We’ve had a number of fascinating discussions recently about the pace of mergers and acquisitions in the analyst industry.

The pace of change in especially strong in the outsourcing area, where EquaTerra and TPI have merged, and where there are further realignments afoot involving Hackett.

There’s an excellent summary of some of the trends and player in the outsourcing industry here on the Wharton website. It’s a discussion in consulting firm Katzenbach Partners, and has some interesting mentions of EquaTerra, TPI and their partner Monitor.