Deloitte Buys Local Data Specialist Bistech

In Australia, management consultancy Deloitte has acquired local data analytics specialist Bistech, whose co-owners Shane Morgan, Justin Hoareau and Brad Culbert will be joining Deloitte's Analytics & Cognitive consulting practice in leadership positions. Terms have not been disclosed.

Founded in 2000 and focused on the Queensland market, Bistech helps clients understand and harness their business data using cloud technologies and analytics solutions. The firm's team of seventeen consultants will work from Deloitte's Eagle Street offices in Brisbane from the beginning of April.

According to Deloitte, Bistech's reputation, particularly with clients in the public sector, complements much of Delotte's existing work, and there is 'significant growth opportunity' to use Bistech's expertise with the retail and health sectors. Deloitte CEO, Richard Deutsch (pictured), comments: 'As clients increasingly explore shifting their data capabilities to the cloud, businesses are at a tipping point as they adopt more holistic data strategies. Australia's data analytics market is expected to deliver the fourth fastest growth rate in Asia-Pacific behind China, Indonesia and India, so the timing is right for Deloitte to welcome Bistech's significant capability and experience to our Data Modernisation practice'.

Web sites: www.deloitte.com.au and www.bistech.com.au .