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

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
Steer Davies Gleave hires Keith Whalen and Simon Pringle Steer Davies Gleave appoints Keith Whalen and Simon Pringle to leading positions.
10 November 2016
Global construction sector is wrestling with technological complexity New technology within the construction sector remains a quagmire for companies, offering considerable disruptive potential as well as risks related to increasing complexity.
09 November 2016
Accenture Federal hires cybersecurity expert Ira Hunt from CIA Ira “Gus” Hunt, who most recently worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency as Chief Technology Officer, has joined Accenture Federal Services as lead of its Cybersecurity practice.
09 November 2016
Anthesis Consulting Group acquires Bristol based Sustain Anthesis Consulting Group has acquired Bristol-based sustainable energy consultancy Sustain.
09 November 2016
Mace and TfL support primary school in London with tube library Mace, and its Mace Foundation, have supported the creation of a ‘tube’ library at Coopers Lane Primary School in London.
09 November 2016
Roland Berger consultant Zihao Xu moves over to Octopus Ventures Roland Berger consultant Zihao Xu has moved over to Octopus Ventures, a London and New York-based venture capital investor. Xu spent nearly six years in Roland Berger’s London office.
09 November 2016
Automation is transforming customer care and call centre landscape The customer-care journey is changing as new customer expectations are met with automation and digitalised solutions.
08 November 2016
BCG launches Operations Innovation Center to showcase Industry 4.0 BCG has launched an Innovation Center for Operations to showcase Industry 4.0 technology.
08 November 2016
EY appoints Darra Singh as UK Government and Public Sector practice lead EY has appointed Darra Singh as its UK Government and Public Sector practice lead. Singh brings more than 30 years of experience to the role across the public, civil and private sectors.
08 November 2016
Training brings strategy consulting approach and toolkit into practice For professionals in consultancy, corporate development and policy making eager to gain insight in and apply the latest strategy models, frameworks and tools, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus
08 November 2016
Arup Ireland awarded the The Business Working Responsibly Mark Arup has been awarded ‘The Business Working Responsibly Mark’ by the Irish branch of a charity called Business in the Community.
08 November 2016
Senior advisers join North Highland and West Monroe in the US West Monroe Partners has hired Joe Davey as Director of the firm’s Seattle-based Analytics and Technology practices, North Highland has boosted its Texas operation with former EY Partner Brad Weatherly.
08 November 2016
Navigant buys European energy & sustainability consultancy Ecofys Navigant has acquired Ecofys, a European consultancy firm specialised in energy and sustainability. Roughly 150 consultants across four countries, including the UK, will join Navigant’s energy arm.
07 November 2016
Research & Development spending of top firms flat at $680 billion Total innovation spending of the globe’s 1,000 largest R&D spenders has remained stable at $680 billion.
07 November 2016
British bankers confident London will remain EU's financial centre Nearly three quarters of British bankers believe that London will remain Europe’s financial powerhouse in five years’ time, countering recent concerns that UK’s capital city will lose its top spot to
07 November 2016
Eastern European consulting industry grows 5% to €1.1 billion Eastern Europe's consulting market has, despite a turbulent political environment, recorded solid growth last year, expanding 5% to reach a total value of €1.1 billion.
07 November 2016
Deloitte appoints two new Partners: Robert Miller and Nigel Walsh Deloitte has appointed two Partners within its ranks: Robert Miller, former Partner at Radford, joins the firm's Global Employer Services practice in London, and Nigel Walsh, former Vice President an
07 November 2016
NASA Ames Research Center awards Booz Allen $34 million contract The NASA Ames Research Center, one of NASA's ten field centers, has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton an almost $35 million five year contract.
07 November 2016
A&M hires 5 consultants from Big Four firms in Latin America Alvarez & Marsal has bolstered its Transaction Advisory Group in Latin America with five new consultants, all poached from a Big Four rival.
07 November 2016

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