Cedar is an international consulting firm specializing in strategy, research, and analytics, boasting a 35-year history and a diverse client base spanning various industries. Since its establishment in 1985, Cedar has supported clients in strategic planning, process innovation, human capital strategy, and business technology, with a notable emphasis on the Financial Services sector. As a comprehensive management consulting firm, Cedar offers integrated assistance to clients throughout the entire journey—from strategy development to execution and implementation. The firm has its roots in the former Renaissance Worldwide, which had revenues of $1 billion and included the developers of the Balanced Scorecard, a premier tool for strategy deployment and performance management utilized by organizations worldwide. Cedar's dedicated Financial Services practice serves as its center of excellence, providing innovative advisory, research, and acceleration services tailored for the global Financial Services ecosystem and encompassing all dimensions of business models. The firm’s division, IBS Intelligence, headquartered in the UK, is a leading global financial technology research, news analysis, and advisory agency with a client base throughout the financial services sector. For over 30 years, IBS Intelligence has been recognized as a key source for independent, comprehensive analysis of global financial technology markets. Its annual Sales League Table (SLT) is regarded as the industry benchmark, ranking top banking technology suppliers worldwide. Additionally, the group operates Cypress, a business intelligence unit delivering innovative analytical solutions across industries, and the CedarIBSI FinTech Lab, located in Dubai Internet City, which aims to foster collaboration and innovation among global financial technology players and banks in the GCC region.