Even though the deal just closed at the end of August, Dana Mcilwain, PwC Vice Chairman and U.S. Advisory Leader, says the firm is already seeing some significant success stories from its acquisition of PRTM.
"We're off to a great start," he says. "The transition is going very well, we are already working together seamlessly in the marketplace and pursuing and winning new opportunities. The deal is a strategic fit, economic fit, and most importantly, a cultural fit. Without the cultural aspect, this deal could not succeed."
The acquisition adds some 725 new consultants into the PwC fold, bringing the total number of employees into PwC advisory to over 7,000. For now at least, PwC will continue to leverage the PRTM brand. Scott Hefter, former Global Managing Director of PRTM, is leading the "PRTM Management Consulting" unit within PwC's advisory business. PRTM, the 40-year-old Waltham, Ma.-based operations firm, was ranked No. 15 on our annual Best Firms to Work For list in 2010. PwC, meanwhile, was ranked No. 8 on this year's survey. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
