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Consulting news in the UK | Page 296

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

KPMG opens Norwich office to bolster capacity in East of England KPMG will open a new office in the East of England, at Dragonfly House in Norwich. The new office builds on its regional capacity following the closure of its Ipswich office late last year.
07 September 2016
Korn Ferry hires Steve Cornacchia as Senior Client Partner Korn Ferry has hired executive search expert Steve Cornacchia as Senior Client Partner within its Global Life Sciences Practice, he is based out of Washington D.C.
07 September 2016
Top 30 global steelmakers face debt burden of more than $150 billion The steel sector is facing an uncertain future as declining demand and high debt loads place considerable stress on the sector.
06 September 2016
EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG helping Indian firms prepare for GST Big Four professional services firms in India have set up large national teams that work overtime to support businesses transform their various indirect tax processes to meet the new GST framework.
06 September 2016
BearingPoint and GE Digital combine to provide Industrial Internet of Things The Industrial Internet of Things has the potential to dramatically improve processes on the factory floor, by integrating horizontal and vertical supply chains through connected devices.
06 September 2016
Eurofiber acquires Netherlands-based datacenter specialist Glass fibre company Eurofiber has acquired Dataplace, a small datacenter specialist based in the Netherlands.
06 September 2016
Alpha FMC appoints Adrian Keen as new CFO, tasked with growth Alpha FMC has hired Adrian Keen as its new CFO. Keen, who joins from Anesco, will be tasked with supporting the company reach its growth ambitions in the UK and internationally.
06 September 2016
PSA solutions can help consulting firms gain a competitive edge Technology has over the past years become growingly important for the management of consulting firms – its role has, if applied successfully, developed from being a facilitator of operations to a key enabler.
05 September 2016
FinTechs are growing concern for incumbent banks, collaboration is key Incumbent banks are concerned that FinTech startups will start to eat into their business, a new study finds.
05 September 2016
Cushman & Wakefield hires Accenture for back office transformation Real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield has launched a large scale back office transformation.
05 September 2016
Five firms advise on acquisition of shrimp processor Klaas Puul Private equity firm H2 Equity Partners has, for an undisclosed sum, acquired a controlling stake in Klaas Puul, a Netherlands-based shrimp producer.
05 September 2016
Nomura executive Devesh Mehta joins Grant Thornton as Partner Grant Thornton has hired financial services expert Devesh Mehta, who joins from Nomura international where he was CAO of its EMEA region.
05 September 2016
Pathenon-EY acquires Benelux arm of OC&C Strategy Consultants Pathenon-EY has acquired the Benelux organisation of OC&C Strategy Consultants.
02 September 2016
M&A due diligence on the rise as acquirers seek to offset cyber risk M&A activity remains at all time highs, with PE firms continuing to leverage their dry powder to pick up firms across the globe.
02 September 2016
Accenture Managing Director Bryn Barlow moves over to Alsbridge Alsbridge has appointed Bryn Barlow, formerly a Managing Director at Accenture, as Managing Director within the firm’s UK business.
02 September 2016
Hong Kong airport runway expansion plan goes to Mott MacDonald Hong Kong International Airport is quickly reaching its operational capacity, as the regional economy booms.
02 September 2016
Reality HR director Laura Davis finalist of The Women in Business Awards Laura Davis, Managing Director of HR consulting firm Reality HR, has been named a finalist of The Women in Business 2016 Awards run by The Business Magazine, a platform for the Hampshire region.
02 September 2016
Family businesses keen to invest in philanthropy and impact investing Philanthropy remains an important activity for family owned companies across the globe. A new report finds that on average 3.1% of respondents’ wealth is invested in some form of philanthropic activity.
01 September 2016
Puerto Rico's electricity provider renews contract with AlixPartners Puerto Rico’s main electricity provider, Prepa, is heavily in debt – the company owes creditors around $9 billion.
01 September 2016
Ricardo supports Vietnam government develop GHG monitoring The British Embassy in Hanoi and Ricardo have joined forces to provide the Vietnam with expertise in the development of greenhouse gas inventories inventories.
01 September 2016
TriboForm, an automotive software startup, acquired by AutoForm AutoForm, an international provider of software solutions for automotive players and OEMs, has acquired TriboForm, a Netherlands-based startup that specialises in virtual tribology.
01 September 2016
Aviation consultancy Helios hires Sian McCart as Marketing Manager Aviation consultancy Helios has hired Sian McCart as its Farnborough office Marketing Manager. McCart takes on the day-to-day operations of the office’s marketing team.
01 September 2016
Cloud-based HR management systems not living up to expectations New cloud-based human resource management systems have been expected to be the silver bullet that transforms HR into a department of game-changing competitive advantage.
31 August 2016
Ecorys to assess SROI of water financial hardship schemes Around a third of the UK views themselves as financially vulnerable, with many households finding themselves in financial stress and sometimes unable to pay basic bills.
31 August 2016
MOD and CGI join forces to develop insight in space landscape The UK MOD’s National Space Security Policy and the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review call for improved oversight into the situation in space as orbital satellites and debris increasingly cocongest the landscape.
31 August 2016
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory to Kathu Solar Park backers The Kathu Solar Park promises to deliver 100 MW of power to the South African grid, leveraging Concentrated Solar Power technology with a 4.5 hour storage capacity.
31 August 2016
Deloitte strengthens Transaction Services practice in North of England Deloitte has strengthened its Transaction Services practice in the North of England with the promotion of Chris Wildsmith to partner and with the return of Harry Horrocks.
31 August 2016
UK consumer confidence remains flat, negative outlook abides UK consumer confidence has remained stable on the referendum results, at -8% quarter on quarter.
30 August 2016
Ramboll acquires two German onshore wind energy consultancies Ramboll, a Denmark-based engineering and consulting firm, has bought two German-based offshore wind companies, BBB Umwelttechnik and Cube Engineering, for an undisclosed sum.
30 August 2016
BCG launches Business Analyst Program in Saudi Arabia The Boston Consulting Group has launched a year-long Business Analyst Program in Saudi Arabia.
30 August 2016
Transport for London renews contract with Cushman & Wakefield Transport for London (TfL) has retained Cushman & Wakefield as its letting advisor and agent across its retail portfolio.
30 August 2016
Reality HR takes part in Basingstoke Race for Life Reality HR, a Basingstoke-based HR consultancy, recently participated in the 5k Race For Life, with the team’s efforts raising over £4,000 for Cancer Research UK.
30 August 2016

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