NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte is pleased to announce today that it was ranked as the #1 Global Health Care Consulting practice, based on breadth of capabilities—as well as its 2009 aggregate revenue of US$1.6 billion and a 2009 total market share of 9.4 percent—in Kennedy's Healthcare Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts.

Deloitte was #1 by revenue in all four segments profiled in the report—life sciences, payer, provider, and government health—and also ranked as a leader in the Vanguard for life sciences, payer, and government health.

Additionally, Deloitte was recognized in the report for its global approach to analytics: "Deloitte approaches analytics holistically, believing that it will eventually be embedded broadly in its consulting service offerings."

"While Deloitte is proud to emerge as the leader in revenue and market share, our organization is especially honored that Kennedy has acknowledged the capabilities of our member firms around the world," says Bob Go, Global Life Sciences and Health Care (LS&HC) industry group leader, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. "Kennedy's recognition of the skills and experience of Deloitte's LS&HC practitioners, as well as their ability to team across borders and service areas, is a significant source of pride."

Key findings:

"[Deloitte] is well-suited to add value to clients confronted by challenges relating to the blurring of boundaries between traditionally separated sectors within healthcare and between healthcare and other industry verticals. Deloitte can also draw on extremely broad global tax and assurance practices with adaptive offerings."

"[Deloitte] is particularly well positioned to serve life sciences clients impacted by legal or regulatory reform. This is a notable fact in an era of significant regulatory change in many national markets worldwide, where supply chains, drug development processes, distribution and sales are becoming increasingly global."

"Deloitte's strength is in the breadth of its capabilities. It can bring integrated and diverse resources to bear on complex client challenges in any geographic environment."

"Deloitte is known as a destination for experienced talent."

"This honor speaks to the breadth and depth of Deloitte's capabilities and strong global footprint in health care," said Andrew Vaz, managing director, Life Sciences & Health Care, Deloitte Consulting LLP in the United States. "As the health care industry contends with sweeping changes, such as health reform in the U.S., we are pleased that Kennedy has recognized us to be well-positioned to serve clients."

Source: Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory; Healthcare Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts; © BNA Subsidiaries, LLC. Reproduced under license.

*As used in this press release, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firms.

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