New Booz Allen Singapore operation will focus on helping integrate
‘smart nation'-focused technology that improves lives and businesses
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Global strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton
(NYSE: BAH) today announced the opening of a Singapore office that will
serve as a hub for the firm's operations in Southeast Asia. The
Singapore launch follows the expansion late last year of the firm's
Middle East North Africa (MENA) Abu Dhabi hub office, from which it
serves clients spanning North Africa, the Gulf Cooperation Council
States, the Levant and Turkey.
Booz Allen's expansion in Singapore reflects an appetite throughout the
nation and across Southeast Asia to improve productivity and overall
quality of life via the use of innovative technologies, according to
Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President Mike Jones.
"There's a tremendous impetus in Singapore, and across the region, to
use data analytics to enhance overall efficiency, especially around
transportation, energy, health care, and water and waste; reduce costs
and resource consumption, and engage more effectively across the public
and private sectors," said Senior Vice President Don Pressley, who
oversees the Singapore office. "One example of that is the Government of
Singapore's ongoing Smart Nation program, but it's something we are
seeing across sectors. Booz Allen is leading the way in guiding
government and corporate clients across all industry sectors to more
effectively access and analyze data for strategic decision making."
Booz Allen's Singapore hub initially will be staffed by a small team,
with a long term plan to staff up consistent with the firm's goal of
achieving an employee mix that contains a majority of nationals of the
country wherein the office is based, Booz Allen said. The firm currently
employs more than 22,000 people worldwide.
"Booz Allen Hamilton is very pleased to begin serving clients in
Singapore. The nation's business-friendly operating environment and
central location make it an ideal place in which to expand our firm's
global presence," Jones said. "As we look around the globe we anticipate
global growth to increase most rapidly over the next 10 to 20 years
across India, China and Southeast Asia due to a burgeoning middle-class.
This inherent demand will require investments across the region in
government reform, infrastructure, healthcare services, transportation,
and advanced manufacturing, all of which are focused capability areas of
Booz Allen Hamilton."
Booz Allen is in the midst of a significant transformation as it
advances beyond its 100th anniversary. The firm recently adopted a
long-range strategy that adds a new dimension to its management
consulting heritage and problem orientation. Called "Vision 2020," the
strategy places strong emphasis on innovation, analytics and
engineering, and creates opportunities for the firm to grow beyond its
traditional geographic and consulting borders. Booz Allen's Strategic
Innovation Group is at the heart of the firm's evolution and is a source
for its breakthrough ideas such as strategic partnerships with
innovators and startup incubators who help government and commercial
organizations address large-scale challenges that impact the way people
live and work and new products that assist clients in tackling some of
their most difficult challenges. Recently, Booz Allen introduced several
new products that reinforce its commitment to delivering on its Vision
2020 plan:
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Explore Data Science, an interactive, web-based training course
that introduces data science theory and techniques to help expand the
expertise of programmers, mathematicians, and other technical
professionals.
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Cyber4Sight™, which provides organizations with highly
predictive intelligence about cyber-attacks—including their sources
and timing—by analyzing an organization's dynamic attack surface as a
threat actor would.
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VAMPIRETM, a handheld, ruggedized, tactical
forensic device for in-field operators, investigators and first
responders to perform rapid Latent Fingerprint detection and
identification—providing in near-real-time what currently clients wait
days to determine.
About Booz Allen
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading provider of management consulting,
technology, and engineering services to the US government in defense,
intelligence, and civil markets, and to major corporations and
not-for-profit organizations. Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean,
Virginia, employs more than 22,000 people, and had revenue of $5.48
billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2014. In 2014, Booz Allen
celebrates its 100th anniversary year. To learn more, visit www.boozallen.com.
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