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

Centrica selects Cognizant to support digital transformation Centrica, an international energy company, has selected Cognizant as its partner to deliver end-to-end digital assurance as-a-service across its technology landscape. The move is part of a wider digital transformation agenda.
17 November 2016
Jamie Bruce joins AMR International as Managing Director Global management consultancy AMR International has named Jamie Bruce the firm's new Managing Director.
17 November 2016
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory for Gori wind farm Georgia is developing its first full-scale windfarm, producing around 20.7MW.
17 November 2016
Startups face slowdown in global venture capital investments Venture capital investments have continued to tick down in terms of value invested, an analysis of the latest quarterly results highlight.
16 November 2016
Administrations mostly ineffective, two thirds of UK businesses fail Just 10% of businesses going into Administration successfully come through the process, according to new research.
16 November 2016
Aegon hires Atos to deliver its protection business processes Life insurance, pensions and asset management firm Aegon has hired Atos to deliver its protection business processes.
16 November 2016
Royal HaskoningDHV appoints new Business Strategy Director in UK Global engineering and consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV has appointed Alan Gerrett as Business Strategy Director in its UK operation.
16 November 2016
R&G Global Consultants opens office in Copenhagen, Denmark R&G Global Consultants, a boutique management consultancy that specialises in supply chain and operations, has opened a new office in Denmark.
16 November 2016
CBRE appoints Eiji Sakaguchi as CEO of its Japanese business CBRE has appointed Eiji Sakaguchi, the Head of Real Estate Group at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, as the CEO of its Japanese business.
16 November 2016
The benefits and use cases for blockchain technology in banking Blockchain, while still relatively new to the financial space, is seeing interest from around 90% of banking sector executives, according to a new study on the potential of the technology in the indu
15 November 2016
Digital is accelerating business model change in the B2B landscape Pursuit of the digitalisation agenda is enabling B2B organisations to transform their business models, expand outside their traditional markets and enable operational innovation, finds new research.
15 November 2016
Catalyst advises ConSol on sale to staffing group Empresaria Group Crawley based staffing agency Empresaria has taken a controlling stake in ConSol Partners, a London headquartered recruitment agency that specialises in the placement of technology talent.
15 November 2016
Five tools that help enterprises advance their digital maturity Even with all the changes digital technologies have brought to the way organisations communicate externally, internally they still operate in a fundamentally siloed way, write Suketu Gandhi and Alann
15 November 2016
SAP consulting firms Expertum and Logos Consulting agree merger Two Belgium based SAP consulting firms – Expertum and Logos Consulting – have agreed a strategic merger. The joining of forces creates a SAP consultancy with over 80 employees in three countries.
15 November 2016
BCG adds Brad Carson and Trent Reasons to Public Sector unit The Boston Consulting Group has hired Brad Carson as a Senior Advisor to its global Public Sector practice, he joins from a distinguished military, business and political career.
15 November 2016
Independent management consultants are happier and half earn more Independent management consultants are highly satisfied with their job, finds a new study by Eden McCallum, The Financial Times, London Business School and INSEAD.
14 November 2016
AlixPartners eyes next phase of growth with new ownership structure Jay Alix, founder of AlixPartners, has joined forces with three investors to acquire the firm from CVC Capital Partners, the private equity group that bought AlixPartners four years ago.
14 November 2016
Data and legacy IT are mounting pressure on reporting effectiveness CFOs globally are increasingly struggling with delivering effective corporate reporting in the face of the increasing volume of data, the limitations of legacy IT and the growing expectations from ex
14 November 2016
McKinsey opens new office in Belgrade, Serbia, 9th in CEE region Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has opened a new office in Serbia. The new hub in Belgrade marks the firm's ninth location in the Central and Eastern Europe region.
14 November 2016
CGI buys Collaborative Consulting, adds 400 professionals in US Global technology giant CGI has acquired Collaborative Consulting, a Boston-based IT consultancy with nearly 400 professionals.
14 November 2016
Mazars adds Grant Thornton team to its office in Poole A team of around ten professionals from Grant Thornton based in the south coast of England have moved over to rival Mazars.
14 November 2016
UK consumer confidence on the rise, but outlook remains uncertain UK consumer confidence has ticked up, even in the wake of the referendum and its resultant uncertainty. The South West and Midlands, and the North, saw the biggest gains.
11 November 2016
FTI Consulting adds three KMPG tax advisers to London office FTI Consulting has recently picked up three senior advisers from KPMG, who all join as Senior Managing Directors based in the firm’s London office.
11 November 2016
North Highland partners with Emory University for leadership programme North Highland has partnered with the Emory University’s Emory Executive Education programme.
11 November 2016
Chadstone Shopping Centre expansion opens its doors The Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne recently opened its $660 million expansion, making it the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere.
11 November 2016
Spark Grove expands Seattle office with new hires and promotions Spark Grove, a devision of North Highland, has hired two consulting specialists and promoted two of its own, to expand its presence within the Seattle, Washington, market.
11 November 2016
Swedish design consultancy acquired by McKinsey & Company Professional services group McKinsey & Company have acquired award-winning design agency Veryday.
11 November 2016
UK Head of Oliver Wyman Rebecca Emerson talks Brexit and growth plans An interview with Dr. Rebecca Emerson, UK Head at international management consultancy Oliver Wyman, reflecting on the results of the landmark EU referendum vote and her ambitions to grow the firm.
10 November 2016
Deal activity in mid-market set to rise, say M&A advisory groups M&A advisers with a focus on mid-market deals are, across the globe, set to face a strong run in the coming twelve months, according to a survey among 250+ M&A advisers.
10 November 2016
Baringa expands into Consumer Products and Retail industries Baringa is expanding into the Consumer Products and Retail sectors with the launch of a dedicated practice, focused on supporting clients in the sectors meet market and technology challenges.
10 November 2016
Organisational barriers are holding back productivity gains in China Productivity improvements are, according to analysts, one of the key drivers to unleashing up to $5 trillion in GDP in China.
10 November 2016
Benchmarking can help improve customer service performance levels The customer service industry has evolved beyond all recognition.
10 November 2016

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