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

Balancing complexity versus simplicity is key in manufacturing Manufacturing businesses have over the years become more complex on the back of growing international competition from increasingly sophisticated competitors, as well as the multivariate expectations
25 August 2015
Culture impacts strategy and corporate governance Board members remain a key source of cultural influence within corporate entities, a recent Grant Thornton report highlights.
24 August 2015
The 10 best and worst countries for people to live When it comes to happiness, people in South America lead the way globally, with in particular inhabitants of Panama living in their view a thriving existence. Overall, well-being in Central and South America outperforms
24 August 2015
The 25 most important IT consulting firms in Germany The 25 largest IT consulting firms in Germany have performed well last year, growing their combined revenues by 3.2% to a total of €9.8 billion.
24 August 2015
3D printing market to boom, reaches 17 billion by 2020 On the back of its massive benefits to industries and consumers, including mass customisation, waste reduction and improved speed to market, the global market for 3D printing is set to grow from $4.5 billion today to $17
24 August 2015
Kenya hires McKinsey to develop mining sector strategy The Kenyan government is cracking down on the low royalties it gains from mining within its borders.
24 August 2015
Michael Vallance bolsters Banking practice of Capco Capco has boosted its Banking practice with the appointment of Financial Services expert Michael Vallance as Managing Principal. Vallance, who has extensive experience in the banking sector, including at Citi and Santander, will cover Capco’s
24 August 2015
KPMG buys HR Service Delivery Practice Towers Watson Professional services firm KPMG has acquired the Human Resources Service Delivery Practice of Towers Watson to strengthen its global HR transformation skills. Financial information about the deal has not been disclosed. The Hu
24 August 2015
Nautical event Sail Amsterdam 2015 the biggest ever On Wednesday, Sail Amsterdam, one of the largest nautical events in the world, kicked off in Amsterdam.
21 August 2015
Mace donates 75,000 to Tate to boost access to art The Mace Foundation recently announced it would donate £75,000 to Tate’s Access and Community Programmes.
21 August 2015
BearingPoint & Scenarium support start-ups in Kenya Impact Week, run in July this year, was a week-long event which was hosted by Africa Nazarene University in Nairobi, Kenya.
21 August 2015
Advancy merges Brazilian Valuepoint into network Advancy, one of the leading French-origin management consultancies, has merged its Brazilian partner Valuepoint into its network. Roughly 35 consultants have made the transfer to Advancy. With over 150 consultants in seven offices (Par
21 August 2015
Ramboll improves energy rating of One Valpy office Ramboll has been appointed by Landid/Brockton to revamp the energy efficiency of the One Valpy building, such that it comes to meet 21st standards.
21 August 2015
Kathryn Koorenny joins AlixPartners as General Counsel Global advisory firm AlixPartners has added Kathryn Koorenny to its General Counsel. Koorenny, who joins from American Airlines, joins the firm’s senior leadership team and will be based in AlixPartners’ New York office. Ka
21 August 2015
FTI Consulting adds Cynthia Catlett in Latin America FTI Consulting has expanded its Forensic & Litigation Consulting practice with Cynthia Catlett. The former Grant Thornton partner joins the advisory as a Managing Director and will be based in São Paulo. A licensed US attorn
21 August 2015
Altran acquires Indian technology firm SiConTech Altran has bought Indian-based engineering services firm SiCon Design Technologies to expand its footprint in India and strengthen its global Intelligent Systems solution.
20 August 2015
7 consultancies win Stevie International Business Awards On 23 October 2015, the annual Stevie International Business Awards ceremony will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto.
20 August 2015
KPMG Australia shifts from accounting to consulting KPMG Australia is seeking to transform its image from accounting to consulting.
20 August 2015
IT firms lead mega project at UK Ministry of Defence The UK Ministry of Defence has selected a consortium of IT firms, operating under the name of ATLAS, to transform the Defence Information Infrastructure.
20 August 2015
Atos strikes alliance with IT firm Convergence Group IT services giant Atos has agreed to a strategic partnership with network specialist Convergence Group. The partnership will enable Atos to add Convergence products such as internet connectivity and point to point connections to its London Media Ga
20 August 2015
McKinsey to help Malaysia develop tech startup hub The Government of Malaysia has commissioned McKinsey & Company to develop the country’s hub for start-ups, the MaGIC centre, into the Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia. The aim is to attract large US and Australian investors into its techn
20 August 2015
New Global Lead Growth & Advisory for Grant Thornton Paul Raleigh, long time veteran at Grant Thornton, has recently been appointed Global Leader for Growth and Advisory services at Grant Thornton International.With experience as CEO of Grant Thornton Ireland behind him, Raleigh’s new
20 August 2015
EY Advisory buys digital design consultancy Seren EY Advisory has bought UK-based digital design consultancy Seren as part of its continued investment to grow its strategy consulting services to more than 2,500 in the next five years.
19 August 2015
Highways England awards contract to Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald has been awarded a £2.5 million contract by Highways England to keep up an intelligent communications network and remote access services.
19 August 2015
PwC receives 41k applications for student programmes PwC this year has a record number of students to select from for the 2,000 places it has available within its student entry level programmes.
19 August 2015
Restaurants and bars sector in Bristol on the rise There's no denying the restaurants and bars sector has been thoroughly stress-tested over the last five years or so.
19 August 2015
West Monroe Partners adds two Directors in Chicago West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consultancy, has added two experienced advisors to its Advanced Analytics practice.
19 August 2015
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

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