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Consulting news in the UK | Page 373

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

McKinsey: Top 4 leadership traits for business success The traits being ‘supportive’ and ‘results orientated’, as well as able to ‘see different perspectives’ and to ‘solve problems’ show high correlation with strong and effective leadership, a recently r
17 February 2015
The DNA of project management consultancy Projective Projective, a project management consulting firm focused solely on the financial services industry, has become a key player in the consulting landscape.
16 February 2015
BCG: Enculturation of the business diversity paradox Diversity within the business environment is a phenomenon in paradox – according to a recently released report by the B-Team in collaboration with BCG. While research shows that the correct management of cultural differences within an organis
16 February 2015
PA Consulting & CGI to define army communications The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded the NEO team, consisting of among others consulting firms PA Consulting and CGI, an 11 million contract to help define tactical communications for UK armed forc
16 February 2015
Altran sponsors West of England Aerospace Conference Consulting firm Altran is sponsoring the annual West of England Aerospace Forum Conference, taking place on 25 February in Weston-super-Mare.
16 February 2015
Marsh & McLennan: Earning insecurities here to stay The risks for businesses and earning uncertainties are here to stay, a survey by Marsh & McLennan Companies shows. Regulatory uncertainty and increasing competition mean that businesses sometimes need to make decisions without all th
16 February 2015
Arcadis: London 2nd most sustainable city in world London comes in at number 2 in the index of the world’s most sustainable cities, according to a recently released index of the top 50 cities by Arcadis and the Center for Economics and Business Research. While scoring highly in the
16 February 2015
Cindy Hook new Chief Executive of Deloitte Australia Deloitte Australia has per 1 February 2015 appointed Cindy Hook as its new Chief Executive Officer. It is the first time in history that a Big Four firm in the country is headed by a woman. The accounting and cons
16 February 2015
EY appoints Stuart Wilkinson & Karen Kirkwood to Tax EY’s presence in East Anglia and the South West has been bolstered with the appointment of two new tax partners to the firm. The professional services firm has appointed Stuart Wilkinson, formally at KPMG, as a partner to its Cambridge office
13 February 2015
Aon Hewitt: 43 percent Millennials unhappy with boss Almost half of Millennials are set to be on the lookout for a new job in 2015, citing the lack of their current employers’ engagement with their need of a good work/home balance, employee recognition, loyalty and respect as reasons to look el
13 February 2015
IBM: 63 percent of dating apps vulnerable to hackers People who use dating apps are at risk of not only finding new love, but also of finding their sensitive information stolen, research by IBM shows. According to the firm, more than 60% of dating apps are vulnerable to hackers as they have access to
13 February 2015
Strategy&: 3D printing to challenge logistic demand The rise of 3D printing is expected challenge future logistic demand, a recent analysis by Strategy& shows.
13 February 2015
Accenture develops rugby wearable for in-game info Accenture has developed an in-stadium real-time wearable device that displays game specific information about the action on the field. It hopes to provide a seamless in-game experience, as well as opening up a new way to reach consumers with inform
13 February 2015
CBRE selects Shelter as its first UK charity partner Consulting firm CBRE has selected housing and homelessness charity Shelter as its first charity partner in the UK. The firm has signed a two-year partnership under which it will donate money and its employees’ time as well as organise fundrai
13 February 2015
Bain & Co: Trade barriers hold back billions in goods Trade barriers are holding back effective trade and hence billions in goods, shows a new Bain & Company report.
12 February 2015
Baker Tilly: Potential investor advice to small & mid-cap The UK business environment is on the up, however, while the numbers look positive, a survey by Baker Tilly of institutional investors’ perspective on 2015 discloses volatility, with investors not lo
12 February 2015
Ricardo-AEA runs hydrogen refuelling station scheme Ricardo-AEA and E4tech have been chosen by the UK Government to run a competition to develop infrastructure proposals for a £3.5 million scheme to develop seven fully functioning hydrogen fuelling stations. Once candidates have been chosen, R
12 February 2015
Mercer: HR analytics helps tackling workforce tsunami In a recently released discussion from HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, Mercer’s HR Principal Julia Howes discusses comments made by her colleague Charlotte Harding at the World Economic Forum. She notes that HR data analytics will
12 February 2015
Hymans Robertson: 20-40 years lacking pension save With the current state of pension savings, 41% of 20-40 years old will have insufficient funds to meet basic standards of income by their retirement, recent research from Hymans Robertson shows. According to the firm, older generations should encou
12 February 2015
Capita supports Scottish public service improvement Capita has signed a partnership with UK Government design advisor Design Council to help improve public services in Scotland through the use of ‘design thinking’. The 90-day programme’s goal is to equip public service managers wit
12 February 2015
Capgemini: Gamification as a business change means Gaming is a massive industry; it engages people across many social and political spectrums.
11 February 2015
Kurt Salmon: 5 percent of retailers onmi-channel proof The development of omni-channel retailing continues to be on the rise and is a top three business priority for 60% of executives, a recent survey by Retail Week and Kurt Salmon shows. However, there is a divergence between the firm’s prioriti
11 February 2015
Transport for London awards Atos six million contract Atos has won the bid to run the Primary Service Desk for Transport for London. The deal is worth up to £6 million and will run over a period of 3-4 years. Atos’ bid promises to provide a transformational way Transport for London provide
11 February 2015
Mike Pearson new Sales & Marketing Director Helios Helios recently announced the appointment of airport and aviation veteran Mike Pearson as its Sales & Marketing Director. Pearson’s role will be to grow Helios’ presence within the aviation industry worldwide. Mike Pea
11 February 2015
FTI Consulting signs e-discovery software deal with IBM The Technology business segment of global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has signed a reseller agreement with IT giant IBM for its Ringtail e-discovery review and analytics software. By combining Ringtail with IBM’s StoredIQ software,
11 February 2015
Elixirr: Education to boost digital capabilities UK SMEs The training of future digital experts could boost the digital capabilities of UK’s SMEs, which subsequently could boost the country’s GDP, research by Elixirr shows. According to the firm, SMEs are experiencing four barriers to adoptin
11 February 2015
AT Kearney & Simon-Kucher sponsor Chemicals event On March 25-26 the second EPP chemical forum will be held in Prague.
11 February 2015
BDO and KPMG winner of Made in Manchester Award Young talent of professional services firms BDO and KPMG have been recognised and awarded for their excellence shown on the job by future pro-manchester during the Made in Manchester Awards held last Thursday 5 February 2015. M
10 February 2015
Julian Howes Mott MacDonald UK Head of Modelling Consulting firm Mott MacDonald has appointed transport planning expert Julian Howes as the new Head of its UK Transport Modelling practice. Howes will manage the firm’s national modelling offering and strengthen the implementation of best pra
10 February 2015
Maersk Oil awards Ramboll second Culzean contract Maersk Oil UK has awarded design consulting firm Ramboll a second jacket design contract for the Culzean field, following the successful completion of its first design contract for the field. The new contract entails the design of three jacket stru
10 February 2015
CGI & Hitachi Data Systems to provide cloud services Consulting firm CGI and Hitachi Data systems have partnered up to provide enterprise-grade cloud services. The cloud services that are powered by Hitachi will be hosted within CGI’s data centres and provide its clients with secure access to b
10 February 2015
Barnett Waddingham boosts insurance consulting team Barnett Waddingham has appointed two new associates to boost its insurance consulting team: David Hughes and Jody Glennie. The additions not only reflect the firm’s growth in the insurance consulting business but will also boost its presence
10 February 2015

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