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Consulting news in the UK | Page 325

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

Capgemini: Tech giants biggest threat to banking sector Investment priorities at traditional banks are moving more and more towards IT, as banks seek to meet customers’ high expectations and beat out competitors, research by Capgemini and Temenos shows.
14 January 2016
Alpha FMC expands Edinburgh team with Barrie West As part of its expansion strategy, Alpha FMC has promoted Barrie West to Principle in its Edinburgh team. West, who has been with the firm for eight years, will in his new role seek to extend the firm’s Scottish footprint. Barrie
13 January 2016
Arup wins 2 major Phase Two of High Speed 2 contracts HS2 has again sought support from Arup to provide a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the initial second phase development of the HS2 network between Birmingham and Crewe.
13 January 2016
Ecorys to evaluate Global Social Enterprise Programme Consultancy Ecorys has been hired by the British Council to evaluate the impact of its Global Social Enterprise programme, which aims at promoting the development of social enterprises and social inv
13 January 2016
IBM brings Green Horizons to Delhi clean air project Delhi like many other mega cities is gassing itself with the exhaust from its own activities. In a bid to reduce the level of pollution in the city, lawmakers have reached out to IBM.
13 January 2016
PA Consulting: Robots are coming, are we really ready? The second machine age may already be distorting the modern human economy as AI and robotics start to compete more effectively with human labour, research by PA Consulting Group highlights.
13 January 2016
What corporates can learn from successful start-ups Established corporates often have difficulties adjusting their business efficiency to fast changing markets. In these dynamic environments start-ups are often the ones that excel.
12 January 2016
US Marine Corps awards CGI 20 million dollar contract CGI has won a $19.6 million deal with the US Marine Corps’ Blount Island Command – where much of the Corps’ key equipment is maintained, upgraded or replaced.
12 January 2016
Capgemini acquires German Salesforce Partner oinio Capgemini has acquired German Salesforce Platinum Cloud Alliance Partner oinio.
12 January 2016
Connected cars: missed opportunities for manufacturers The connected car market is booming as consumers choose for vehicles that offer them the comforts and convenience of a wide range of digital innovations.
12 January 2016
Nick Studer heads Value Transformation unit of OW Oliver Wyman veteran Nick Studer has become the Managing Partner of the firm’s Consumer & Industrial Value Transformation Practice. In his new role, he will leverage his almost two decades’ experience to advise clients across a rang
12 January 2016
LED eating market share in 110 billion Lighting market The global lighting market is undergoing considerable change as LEDs begin to cut into conventional luminary sales.
12 January 2016
Top 10 digital trends 2016 to watch for design thinking Fjord, the design unit of Accenture Interactive, has unveiled its take on the top 10 digital trends to watch in 2016 for design thinking.
11 January 2016
Deloitte Belgium CEO Rik Vanpeteghem heads EMEA Deloitte has named Rik Vanpeteghem, CEO of Deloitte Belgium, as Regional Managing Director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
11 January 2016
Digital Transformation requires a new way of working It is evident that today’s energy companies will have to turn their businesses towards a data-driven business to survive.
11 January 2016
FIS and The Venture Centre partner for FinTech start-ups The Venture Centre, an Arkansas-based technology start-up accelerator, has signed a deal to collaborate with FIS on the creation of a FinTech Accelerator in the state.
11 January 2016
Navigant buys McKinnis Consulting Services for 52 million Navigant has acquired healthcare business process optimiser McKinnis Consulting Service for a reported cash payment of $49 million and $3 million in stock.
11 January 2016
Global M&A market grows to 5 trillion in deal value M&A activity reached record numbers in 2015, totalling almost $4.9 trillion in more than 7,500 deals, research by McKinsey & Company shows. Deal volume increased 8% on 2014 and deal value 37%.
11 January 2016
Improved execution of megaprojects could save trillions Megaprojects are notoriously hard to manage, and up to 90% end up being over time and budget, research by Roland Berger finds.
11 January 2016
PwC supports 42 million Aero Stanrew acquisition TT Electronics has bought Aero Stanrew for a reported £42 million. The deal will further TT Electronics’ offering of hardened electronics to the aerospace and defence markets.
08 January 2016
TCS veteran Abidali Neemuchwal named CEO of Wipro Wipro, India’s third largest IT services company, has appointed Abidali Neemuchwala as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces TK Kurien, who in turn has been named as the firm’s Executive Vice Chairman. Both appointments are effec
08 January 2016
Mark Howard Director Litigation Advisory at Deloitte Deloitte has boosted its indirect tax litigation capabilities with the appointment of Mark Howard as Director in its Indirect Tax Litigation Advisory and Strategy team.
08 January 2016
Mercer buys CPSG Partners, 200 Workday experts join Consulting firm Mercer has acquired CPSG Partners, a Dallas based IT firm specialised in Workday implementations.
08 January 2016
Cognizant to digitalise guest experience Etihad Airways Etihad Airways has hired Cognizant to digitalise its customer experience.
08 January 2016
McKinsey India seeks to bypass traditional IIT hiring McKinsey has been accused of undermining the Indian Institute of Technology placement process for graduates by asking them to apply through its traditional recruitment channels earlier than the place
08 January 2016
Istanbul, Brussels and Dubrovnik lead EU city tourism Tourism is one of Europe’s most important sectors, generating hundreds of billions in direct GDP benefits.
07 January 2016
Shared responsibility approach to EU aviation regulation The European aviation sector remains a key contributor to the wider EU economy.
07 January 2016
Towers Watson appoints 3 senior investment specialists Towers Watson has strengthened its global hedge fund research and advisory capabilities with the addition of Aongus O’Gorman and Victoria Vodolazschi as Senior Investment Consultant, and Abbas Alighanbari as Senior Investment Analyst./p
07 January 2016
PPPs can improve risk sharing for natural catastrophes Natural catastrophes cause considerable human, environmental and economic losses.
07 January 2016
Arup and ITM Power to collaborate on hydrogen fuel Arup and ITM Power have announced a Memorandum of Understanding, through which they will supply each other with expertise and capabilities, to improve the hydrogen energy systems and the refuelling s
07 January 2016
Accenture acquires Netherlands based CRMWaypoint Accenture has acquired Netherlands based cloud CRM Salesforce provider CRMWaypoint.
06 January 2016
RSM expands footprint into the Philippines with RT&Co. RSM has boosted its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with the addition of a member firm in the Philippines. Audit firm RT&Co.
06 January 2016

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