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Consulting news in the UK | Page 330

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

Former BNP Paribas CEO Baudouin Prot joins BCG France Baudouin Prot, former Chairman and CEO of BNP Paribas, has joined consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group in France as Senior Advisor.
03 December 2015
Cambridge Consultants develops eco-friendly spray Cambridge Consultants has developed an eco-friendly spray technology that cuts agricultural use of chemicals by more than 99%, helping farmers save costs and also protect the environment.
03 December 2015
Boardrooms largest banks lack technology experience Less than 6% of boardroom members of the world’s largest banks have professional technology experience, research from Accenture shows. Of the more than 100 banks surveyed across the globe, 43% of boards had no member with professional technol
03 December 2015
Confidence of UK SME businesses slips in third quarter UK SME confidence has dipped slightly in the last quarter, although it still remains high compared to a year ago.
02 December 2015
Mercer: 42% of satisfied workers are leaving their job Almost half (42%) of very satisfied workers are planning to leave their job, a survey from Mercer shows.
02 December 2015
Consultancies Arup and Q5 win Personnel Today Awards Arup and Q5 have been recognised for their excellent HR performance during the annual Personnel Today Awards ceremony that took place on earlier this week in London.
02 December 2015
Chris Kempczinski named Strategy Chief of McDonald's McDonald’s has named former Boston Consulting Group consultant Chris Kempczinski as its Strategy Chief, as part of a wider reshuffle at the top, in a move to help steer growth initiatives as the comp
02 December 2015
Alsbridge expands enterprise print services practice Alsbridge has expanded its enterprise print services line, in a bid to provide new solutions that reduce costs in the end-to-end printing arena. The expansion includes business methodology enhancements and the recruitmen
02 December 2015
8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in oceans a year Every year, 8 million tons of plastic waste makes into the oceans. 150 million tons of plastic is now estimated to be afloat, of which 95% is unrecoverable.
02 December 2015
CEO succession plans often more talk than action While many companies are doing some form of succession planning for their CEOs, most are not doing enough to ensure a successful transition. In light of recent high-profile CEO transition failures, boards and human resou
01 December 2015
Economic outlook for Southeast Asia looking bright The economic future for Southeast Asia is looking bright.
01 December 2015
PAC: Digital is on the rise, but testing strategy lacks Although the majority of European businesses agree that boosting their digital presence is their number one IT priority, less than 20% have fully implemented a digital testing strategy, research by P
01 December 2015
Four M&A firms support Ribble Cycles | True Capital deal Bicycle retailer Ribble Cycles has been acquired by investment firm True Capital. The deal was advised on by M&A advisors from Jones Day, PwC, Napthens and Moore and Smalley.
01 December 2015
Accenture Strategy gives F. Asvazadourian regional role Accenture has promoted Fabrice Asvazadourian, Managing Director of Accenture Strategy for France, to a regional role. In his new mandate he will, only a few a months after joining the firm from Roland Berger, also oversee the Benelux operations./e
01 December 2015
British businesses embracing e-commerce and mobile Digital commerce channels are increasing in importance, a study of UK B2C and B2B businesses finds.
30 November 2015
Professional male tennis earnings passes $3 billion mark Total prize money distributed in the male professional tennis industry has for the first time broken through the $3 billion barrier this year, reveals an analysis by Consultancy.uk.
30 November 2015
Corporate governance is constraining CEOs in China CEOs of the Chinese arms of multinational companies are facing an increasingly challenging business environment.
30 November 2015
Lackluster US and China slow technology IPO market Q3 2015 saw 11 technology IPOs, of more than $40 million, globally, with total proceeds hitting $4,093 million.
30 November 2015
Deloitte integrates gaming in apprenticeship selection In a bid to increase the diversity of backgrounds, Big Four professional services firm Deloitte has launched a new tool to select and assess young minds.
30 November 2015
Hanna Moukanas leads French division of Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman has named the Lebanese Hanna Moukanas as Managing Director of its French operations.
30 November 2015
Projective wins 2015 Golden Bridge Export Award Projective, a program management specialist focused solely on the financial services sector, has scooped a ‘Golden Bridge Export Award’ for its successful expansion trajectory in the UK.
27 November 2015
Consulting veteran Thomas Sedran heads VW Strategy Volkswagen has hired former Opel boss Thomas Sedran, also a former AlixPartners and Roland Berger partner, as Head of Group Strategy.
27 November 2015
PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys set to merge PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys, two Midlands accountancy and business advisory firms, have revealed they are in advanced talks to join forces – creating one of the larger specialised professional
27 November 2015
BCG launches global Private Equity industry practice The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has bundled its expertise in investments and private equity into a new global platform, dubbed ‘Principal Investors & Private Equity’ (PIPE).
27 November 2015
Accenture Ireland moves into new Hanover Quay office Accenture has leased a large new office space in Ireland, moving into the old Facebook headquarters.
27 November 2015
Capital Consulting and Roland Berger win ONEE tender Morocco’s national utility company for electricity and water has hired management consulting firms Roland Berger and Capital Consulting to design a performance improvement plan, and guide the public
26 November 2015
EY buys NorthPoint Digital, US based design agency The US arm of professional services giant EY has purchased NorthPoint Digital, a New York-based design and digital solutions agency.
26 November 2015
FIS and SAP enable wireless payments at gas stations FIS and SAP have integrated their offerings to allow customers of petrol stations to pay for their fuel wirelessly without having to reach for their wallet.
26 November 2015
Oxford City Council hires r360 to boost retail scene The City Council of Oxford (Alabama, US) has hired Birmingham-based r360, a boutique research and consultancy firm, to attract retailers to the city’s retail spaces.
26 November 2015
Havering turns to Capita for social housing solution The London Borough of Havering has hired Capita to help it improve its social housing services to residents.
26 November 2015
Dorel Blitz joins KPMG in Israel as Head of Fintech FinTech has in recent years drawn considerable attention due to its potential to disrupt the financial services sector.
26 November 2015
Heathrow Airport hires Ricardo to monitor black carbon Heathrow Airport has selected Ricardo Energy & Environment to support the monitoring of black carbon levels within the vicinity of the airport.
25 November 2015

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