Professional services stories - Page 14

BDO welcomes Ben Coggin as Transaction Services Partner to drive growth in Yorkshire and North East, strengthening support for mid-market businesses' strategic deals.

UK small businesses face a 300% rise in daily cyber scans, prompting BT to launch AI-powered antivirus to shield SMEs from growing cyber threats.

Workplace interruptions cost the UK economy GBP £488 billion yearly, with office workers interrupted every four minutes, impacting productivity across major sectors.

ELMO Software appoints Anne Tosky as Global Chief People Officer to lead people strategy amid expansion in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

AI is transforming UK recruitment, with 73% of recruiters using it, sparking concerns that automation may undermine empathy in hiring processes.

Kubus appoints Jeremy Keefe as CEO to spearhead UK growth and expand its global IT infrastructure and managed services presence.

PwC standardises global finance using Oracle Cloud ERP, embedding AI to boost efficiency, transparency and streamline reporting across its firms worldwide.

Park Place Technologies launches its first European channel programme for Entuity Software, targeting VARs, MSPs, GSIs, and CSPs across EMEA.

Rising economic pressures drive UK, US and Australian proposal teams to adopt AI, boosting bid quality and revenue despite tougher market conditions.

FE fundinfo launches Nexus AI, an AI tool enhancing compliance, data management and reporting to boost efficiency for UK investment professionals.

Ransomware attacks hit a record in Q3 2025 as new alliances broaden targets to sectors like healthcare and critical infrastructure worldwide.

Assurix launches a real-time trustmark for MSPs, enabling continuous verification of security and service standards via live operational data integrations.

AI boosts efficiency in professional services, but human expertise and trust remain crucial, driving a new value and pricing model in law and finance.

Steve Varley has joined Warburg Pincus as Senior Advisor to enhance its European Industrials and Business Services group amid evolving tech-driven markets.

Harvey has opened its first Asia-Pacific office in Sydney to expand AI legal services and hire 15 staff, boosting support for Australian law firms.

Aon has become an Official Partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP in a multi-year deal, debuting at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza to boost global brand presence.

Aston Shaw boosts client service and staff morale by replacing fragmented systems with Workbooks CRM, ensuring seamless access to client data and stronger teamwork.

Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.

A study reveals most UK SMEs lack formal marketing plans, with only 31.4% having a strategy, risking loss of focus on core marketing fundamentals.

China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.