PwC Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services Worldwide

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide" report.

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The "Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide" report "evaluates the global business operations consulting capabilities of 10 business consulting service providers."  According to the report:

• Business operations consulting (BOC) services are strategy and transformation consulting services supporting senior business stakeholders, such as CEOs, COOs, chief supply chain officers, chief procurement officers and other leaders in their efforts to improve their operations on a global basis.
• BOC services help companies analyze, define, validate and improve business operations, and BOC services require strong capabilities in program management, change management and governance.

This Magic Quadrant assesses the providers on completeness of two capabilities: completeness of vision and the ability to execute.  According to the report, Leaders are positioned highly in both criteria.

"We are proud to be recognized as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide report.  We feel this recognition is a testament to PwC's ongoing dedication to provide companies with superior business operations consulting services from strategy to execution," said Mark Strom, principal and Global Operations Competency Leader, PwC. "In today's dynamic business environment, companies are constantly pressed to align operations with growth opportunities and profitability goals.  We understand the value of shaping strategies to realize competitive advantage from operations, and then delivering complete solutions to drive results and help clients achieve their critical business goals."

Recognized as a Leader in business operations consulting services, PwC helps companies operationalize their business strategies and transform their value chain functions from product development through supply chain, core operations and product support.  PwC views operations as a strategic asset and helps clients achieve revenue growth, cost reduction, risk management, and net profitability goals.

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