PwC completes sale of consulting arm to IBM

October 05 2002

PricewaterhouseCoopers has closed the sale of its consulting business to IBM. The sale was completed on October 2 after being approved by the PricewaterhouseCoopers member firms and partners globally and receiving all regulatory clearances. IBM paid approximately $3.5 billion for the business, which had previously been considered for an IPO under the name "Monday".

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