PwC ranked as a Business Consulting Leader worldwide

New IDC MarketScape Business Consulting Vendor Analysis Series confirms PwC’s strong position as a Leader Worldwide, in the Americas and in EMEA

TORONTO, July 4, 2011 —IDC, the leading consulting research and analytics firm, has rated PwC as a worldwide business consulting leader in a new series of reports examining current capabilities and future ability to meet customer needs. Worldwide, PwC has been ranked with the strongest positioning in terms of strategy and is also judged by IDC to be growing faster than the overall market.

IDC states that:

• “Overall, PwC is seen as the most capable of all firms across several characteristics that include leveraging local resources, applying proven methodologies and tools, and helping enterprises comply with new or existing regulations.”
• "PwC is seen overall as among the most capable of its peers at integrating its project team with the client's."
• “Worldwide, PwC is seen as much better than its peers at helping clients identify and implement options for growth.”

"Our ranking reflects that PwC offers the strongest and deepest Business Consulting capabilities in the world. We’ve worked hard for this and we appreciate our unique position in the North American market," says Tracey Riley, PwC’s Canadian Consulting & Deals Leader. "What makes this even more satisfying is that IDC’s research reflects not only the opinions of their analysts, but also the opinions of clients and potential clients who have participated in IDC’s research.”

In the Americas, PwC is the only consulting organization to have achieved the "Leader" classification with the strongest capabilities and the strongest strategy to respond to customer needs in the next 3 to 5 years. IDC states that:

• “In the Americas, PwC is seen as among the most capable of its peers across several characteristics that include applying proven methodologies and tools, providing functional insights, and meeting the project timelines.”
• “PwC is seen in the Americas as among the most capable at helping enterprises comply with new or existing regulations and helping clients improve operational efficiency.”
• “PwC is seen in the Americas as much better than its peers across several issues that include helping clients identify and implement options for growth and helping clients expand into new markets or geographies.”

In Europe, Middle East and Africa, PwC is ranked as a leader with the strongest positioning in terms of its strategy to respond to customer needs in the next 3 to 5 years. IDC states that:

• “In EMEA, PwC is seen as the most capable of all firms at both integrating its project team with the client's and helping enterprises comply with new or existing regulations.”
• “PwC is seen as among the most capable of its peers at both leveraging local resources and delivering innovation in the project.”
• “PwC is also seen as among the most capable of its peers at meeting the project timeline and integrating its project team with the client's.”

IDC’s estimates Worldwide Business Consulting spend at US$69.1 billion in 2010 and ranks PwC #4 in this market by revenue.

Excerpts of the reports together with video interviews with the IDC analyst who led the research are available on pwc.com at www.pwc.com/IDC-MarketScape-Report/.

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