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Consulting news in the UK | Page 347

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

Glasgow wins annual Grant Thornton football match The Grant Thornton football competition is a national event that sees each of its offices offer one or more teams of five keen footballers.
12 August 2015
Brian Zanker joins Mercer Investments in Australia Mercer has in Australia appointed Brian Zanker to the newly created role of sales leader for investments and financial services. Zanker has over 25 years of experience within the Financial Services industry. He joins a href="/firms/m
12 August 2015
Capgemini: Rise of the Insight-Driven business model The development of the digital exploitation of Big Data is largely a ‘do or die’ situation, according to Capgemini.
12 August 2015
Equiteq advises on EY Advisory acquisition of Integrc In June, EY acquired Integrc, an international advisory firm that provides governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services to companies that run SAP.
11 August 2015
Accenture: Majority of UK graduates are underemployed UK graduates look at the employment world with rosy coloured spectacles. While 72% of 2015 grads expect to find full time work after graduation, only 58% of those graduating in 2013 and 2014 did so. Furthermore, of those that did find employment, 6
11 August 2015
CIA pays McKinsey 10 million in fees for reorganisation In a bid to improve the organisation of the CIA the foreign intelligence arm of the US has brought in the expertise of McKinsey & Company. The move comes with a hefty price tag, reportedly $10 million, and involves a broad range of strategy and
11 August 2015
Recruitment firms in consulting face changing demands Consulting is known for its high turnover. Against this backdrop, keeping talent on-board is key, yet so too is recruiting the right new people. In recent years, the consulting industry has become more exacting on recruitment agencies, seeking to i
11 August 2015
Cedar Management Consulting acquires IBS Publishing Cedar Management Consulting has acquired IBS Publishing and its IBS Intelligence unit. IBS Intelligence provides uniquely researched news content on technology trends within the financial markets, as well as offering its own consulting practice. Th
11 August 2015
Barnett Waddingham appoints nine new associates Barnett Waddingham has appointed nine new associates spread over its London, Cheltenham, Amersham, and Glasgow office in different practice areas. According to Senior Partner Nick Salter, the announced associates demonstrate the firm’s contin
11 August 2015
CCS assigns Capita to Education Framework Agreement Capita Managed IT Solutions has been appointed by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) to the national ICT Services for Education Framework Agreement.
11 August 2015
Swedish consulting market grows to 800 million euro Sweden’s consulting market has grown by 5.5% last year, taking it to a value of just under €800 million, making it the largest management advisory industry in the Nordics.
10 August 2015
Top 20 global cities for startups and entrepreneurs Startups are fast arising, and sometimes fast disappearing, business that are able to quickly scale to become multi-million or even billion pound companies.
10 August 2015
Embracing Internet of Things boosts revenue growth Eight out of ten businesses that invest in the Internet of Things reported revenue growth in 2014. On average revenues grew by 16% as a result of their investment in the IoT, finds Tata Consultancy Services in a new rese
10 August 2015
BCG helps Italian central bank with setup of bad bank The Italian central bank has hired The Boston Consulting Group to develop and establish a ‘bad bank’ asset management company, that will be used to deal with the pile of non-performing loans on the b
10 August 2015
Aon joins EU Horizon 2020 initiative to tackle cyber risk Aon has joined WISER, a project part of the EU’s flagship innovation and research programme Horizon 2020. The WISER project aims to improve the cyber security practices at firms through an easy to use framework to assess cyber-crime, implemen
10 August 2015
Nicole Zhao joins Roland Berger from A.T. Kearney Roland Berger has expanded its partner team in Asia with Nicole Zhao. The newly appointed partner, who joins from rival A.T. Kearney, will be based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Nicole Zhao has over 15 years of extensive consul
10 August 2015
Clear Returns & IBM partner to improve retail analytics Up to a third of products purchased through the internet are returned.
10 August 2015
Deloitte & Sprinklr partner to help brands focus on CX Deloitte Digital and enterprise social technology Sprinklr have formed a strategic alliance to help clients focus on customer experience (CX).
07 August 2015
Ricardo-AEA wins UK air pollution monitoring contract Ricardo-AEA has been awarded three contracts by the UK Government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The contract will see the consultancy provide quality assurance and quality control services to the UK’s largest air
07 August 2015
ORTEC Consulting supports Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC has partnered with Ortec Sports to improve the performance and efficiency of the team’s matches and training sessions.
07 August 2015
Singapore based Ardent Associates joins Kreston Accounting network Kreston has expanded its presence in Singapore with Ardent Associates, adding a range of complementary services to Kreston David Yeung, its existing member firm in the country.
07 August 2015
TT Badrinath joins Marakon at Charles River Associates TT Badrinath has joined Marakon, a management consulting practice at Charles River Associates, after more than 32 years at the Bank of America. In his new role as a Director and Partner at Marakon, Badrinath will w
07 August 2015
Baker Tilly provides boost to Families InFocus charity Baker Tilly in Essex has helped fundraise more than £1,100 for Families InFocus. The parent led charity aims to support families with children that suffer a disability or have special needs. The establishment of the Baker Tilly’s Chelms
07 August 2015
James Cooper joins Gate One from EY as a Principal Gate One has boosted its capability to deliver Business Transformation programmes with the appointment of former EY Senior Manager James Cooper. The addition of Cooper is in line with the firm’s ambitious growth plan of becomi
06 August 2015
Shadow IT and tech threatens the role of the CIO Although shadow IT isn't new at all, its character has changed and it is potentially becoming more threatening to the CIO. Cloud services outside control of the CIO may create security and continuity risks.
06 August 2015
PA Consulting: RPO offers latest HR at reduced cost HR outsourcing is growing steadily as more and more organisations are looking to standardise their global HR operations, access the latest technology and save money through recruitment process outsou
06 August 2015
BearingPoint: 80% of new vehicles connected by 2020 By 2020 it is expected that up to 80% of new vehicles will be connected to digital services, a survey from PAC supported by BearingPoint finds.
06 August 2015
Gartner acquires software app review channel Nubera Gartner has acquired the online business software application review channel Nubera and its flagship GetApp product for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees Gartner further invest in the company’s team, programmes and technology with the acquisi
06 August 2015
Marsh: Insurance in the fickle world of cyber security UK companies continue to face significant risks from cyber related crime and effects. In a bid to increase clarity on the kinds of risk, their insurability and the perspective of the industry, Marsh has worked together with the UK Government and in
06 August 2015
Denplan appoints Aon for auto-enrolment of pensions Denplan has appointed Aon to provide it with an auto-enrolment pension scheme for its member dental practices.
06 August 2015
Synechron buys US-based digital design firm usable IT consulting firm Synechron has acquired US-based digital design firm usable.
05 August 2015
Baringa partners with American energy advisory E3 European consulting firm Baringa Partners has unveiled plans to broaden its energy advisory global footprint by partnering with US-based energy advisory E3.
05 August 2015

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