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Consulting news in the UK | Page 273

The latest news in the consulting industry in the UK. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

European alternative lending market deal activity stable in 2016 The alternative lending market was relatively stable in Europe over 2016, up 2% on the previous year to a total of 267 deals.
04 April 2017
Accenture bolsters ServiceNow arm with Focus Group Europe acquisition Accenture has acquired Focus Group Europe for an undisclosed sum.
04 April 2017
Arup supports development of The Dafne Schippers Bridge in Utrecht The Dafne Schippers Bridge, in Utrecht the Netherlands, will be officially opened on the third of April.
04 April 2017
Booz Allen Hamilton hires cybersecurity expert Brad Maiorino Booz Allen Hamilton has picked up cybersecurity expert Brad Maiorino as an Executive Vice President and President of the firm’s commercial business.
04 April 2017
Arcardis nominates Dutchman Peter Oosterveer for CEO role Arcardis' Supervisory Board has nominated Peter Oosterveer, formerly the COO at the Fluor Corporation, as candidate for the position of CEO.
04 April 2017
Cybersecurity concerns rise as business are more aware of threats & vulnerabilities Cybersecurity concerns continue to feature at organisations globally, with more and more companies concerned about vulnerabilities and threats to their networks.
03 April 2017
Asia Pacific private equity industry continues to post strong results Private equity industry activity in the Asia-Pacific region remained strong in 2016, with deal activity hitting almost 900 and deal value rising to $92 billion.
03 April 2017
Capgemini acquires customer journey design firm Itelios Capgemini has picked up Itelios, a France-based omni-channel journey consultancy firm.
03 April 2017
Brickendon promotes Nathan Snyder and Lee Pittaway to Partner Brickendon has promoted Nathan Snyder and Lee Pittaway, formerly Executive Directors at the firm, to Partner.
03 April 2017
West Monroe Partners strikes partnership with the Ellevate Network The representation of women across global business continues to be relatively poor - which has been shown to be detrimental to business performances globally.
03 April 2017
DACH region offers highest quality of living for expats Mercer’s latest ‘Quality of Living survey’ survey again found Vienna to be the most amiable location for expatriates sent on international assignment, while Iraq is lowest ranked.
31 March 2017
Female representation in public services senior leadership on way to parity Gender disparity in leadership roles in the private sector has come under scrutiny in recent years as it became clear that the level of disparity remains relatively stagnant.
31 March 2017
Avasant Foundation raises $200,000 for global youth projects Avasant Foundation has raised $200,000 from key technology focused professional services firms for youth across the globe looking to enter digital technology focused career paths.
31 March 2017
Willis Towers Watson appoints Bibi de Vries as Benelux business head Willis Towers Watson has appointed Bibi de Vries, who joined the firm in 2016 and was formerly a politician and Director at Achmea, as its new Head of the Benelux business.
31 March 2017
Bain & Company hires marketing expert Brian Dennehy as Vice President Bain & Company has appointed Brian Dennehy as Vice President in the firm’s Customer Strategy & Marketing Practice.
31 March 2017
Chemicals industry M&A activity slips slightly, but pipeline to break records Deal value in the chemicals industry slipped to $94 billion last year, although newly announced deals hit a record of $301 billion for the industry.
30 March 2017
KPMG acts as joint administrator to Jones Bootmaker sale to Endless Iconic shoe retailer Jones Bootmaker will continue to operate in the UK, following the sale of the company to Endless, a UK-based private equity firm.
30 March 2017
Willis Tower Watson buys Australian actuarial offices of Russell Investments Willis Tower Watson has acquired Russell Investments' Australian actuarial offices for an undisclosed sum.
30 March 2017
Cornerstone Research promotes four advisors to Vice President roles Cornerstone Research has promoted four of its senior staff members to the rank of Vice President.
30 March 2017
Emerton, Eight Advisory and Efeso advise on Revima Group investment Aviation company Revima Group recently received a significant capital injection from pan-European private equity group Argos Soditic Partners.
30 March 2017
Oracle hires consultants to study feasibility of acquiring Accenture Technology giant Oracle is according to reports investigating the possibility of acquiring Accenture, in a deal that would be worth at least $80 billion.
29 March 2017
Companies with a long-term strategy significantly outperform their rivals Short-termism destroys long-term business value, a new study finds.
29 March 2017
Julie Page re-joins Aon from Marsh to lead UK Risk Solutions practice Aon has appointed Julie Page as CEO of Aon Risk Solutions in the UK.
29 March 2017
Grant Thornton supports MBA programme of Cranfield School of Management The Cranfield School of Management has joined forces with Grant Thornton to develop a new leadership programme.
29 March 2017
Andreas Vogt joins Healthcare & Life Sciences arm of AlixPartners AlixPartners has appointed Andreas Vogt as a Managing Partner in the firm’s Healthcare & Life Sciences practice in Zurich.
29 March 2017
Risk, operations, technology and talent are key banking priorities The new regulatory landscape for banks is almost complete. Banks are now moving towards implementation of the new requirements, as well as compliance.
28 March 2017
Portfolio Sustainability Assessment gaining momentum in chemicals industry There is a growing drive in the chemical industry for voluntary action in the field of sustainable innovation, according to Arthur D. Little partners Martijn Eikelenboom and Michael Kolk.
28 March 2017
Two milestones for Comatch: 2.000 consultants and 300 projects Comatch, an online marketplace for independent management consultants and industry experts, has recently achieved two milestones.
28 March 2017
Atos sees revenues increase to €11.7 billion, driven by inorganic expansion Atos saw revenue hit €11.7 billion in 2016, on recorded growth of 9.7% year-on-year. The firm’s growth was largely by inorganic expansion, with organic growth at around 1.8%.
28 March 2017
Raymond James adds Todd Cassidy and Protiviti adds Adam Hamm Raymond James has picked up automotive industry expert Todd Cassidy. Protiviti has added cyber security expert Adam Hamm.
28 March 2017
Four success factors for the adoption of HR analytics and reporting New research identifies four levers that distinguishes leaders in the area of HR analytics and reporting from the rest.
27 March 2017
Brexit likely to hit UK automotive manufacturers hard Brexit is likely to have a predominantly negative impact on the UK automotive manufacturing industry.
27 March 2017

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