Abt Buys Public Sector Experts

US supplier Abt Associates has announced the acquisition of the International Group consulting practice of IBM's Business Consulting Services' Public Sector unit. Previously part of PwCC, the practice delivers consulting services for the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

The practice advises on international economic development including privatization, capital market formation, trade, finance, and tax reform, supporting the organisation's work to enhance economic growth and democratic institutions in developing countries. It was part of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (PwCC) before IBM bought it in 2002.

'We are very pleased that we can add the knowledge and experience of this group to our organization,' said Wendell Knox, President and CEO of Abt Associates.

Abt Associates focuses on social, economic and technological policy issues; international development; clinical trials and registries; and complex business problems. Clients include U.S. federal, state and local governments; foreign governments and international organizations. Its staff of over 1,000 is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Bethesda, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; and in Africa, Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and its web site is at www.abtassociates.com

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