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Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture

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Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture, is a multinational strategy and management consulting company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It operates in six regions: Africa, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Southeast Asia.

Its team of approximately 600 consultants and support staff provides services across public, private, and non-profit sectors.[1]

The firm operates across industries and service areas but primarily works with clients in heavy industries.

History

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Partners in Performance was founded in 1996 by Skipp Williamson, a former consultant at McKinsey & Company.[2][3]

The firm initially gained recognition through a pay-for-results turnaround project for UK Paper, which generated $100 million in savings for the client.[4]

In 2020, Partners in Performance joined the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia’s Sustainable Development Framework.[5][6]

In 2021, the firm launched a digital transformation practice and acquired DataStories, a European-based data science company, to enhance its AI capabilities, and expand its prescriptive analytics and AI services.[7][8]

In 2024, Partners in Performance was acquired by global professional services firm Accenture.[9]

Consulting Services

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Partners in Performance provides management consulting services in many industries but is primarily focused on heavy industries - mining and metals, utilities, energy, chemicals. The firm advises on issues such as operational improvement, energy transition, capital project performance, organisational design, digital transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate strategy. It also has practices in AI and prescriptive analytics, financial services, and consumer goods and retail.

The firm has an Energy Transition Practice[10] and is an advocate for decarbonisation. It works with companies in hard-to-abate sectors like mining to reduce emissions.[11][12]

Partners in Performance uses a continuous improvement methodology, which increases the capability of people within an organisation and ensures new behaviours and productivity improvements are sustainable across the long term.[13] The firm partnered with INSEAD in 2019 to co-design a program to teach managers and leaders the fundamentals of continuous improvement methodology.[14]

The firm works in a pro-bono manner with a variety of NGOs, non-profits and community groups around the world .[15]  In 2023, the firm partnered with Bedford Group, a not-for-profit organisation that provides supported employment, independent living, and National Disability Insurance Scheme services.[16][17]

Awards and Recognition

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In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Skipp Williamson was named one of the top five most influential consultants in Australia by the Australian Financial Review.[18][19][20]

In 2022, the firm was named one of the AFR’s annual most innovative companies.[21][22][23]

In 2023, the firm was ranked 3rd by the Australian Financial Review BOSS's Most Innovative Companies, in recognition of its Virtual Experts AI solution.[24][25][26] In the same year, it ranked third in Australia’s top consulting employers for graduates.[27]

In 2024, Partners in Performance was named once again among Australia’s top consulting firms by Consultancy.com.au and received Silver, Gold, and Platinum rankings across their services areas as well Platinum rankings in Energy, Utilities, and Oil & Gas and Diamond Rankings in Manufacturing and Mining & Metals.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Partners in Performance". Business News. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. ^ "Skipp Williamson - Partners in Performance - Driving Operational Effectiveness and Organizational Excellence - ValiantCEO". web.archive.org. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ "PiP, Port Jackson Partners focus to compete against BCG, Bain, McKinsey". Australian Financial Review. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. ^ "PiP, Port Jackson Partners focus to compete against BCG, Bain, McKinsey". Australian Financial Review. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ^ Australia, UN Global Compact Network. "Partners in Performance". UN Global Compact Network Australia. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  6. ^ "Partners in Performance International Pty Ltd". unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  7. ^ "Partners in Performance launches digital transformation unit". www.consultancy.com.au. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  8. ^ "Partners in Performance buys data analytics specialist DataStories". www.consultancy.com.au. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  9. ^ "Consulting downturn 'great for us' as PiP joins Accenture". Australian Financial Review. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  10. ^ News, Mirage. "Milestone Appointment to Bolster Partners in Performance's ANZ Energy Transition Mission". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-12-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Helping miners manage the Safeguard Mechanism". www.miningmonthly.com. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  12. ^ "Digitisation key to attaining ESG goals". www.miningmagazine.com. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  13. ^ "PiP, Port Jackson Partners focus to compete against BCG, Bain, McKinsey". Australian Financial Review. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  14. ^ "Partners in Performance helps INSEAD develop online course". www.consultancy.com.au. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  15. ^ "Our Social Values | Partners in Performance | Global Management Consultancy". www.pip.global. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  16. ^ Khairuddin, Menchie (2023-05-04). "Bedford Group and Partners in Performance in partnership to boost employment opportunities". Third Sector - News, Leadership and Professional Development. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  17. ^ "Bedford joins Partners in Performance for disability employment". Disability Support Guide. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  18. ^ "John Lydon tops Australia's 5 most influential consultants in 2018". Australian Financial Review. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  19. ^ "The five most powerful people in consulting". Australian Financial Review. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  20. ^ "Australia's five most powerful consultants in 2020". Australian Financial Review. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  21. ^ "King & Wood Mallesons is a top innovator with digital literacy". Australian Financial Review. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  22. ^ "Partners in Performance recognised for energy transition offering". www.consultancy.com.au. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  23. ^ Tribune, The National (2022-10-17). "Net zero technology sees Partners in Performance ranked among country's most innovative companies". The National Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  24. ^ "Robots open a path to sustainable construction". Australian Financial Review. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  25. ^ "Aurecon, Deloitte and Partners in Performance top AFR most innovative companies". www.consultancy.com.au. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  26. ^ https://itbrief.com.au/story/partners-in-performance-recognised-for-ai-virtual-expert?__hstc=205105039.0bcff088728b5871dac7f26c20e6c20d.1732274766056.1732274766056.1732274766056.1&__hssc=205105039.1.1732274766056&__hsfp=688219054&hsCtaTracking=865a35da-1659-41a4-b285-43e5aae9a25a%7C65004229-44c9-4dcd-b02e-9e5092823620
  27. ^ "Australia's top consulting employers for graduates". www.consultancy.com.au. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  28. ^ "Partners in Performance - Rankings | Consultancy Australia". www.consultancy.com.au. Retrieved 2024-12-06.