from strategy through execution. We understand our clients' industries and unique business challenges, and look across the entire organization—focusing on strategy, structure, people, process and technology—to help clients build their next competitive advantage. Our firm's global network of assurance, tax and advisory professionals means that we can bring the right skills and capabilities to help our clients achieve success anywhere around the world. See www.pwc.com/us/consulting for more information or follow us @PwCAdvisory.

About PwC US
PwC US helps organizations and individuals create the value they're looking for. We're a member of the PwC network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people. We're committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell us what matters to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com/US. Gain customized access to our insights by downloading our thought leadership app: PwC's 365™ Advancing business thinking every day.

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[1] Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory,  Kennedy Information LLC

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