PwC is Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today announced it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide.*

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Gartner's assessment focuses on service provider capabilities in the areas of product innovation and lifecycle management, supply chain management, and sourcing and procurement.  According to Gartner, "Leaders are performing well today, gaining traction and mind share in the market; they have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership positions."

"We believe this important recognition highlights our commitment to providing our clients world class consulting services from strategy through execution," said Randy Browning, U.S. Advisory Consulting and Markets Leader, PwC. "Operations can and should be a strategic asset. We bring our clients the industry, functional and technology depth required to rapidly close the gap between ideas and results."

As the report states, "Gartner evaluates service providers on the quality and efficacy of the processes, systems, methods or procedures that enable provider performance to be competitive, efficient and effective, and to positively impact revenue, retention and reputation."  According to Gartner, with regard to the ability to execute, "ultimately, service providers are judged on their ability and success in capitalizing on their vision."

For more information about PwC's Business Operations Consulting services, visit: www.pwc.com/us/operations.

*Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Business Operations Consulting Services, Worldwide, Dana Stiffler, December 23, 2013. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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