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Consulting news in the UK | Page 346

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

Illy hires Roland Berger to manage expansion plans Coffee company Illy has hired Roland Berger to manage an expansion strategy as it aims to grow further into the premium hospitality industry, as well as move into the home coffee product range.
19 August 2015
Neste selects Capgemini as its main ICT services partner Capgemini has signed a deal with Finnish renewable energy refinery Neste to deliver its ICT services. The agreement will involve both front end services, as well as business process optimisation through leveraging data generated through its se
19 August 2015
Accenture acquires Schlumberger Business Consulting Accenture has acquired Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC), the management consulting arm of Schlumberger, for an undisclosed amount.
18 August 2015
Boston Consulting Groups adds 4 Directors to Paris team The Boston Consulting Group has continued the development of its Paris office by promoting Principals Alexandre Aractingi, Nicolas de Bellefonds, Raphaël Desi, and Joël Hazan to Managing Director. The four have also been made Partner by t
18 August 2015
Private sector UK pension deficit reaches 900 billion The combined deficit of private sector DB schemes in the UK now stands at around £900 billion, up from £250 billion since the start of the millennium, despite companies pouring in £500 billion toward
18 August 2015
Commercial airlines adding more seats to airplanes Commercial carriers are increasing their average fleet capacity, with high fuel prices making larger plans more attractive – as a consequence the number of small size seat model planes has dropped as
18 August 2015
EY overhauls recruitment selection process for students Social mobility remains an issue in the UK, with recent research finding that 70% of the elite companies in professional services are selecting their candidates from a pool of just 4% - 7% of the pop
18 August 2015
20 most prestigious strategy consulting firms in France McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are in the eyes of French students the most prestigious strategy consulting firms in France.
18 August 2015
Praneet Nirmul and Adam Seyb Partner at Cumberland US healthcare consultancy Cumberland Consulting Group has promoted Principal Consultants Praneet Nirmul and Adam Seyb to Partner. The two senior advisors join the leadership team of Cumberland’s Payer/Provider/Accountable Care Division.
18 August 2015
Collaborative ventures on the rise in financial services industry A curious cultural shift is taking place when it comes to problem-solving in the financial services industry, writes Joe Channer, CEO of consulting firm Delta Capita.
18 August 2015
Norwegian consulting market grows to 579 million Norway’s management consultancy sector grew by 5% last year, bringing it to a value of €579 million.
17 August 2015
50 largest Consumer Goods / FMCG firms of the globe Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo are the world’s largest FMCG companies, reveals market analysis by OC&C Strategy Consultants.
17 August 2015
UK recruitment industry enjoys growing profitability UK recruitment agencies are performing significantly better than a year ago, reveals a study by Deloitte and APSCo. 83% of recruiters have seen their net fee income grow over the past 12 months, while at the same time th
17 August 2015
Global alternative assets reach 15.3 trillion by 2020 Worldwide assets under management (AuM) will hit $101.7 trillion by 2020, of which the alternative asset market is set to take up an increasing share, growing to between $13.6 trillion and $15.3 trillion. The biggest movers in the sphere of alterna
17 August 2015
16 advisors in Most Powerful Women in the City list City A.M's most recent ‘Women in the City powerlist’, which presents an overview of the most important women in London’s financial hub on social media, contains 20 female advisors, of which 16 work at
17 August 2015
Accounting firms struggle with expansion into consulting With audit and accounting margins under pressure, many accountancies are increasingly looking into consulting as a new revenue stream.
17 August 2015
Former McKinsey partner COO Archdiocese of Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich has appointed Betsy Bohlen as Chief Operating Officer of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the third-largest Catholic diocese in the US. In her new position, Bohlen will be charged with introducing ‘best business pr
17 August 2015
Delta Capita appoints Kevin Covington to Board as Non-Executive Director Delta Capita has appointed Kevin Covington to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
16 August 2015
Arup supports 1st phase of Bristol MetroWest project Arup has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop the outline design for the first phase of the MetroWest project in Bristol.
14 August 2015
Lockheed Martin selects Aon Hewitt as fiduciary advisor The UK organisation of Lockheed Martin has appointed Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon, to provide delegated investment services to its Pension Plan.
14 August 2015
EC hires consortium to identify energy saving effects The European Commission has hired a consortium of external experts to identify energy saving effects caused by improved resource efficiency.
14 August 2015
IBM Big Data helps Camden Borough reduce crime The London Borough of Camden has enlisted IBM to deploy its Big Data analytics framework in a bid to track and serve its citizens.
14 August 2015
Aaron Ebertowski joins Slalom Consulting in Houston Slalom Consulting has boosted its Cloud Practice in Houston with the appointment of Aaron Ebertowski as Solution Principal. Ebertowski is passionate about Cloud Technologies and will be the responsible expert for all Slalom’s Cloud and Infras
14 August 2015
Oxera adds senior advisor Stefan Schreiter to team Economics consultancy Oxera recently added Stefan Schreiter to its German advisory team. Schreiter will be based in the firm’s Berlin office. Stefan Schreiter is regarded as a senior figure in corporate Germany,
14 August 2015
Bain & Company anticipates continued growth in India The Indian practice of Bain & Company has undergone a shakeup, with Karan Singh, leader of the firm's Asia-Pacific healthcare practice, taking up the role of Managing Director.
14 August 2015
External advisors investigate FIFA corruption culture With the FIFA embroiled in controversy over corruption in the upper echelons of its management, the organisation has launched an internal probe to get to the bottom of the issue.
13 August 2015
Baker Tilly International expands footprint in Sri Lanka Baker Tilly International has expanded its footprint in Sri Lanka with Baker Tilly Edirisinghe & Co.
13 August 2015
Ricardo-AEA boosts Air Quality team with 4 consultants Ricardo-AEA has strengthened its Air Quality team with four senior consultants: Ben Grebot, Betty Ng, David Carslaw and Tim Scarbrough. The new positions are part of the expansion of the firm’s Air Quality practice on winning a major three ye
13 August 2015
EY partner Neil Maidment moves to Baringa Partners London-based management consultancy Baringa Partners has appointed Neil Maidment as a partner. Maidment, who transfers from EY, joins Baringa’s Technology Transformation practice.
13 August 2015
Roland Berger supports Myanmar with economic hub To boost their international competitiveness, the governments of Myanmar and Thailand have recently joined forces and launched an ambitious plan to develop a new business hub.
13 August 2015
6 advisories finalists APM Project Management Awards On 2 November 2015, the annual APM Project Management Awards will take place at the Hilton hotel in London.
13 August 2015
Islamic Finance expected to grow to 3 trillion by 2018 Islamic finance has been growing rapidly over the past decades, reaching $1.8 trillion in 2014 and is expected to exceed $3 trillion by 2018.
13 August 2015

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