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Consulting news in the UK | Page 362

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

Accuracy, MBCF and SDP advise Nordian - Ab Ovo deal Private equity firm Nordian Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ab Ovo International, an IT-services firm based in the Netherlands and Germany.
04 May 2015
BCG Senior Partner Ignazio Torrepadula joins Tikehau Tikehau Capital has recently hired Boston Consulting Group’s Ignazio Torrepadula as senior adviser to strengthen its Italian investment practice.
04 May 2015
Ecofys advisor in Top 100 Eco Influencers on Twitter A new ranking of the top 100 Eco-Influencers from Corporate Knights and Brandwatch highlights those ringing the bell to wake humanity to potentially the greatest existential threat of the coming age:
01 May 2015
Larger office for Capco in Johannesburg, South Africa To accommodate its growing business in South Africa, global business and technology consultancy has moved into a new, larger office in Johannesburg.
01 May 2015
Six consulting firms in Top 50 Companies for Diversity PwC, EY, Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG and IBM have been named top performing companies in diversity management, with PwC securing the highest spot in the 'Top 50 Companies for Diversity' list. Top 50 Companies for Di
01 May 2015
BCG launches research unit: Bruce Henderson Institute The Boston Consulting Group has yesterday, on the day that founder Bruce Henderson would have turned 100, launched a new research Institute.
01 May 2015
ISG partners with NPI to boost Cloud Solutions Practice To bolster its recently established Cloud Solutions Practice, set up to provide clients with advice around cloud based transformations, Information Services Group (ISG) has decided to partner with spend management consulting firm NPI. With the move
01 May 2015
PA Consulting supports Ben Ainslie Racing team The America’s Cup challenge takes considerable teamwork to bring home.
01 May 2015
L.E.K: Niche strategy helps challenger banks compete Offering niche banking products that serve the unique needs of SMEs is one way in which new entrants to the opening up UK banking industry can differentiate themselves and attract customers, a recent article from L.E.K C
30 April 2015
FCA and Moorhouse explore account number portability In a move to improve customer service and increase competition between current account providers, the UK Banking Industry agreed to introduce a service that speeds up and simplifies the movement of customers between prov
30 April 2015
OC&C: Government outsourcing grows to 110 billion Public sector spending on outsourced services is projected to increase by £20 billion to £110 billion, an analysis from OC&C Strategy Consultants finds.
30 April 2015
Capgemini acquires technology firm Igate for $4 billion Capgemini has entered into a definitive merger agreement with IT services provider Igate. With a transaction value of $4.
30 April 2015
Accenture to improve operational efficiency UniCredit European financial group UniCredit has selected Accenture to help it improve its operational efficiency and support its growth.
30 April 2015
South & North West: regions with longest retirements The South West & North West regions are the regions with the longest retirements in the UK, research by Club Vita - part of Hymans Robertson shows, with average years of being retired surpassing 18 years. According to Hymans Robertson, these fi
30 April 2015
KPMG boosts its Healthcare Corporate Finance team Professional services firm KPMG has strengthened its Healthcare Corporate Finance team with the appointment of Sebastian Habibi, former Deputy Director for the Department of Health, as Director. In his new role, Habibi will work closely with health
30 April 2015
Baker Tilly boosts compliance and outsourcing offering Baker Tilly has strengthened its global compliance and outsourcing offering with the addition of outsourcing specialist Ian Sadler as a Partner and National Global Compliance and Outsourcing Leader. Sadler joins with extensive experience in the fie
29 April 2015
Mott MacDonald boosts its global Aviation Practice Consulting firm Mott MacDonald has strengthened its global aviation and infrastructure finance business with the appointments of aviation experts Horacio Rossi and James Cole as Directors within its Aviation Practice. According to the firm, the two
29 April 2015
McKinsey: Defence-industry leaders gaining optimism Defence-industry executives are gaining optimism, the results of a survey by McKinsey & Company shows. The respondents foresee the biggest growth in spending in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, with the Middle East now seen as the most attract
29 April 2015
Capita platform migrates Oracle software to UK cloud Capita IT Enterprise Services has launched a new platform, the Capita Private Cloud for Oracle, which enables companies to migrate their mission critical Oracle software deployments into one secure UK cloud. Capita Private Clou
29 April 2015
SSE asks PwC to quantify the value of its human capital The human capital of UK energy company SSE is valued at £3.4 billion, or £173,000 per head, research by PwC shows. The research, which was commissioned by SSE to get a better understanding of the significance of its employees to the bus
29 April 2015
KPMG signs partnership with UK Entrepreneurial Spark KPMG has partnered up with business accelerator Entrepreneurial Spark and created a team that will advise and support thousands of start-ups across the UK. Under the 3-year deal, the firm will donate a thousand hours of advice every month and provi
29 April 2015
IBM: Half of developers do not invest in apps security 50% of mobile app developers are allocating zero budget to the security of their built apps, research by IBM and the Ponemon Institute shows, and organisations on average spend a mere 5% of their bud
29 April 2015
A.T. Kearney: Gender parity telecommunications lacking Gender diverse companies are 45% more likely to improve market share, achieve 53% higher returns on equity, and are 70% more likely to report successfully capturing new markets, yet in the telecommunications industry gender parity remains painfully
28 April 2015
Guide helps least developed countries prepare INDCs Ricardo-AEA and the Climate & Development Knowledge Network have published a guide to help least developed countries prepare their intentions to reduce emissions under a new UN agreement to be create
28 April 2015
Deloitte strengthens Cardiff team with senior advisors Professional services firm Deloitte recently strengthened its Cardiff team with three senior advisors. Cennydd Thomas has been hired as Manager, Delyth Jones promoted to Partner, and Director Colin Williams relocated from the London office. The app
28 April 2015
Kurt Salmon: Consumer sentiment slightly up in 2015 Despite the near stagnant wage growth, consumer sentiment is generally more positive than in 2014, research by consulting firm Kurt Salmon show. This slight rise in confidence is, however, not mirrored in increased consumer spending. This, accordin
28 April 2015
Altimeter: 5 ways the IoT improves customer relations With the Internet of Things more and more real, brands cannot afford to ignore its power, research by Altimeter Group shows.
28 April 2015
Gartner: Cloud-based bypassed for own IT infrastructure Cloud-based offerings are still not seen as the first port of call for CIOs deciding on IT project spends, with many companies too focused on their own – often legacy – infrastructure, a recent report from Gartner concludes. New generat
28 April 2015
Protiviti: Top priorities for CIOs and IT professionals With information security and data privacy vulnerabilities no longer just technical issues, top priorities for companies going through transformations are shifting towards mitigating and combating security risks, a recent research from Protiviti fi
27 April 2015
Accenture: The TV love affair may be coming to an end The global ‘love affair’ with the TV might be coming to an end, with viewership on TV worldwide declining, research by Accenture shows.
27 April 2015
Dominique Cerutti to become Chairman & CEO of Altran The Altran Group has announced the election of Dominique Cerutti as its upcoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), starting his duties on 29 July 2015.
27 April 2015
NOA: 6 advisories shortlisted for Outsourcing Awards On 21 May 2015 the third edition of the Professional Awards are organised by the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) in London, celebrating the best performances and talent in UK's outsourcing sec
27 April 2015

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