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

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
Accenture acquires payment advisory First Annapolis Consulting In the face of increasing demand from financial services institutions across the globe looking to develop solutions in the payments space, First Annapolis Consulting was recently acquired by Accentur
27 March 2017
Ramboll, Arup and TEC win Danish tunnel consultancy contract Ramboll, Arup and TEC Tunnel Engineering Consultants have won a bid to be the client consultants for Femern A/S, who is designing the Fehmarn fixed link between Denmark and Germany.
27 March 2017
James Mapes new head of healthcare consultancy Navigant Cymetri Navigant Cymetri has picked up healthcare industry veteran James Mapes from GrePact where he was a Senior Vice President and Global Healthcare Executive.
27 March 2017
Circular economy principles add value to Nordic used textile industry The export of used textiles from the Nordic region, using circular economic principles, is found to add value to the region.
24 March 2017
Mace Foundation selects four new charity partners for support The Mace Foundation has selected four new charity partners for its funding and support efforts to 2020: The Construction Youth Trust, LandAid, Mind and Youth Hostel Association.
24 March 2017
European Energy Poverty Observatory aims to tackle EU energy poverty Paying for the energy they need remains a problem for 50 million people across Europe, creating a host of health and productivity related externalities for society.
24 March 2017

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