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Consulting news in the UK | Page 372

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

New Cambridge Consultants tool monitors rental cars Cambridge Consultants has developed a service for car hiring companies that tracks and monitors the car during the entire hiring period, to allow for a clear picture of what went on during the hire period. The wireless app-based DropTag DRIVE servi
14 May 2015
Infosys: Insurers must focus digital efforts on clients Insurers should focus their digital investment more on their customer experience in order to drive their wanted business growth, research by Infosys shows. With the customer more and more in control, insurance companies should adapt to this, making
14 May 2015
Executive remuneration flat following new rules As a result of new rules, set by companies following shareholder demands, executive pay levels are falling in real terms and more difficult to earn, research by PwC shows.
14 May 2015
North Highland buys ACME Business Consulting in US North Highland has acquired ACME Business Consulting, a US-based management consultancy with three offices in the West Region.
13 May 2015
Consulting Magazine: Top 25 management consultants Consulting Magazine has released the 2015 edition of the ‘Top 25 Consultants’, an annual list of the 25 most accomplished and talented advisors in the industry. All recognised consultants work at different co
13 May 2015
Shell hires Mott MacDonald for Peterhead CCS project Mott MacDonald has been appointed to provide project management organisation services for the Peterhead CCS project by Shell UK.
13 May 2015
Hay Group launches NextBig100 scheme for startups While getting any small business of the ground and through the various funding rounds is a feat in itself, Indian start-ups are facing the issue of a lack of talent required to scale.
13 May 2015
US airplane MRO market remains flat coming decade The aviation MRO market in the US will stay relatively flat between 2015 and 2025 a recent report from Cavok finds. While the total fleet is expected to increase at an annual rate of 0.9%, the small addition of capacity is not enough to add further
13 May 2015
Alvarez boosts London practice with Simon Evetts Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has grown its retail digital transformation and multi-channel capabilities with the appointment of Simon Evetts.
13 May 2015
Marketing overlooking customer experience goals Four in five consumers do not feel understood as an individual by brands, research by IBM and Econsultancy shows.
13 May 2015
Industries embracing open innovation and co-creation For companies in engineering intensive industries innovation is key for their competitive position. While nowadays firms still predominantly invest their innovation resources into internal R&D programs, a new study f
12 May 2015
Capco grows UK partner team with banking veteran Capco has added Rob Morgan to its UK-based partner team. Morgan brings in-depth banking and advisory experience to the business and technology consultancy, having previously worked in (senior) positions for among others
12 May 2015
Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ agree 2 billion merger A merger worth $2 billion (€1.8 billion) will see real estate advisors Cushman & Wakefield and rival DTZ brought together under the name Cushman & Wakefield.
12 May 2015
Five consultancies support Digital Shoreditch festival Yesterday the Digital Shoreditch festival kicked off in East London.
12 May 2015
Marsh buys Sumitomo Life Insurance Agency America Insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh has acquired Sumitomo Life Insurance Agency America. The deal strengthens Marsh’s employee health and benefit offering for US-based Japanese companies. Terms of the transaction have not been di
12 May 2015
BCG partners with Cast to boost software-technology The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is to further improve the capabilities and offerings of its Technology Advantage practice, by entering into a partnership with Cast.
12 May 2015
KPMG: Leadership must embrace evidence-based HR With the wide variety of data, C-level and HR leaders should embrace evidence-based HR to prove their decisions can be backed up, KPMG emphasises in a new report. The firm highlights that progress in adopting this approach is still in its pioneerin
12 May 2015
25 most attractive markets for foreign direct investment The US is the top country for foreign direct investment according to a recently released report from A.T. Kearney. China comes in second, while the European region is seen as safe harbour for foreign direct investment, w
11 May 2015
McKinsey partner Peter Slagt joins Bain & Company in UK Global management consultancy Bain & Company has added Peter Slagt to its UK partner team. Slagt joins from counterpart McKinsey & Company, where he served as partner for more than 15 years.
11 May 2015
Thunderhead signs partnership with Dicitas Consulting UK-based customer engagement specialist Thunderhead has agreed a strategic alliance with Dicitas Consulting, a consulting firm with offices in the Netherlands and Belgium. With the joining of forces, the partners expect
11 May 2015
Gartner recognises Crunchr as Cool Vendor in HCM Crunchr, a suite of HR analytics solutions from consulting firm Focus Orange, has been recognised as a ‘Cool Vendor’ by Gartner in its 2015 Cool Vendors in Human Capital Management (HCM) report./
11 May 2015
Seven business consultancies win UK Pensions Awards Spence & Partners, Mercer, PwC, Aon Hewitt, LCP, Redington and Hymans Robertson have been recognised for their excellent performance as pension advisors during the UK Pensions Awards, held last Thursday 7 May in London. The seven consultancies
11 May 2015
EY: 56% global firms chasing mergers & acquisitions The global appetite for mergers & acquisitions has reached its the highest point in five years, EY’s Global Capital Confidence Barometer shows. With companies more confident in the global economy and expectant of an improved deal market,
11 May 2015
Accenture: Car buyers want better digital experiences Three quarters of car buyers are considering conducting the entire car-buying process online, new research by Accenture shows. According to the consulting firm, the results highlight the need for OEMs and dealers to pursue a more aggressive digital
11 May 2015
Baker Tilly adds Dan Robertson to London Tax team Baker Tilly has boosted its Tax team in London with the appointment of corporate tax specialist Dan Robertson as Tax Partner. Robertson, who brings with him 17 years of experience, will be charged with further growing the firm’s
08 May 2015
Accenture acquires Salesforce specialist Tquila UK Global consulting and technology firm Accenture has acquired Tquila UK, a Salesforce consulting services provider. More than 100 professionals will join Accenture, elevating the size of its UK-based Salesforce practice to approximately 185 consulta
08 May 2015
Growing wealth thrusting Indian philanthropic sector The number of Indians engaging in philanthropic activity has increased by 100 million between 2009 and 2013, an increase of 14%, finds recent research from Bain & Company.
08 May 2015
HeForShe names Dennis Nally an IMPACT champion PwC’s Dennis Nally has been named a Corporate IMPACT Champion by HeForShe, for his commitment to advocating gender parity issues both outside and within PwC. With gender equality continuing to be an issue for women in all walks of life, UN Wo
08 May 2015
CSC to deliver new Patient Care Centre in Trafford CSC has been selected by the NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to deliver the first-of-type Patient Care Co-ordination Centre (PCCC) in Trafford. The consulting firm will co-manage the new centre and provide the full end-to-end IT and
08 May 2015
KPMG seeks 110 apprentices for new programme KPMG has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship programme, KPMG360°, for which it searches 110 advisors across the UK with a wide variety of backgrounds. The selected apprentices will follow a three to six year programme, gaining work exp
08 May 2015
Gartner: App developers must focus on user retention While app usage remains high and apps are becoming more integrated in users’ lives, app users are becoming less keen on adopting new apps, research by Gartner shows. As a result of this, app developers should focus less on new customers and m
08 May 2015
UK rail system 8th in Europe, service quality main issue The UK has the 8th best performing rail system across Europe, according to a recent analysis from BCG. Switzerland comes in number one for the second year running, while France drops to number 4. Finland and the Netherla
07 May 2015

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