Deloitte Named a Global Leader in Risk Consulting by IDC MarketScape

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte announced today that International Data Corporation (IDC) has named it a global leader in Risk Consulting in the IDC MarketScape report entitled, "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Risk Consulting Services 2017 Vendor Assessment" (July 2017 ? Doc # US42810817). The IDC MarketScape report recognizes Deloitte as a leader based on capabilities and strategies.

"Risk consulting clients view Deloitte as being among the most capable organizations at delivering value ? creating innovation and helping enterprises to manage risk," noted Cushing Anderson, program vice president, Business Consulting Services research at IDC.

"I'm proud of our commitment to providing game-changing solutions for managing our clients' most complex and challenging risks," said Chuck Saia, CEO of Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "The top ranking by IDC highlights not only our dedication to our clients' growth, but also our innovative capabilities and technologies. In a world where uncertainty, ambiguity and constant disruption are the new normal, we look forward to continue helping organizations accelerate growth and performance by strategically embracing risk and complexity."

The IDC MarketScape is a "quantitative and qualitative assessment of the characteristics that explain a vendor's success in the marketplace and help anticipate the vendor's ascendancy." The report assesses the capability and business strategy of the leading business consulting organizations.  

"IDC's report, meticulously researched over many months, provides detailed insights into Deloitte's risk advisory capabilities," said Donna Glass, Deloitte Global Risk Advisory markets and services leader. "But those seeking the bottom line can find it in this graphic, which tells a compelling story about Deloitte's capabilities and relative ranking. When it comes to delivering world-class risk advisory services, Deloitte towers over its competitors."

Additional Findings

• "For risk consulting services, buyers regard Deloitte as better than many peers at helping them achieve such key objectives as becoming more agile, complying with regulations, increasing productivity, and creating a more effective business."
• "Deloitte is great at what they do," says a risk consulting client in the transportation sector in the Americas, while a healthcare industry client commented, "Deloitte consultants have the ability to meet milestones and deliver results at each promised phase."
• "Deloitte is considered one of the strongest consultants at leveraging its global and local staff appropriately."

As used in this press release, "Deloitte" refers only to the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firms.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Deloitte
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