PwC Named Kennedy Vanguard Leader in IT Infrastructure Transformation Consulting

NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC has been recognized as a Vanguard firm in The Kennedy Vanguard™ IT Infrastructure Transformation Consulting 2015, Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory, Kennedy Information LLC of IT Infrastructure Transformation Consulting Providers report. According to Kennedy, "PwC has a comprehensive set of IT infrastructure transformation consulting capabilities, and is particularly strong in ensuring IT governance and business continuity & disaster recovery, (which) are key elements of the overall transformation."

According to PwC's 18^th Annual CEO Survey, U.S CEOs recognize having a clear vision (64 percent) and a well thought-out plan (68 percent) is critical for getting the most out of their technology investments and accelerating the impact technology will have on their business.

"Companies are looking at both existing and emerging technology to enable strategic goals, but business leaders are struggling to drive towards a balanced, integrated, stable and affordable infrastructure," said Gerard Verweij, Advisory principal and U.S. Technology Consulting leader, PwC. "This recognition reflects PwC's ability to apply deep industry knowledge and technical skill to guide organizations through sustainable technology-enabled business transformation, from strategy through execution."

The report outlines PwC's end-to-end capabilities including, "cost and operational optimization, vendor sourcing strategies, and developing systems and methods to securely manage IT infrastructure environments. PwC offers five core capabilities: data center solutions, disaster recovery, cloud, IT service management and networking convergence, connectivity & collaboration. Additionally, the firm has four cross functional service offerings: Workforce, productivity, mobility & collaboration; data center technologies & cloud; IT infrastructure transformation & service management; and infrastructure strategy, cost & sustainability."

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

• Actionable Recommendations: "PwC's IT infrastructure transformation consulting clients note the firm is adept at providing actionable advice, and puts in the due diligence to make recommendations in response to client requests to ensure the actions taken benefit the engagement."
• Identifying Cost Savings Potential of IT Infrastructure Investments: "PwC's Infrastructure Strategy, Cost & Sustainability service offering provides clients with the information they need to align infrastructure costs and related services with the goals and requirements of the business."

Kennedy's competency-based research examines provider capabilities at the engagement level to inform buyers of consulting services of the strengths and limitations of specific providers. Kennedy independently evaluates providers according to a consistent set of criteria and The Kennedy Vanguard™ assesses consulting firms in terms of the relative breadth and depth of service capabilities.

PwC, together with Strategy&, creates value for clients by building trust and addressing businesses' most important problems, from strategy through execution. Combining depth of industry and business knowledge with technical skill, PwC's capabilities across consulting, deals and forensics can help organizations build the next competitive advantage – whether that involves strategy, structure, people, process or technology. PwC's global network of assurance, tax and advisory professionals brings together the right skills and capabilities to help clients achieve success anywhere around the world.

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