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Consulting news in the UK | Page 298

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

Accenture invests €500,000 in RoboValley, innovation hub for robotics International consulting firm Accenture has invested €500,000 into RoboValley, a Netherlands-based hub for startups specialised in robotics.
22 August 2016
OEE Consulting bolsters rapid prototyping services with MATS partnership OEE Consulting has struck a partnership with MatsSoft, a UK-based provider of a low-code application development platform.
22 August 2016
Matthew Ford joins Willis Towers Watson as Life Consulting lead Matthew Ford has joined Willis Towers Watson as a Director from Prudential Assurance.
22 August 2016
Savills buys UK-based property consultancy GBR Phoenix Beard Savills has acquired GBR Phoenix Beard, a UK-based property consultancy with offices in Birmingham, London and Leeds.
19 August 2016
Solid strategy could lift Myanmar's tourism sector to new heights John Low, Partner at international consulting firm Roland Berger, reflects on how Myanmar can fully harness its tourism potential. At 10 percent of the world’s GDP (or $7.
19 August 2016
Matthijs Buchli, son of PA Consulting partner, wins silver at Olympics Matthijs Büchli, the son of Jaap Büchli, head of PA Consulting’s Dutch business, has won a silver medal for the keirin cycling track event during the Olympic Games in Rio.
19 August 2016
Mace raises £5,700 for steel drum band from Wyvil Primary School Mace, in a joint effort with developers and other stakeholders, recently celebrated a project milestone at the new Vauxhall Sky Gardens in London for the completion of its exterior.
19 August 2016
West Monroe Partners hires Mark Huson as Director in M&A West Monroe Partners has hired Mark Huson as Director for its Pacific Northwest M&A practice, he will co-lead the practice from the firm’s Seattle Office.
19 August 2016
Europe's natural population drops for the first time in modern history Last year Europe, for the first time in modern history, experienced a negative natural population growth. In 2015, the mortality rate was 5.2 million, slightly higher than the birth rate of 5.
18 August 2016
Blackstone hires CBRE to divest commercial property investments Real estate investor and asset manager Blackstone wants to take advantage of the high real estate prices in the Netherlands by selling part of its property portfolio in the country, valued at €500 million.
18 August 2016
EY launches Microsoft-backed analytics platform for retail industry EY has, as part of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, launched a ‘Commercial Analytics Services Hub’.
18 August 2016
Mott MacDonald provides asset management advisory to NDA The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has hired Mott MacDonald to provide asset management advisory services, leveraging the firm’s ISO55000 asset management endorsement.
18 August 2016
Baker Tilly US launches 'Stewardship Day' to fight food insecurity Food insecurity affects more than 17 million households in the US, with 6.9 households facing continued low security.
18 August 2016
Barnett Waddingham and RSM add experts to consulting teams Barnett Waddingham and RSM have bolstered their consulting teams with Liam Mayne and Mark Wood respectively.
18 August 2016
Global demand lifts revenues of Dutch water sector to €21.3 billion The Dutch Water sector has, over a period of four years, seen its revenues increase by 10% to €21.3 billion.
17 August 2016
Altran acquires North American software engineering firm Lohika Altran has acquired software engineering company Lohika, headquartered in Silicon Valley.
17 August 2016
Ricardo and CE Delft evaluate impact of Horizon 2020 programme The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has hired Ricardo Energy & Environment and Dutch consultancy CE Delft to evaluate its Horizon 2020 programme.
17 August 2016
Four procurement consulting firms launch The Global Sourcing Alliance Four procurement-consultancy companies from Europe, North America and Asia have joined forces to create a new partnership: The Global Sourcing Alliance.
17 August 2016
North Highland promotes Marc Helberg to Vice President North Highland has promoted Marc Helberg to Vice President. Helberg takes the lead of the firm’s New York market, in addition to his role as lead in Philadelphia and Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
17 August 2016
Oil mid-market sees profits evaporate on global shift and supply glut Oil & gas companies, as well as oil dependent governments, are bearing the brunt of the continued supply glut.
16 August 2016
Financial services should work harder to retain female talent Several studies have in recent years shown that the top ranks of the financial services industry face a lack of women.
16 August 2016
Asian IT consulting firms PMsquare and Cornerstone strike merger PMsquare and Cornerstone Performance Management, both Asia-based IT consulting firms, have merged.
16 August 2016
GeeFirm helps Moyee Coffee migrate to Google Apps for Work Moyee Coffee, an internet based coffee retailer, has migrated its IT infrastructure to Google Apps for Work.
16 August 2016
Alaa Oumansour and Marco Vögele join Alvarez & Marsal in Dubai Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has added two management consultants to its Middle East team.
16 August 2016
Institutional investors face growing concerns about Brexit impact The effects of a Brexit are starting to make themselves felt, with a political implosion, the collapse of the sterling and lingering uncertainty for businesses on both sides of the channel.
15 August 2016
Automarket suppliers enjoy strong profitability, but uncertainties remain The global automotive supplier market enjoyed EBIT margins of an average of 7.4% last year. The high margins were partly driven by a strong tire performance.
15 August 2016
EY buys Society Consulting, adds 150 professionals in Seattle Big Four giant EY has bolstered its technology portfolio with the acquisition of Society Consulting, a US-based analytics and big data consulting firm. The move sees around 150 professionals join EY’s Seattle offic
15 August 2016
Accuracy opens an office in Singapore, 12th globally Accuracy has recently opened an office in Singapore, its 12th globally.
15 August 2016
Ian Smith and Sarah Steel join pensions advisory Hymans Robertson Hymans Robertson has added two new professionals to its ranks: Ian Smith and Sarah Steel.
15 August 2016
Simon-Kucher & Partners on track for another record-breaking year Simon-Kucher & Partners has kicked off 2016 on a high – the management consultancy generated revenues of €116 million in the first six months, up 19% on the previous year.
12 August 2016
West Monroe Partners buys Invoyent, bolsters IT healthcare practice West Monroe Partners has picked up healthcare business and technology consultancy Invoyent for an undisclosed sum.
12 August 2016
Mace to support remodelling of Contact Theatre in Manchester Contact Theatre in Manchester will be renovated to the tune of £6.5 million.
12 August 2016

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