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

Kito de Boer on his retirement from McKinsey & Co. Kito de Boer is retiring from McKinsey & Company as he takes on the full time commitment of his new role as Head of the Middle East Quartet’s Initiative of Palestinian Economy. His new role will see him leverage his capabilities developed
11 September 2015
Cambridge Consultants revamps air park radio system Cambridge Consultants, commissioned by long-standing client Northrop Grumman, developed a new generation of the air traffic control radio system Park Air T6, which is used to manage air traffic aroun
10 September 2015
10 business advisories winner of AI Finance 2015 Award Ten business advisories have managed to scoop an AI Finance 2015 award.
10 September 2015
Business advisory Nicklin buys Henn & Westwood Accountancy and business advisory firm Nicklin has acquired accountancy Henn & Westwood, adding the firm’s staff, spread over two offices, and services to its own. Nicklin, which has an active acquisition strategy, notes that Henn & W
10 September 2015
Sue Almond joins Grant Thornton as Head of Assurance Sue Almond has re-joined Grant Thornton as Head of Assurance. In her new role for the firm, at which she had a 21 year history, Almond will work with the firm’s leadership to consider the social and commercial resp
10 September 2015
Edinburgh Council picks CGI for 186 million IT contract CGI was recently announced as the preferred bidder for the £186 million seven year ICT contract with the City of Edinburgh Council. The deal, with the goal of enabling the Council’s introduction of integrated digital services, will see
10 September 2015
Navigant adds Tim O'Neal Lorah to Financial Crime team Global consulting firm Navigant has added Tim O’Neal Lorah as Senior Director within its Financial, Risk & Compliance segment. In his new role, O’Neal Lorah will advise financial institutions and other global corporations in address
10 September 2015
Increase online content to let digital ecosystems flourish Increasing the availability of local Internet content and services is a key factor in the development of a rich online ecosystem, as local content incentivises the uptake of Internet users, research
10 September 2015
John Calder heads Supply Chain unit of Baringa Partners Management consultancy Baringa Partners has hired John Calder from Accenture to boost its partner team. Calder will lead Baringa’s cross-industry Supply Chain practice.
09 September 2015
McKinsey & Gallup start Organisational Science Initiative Businesses are increasingly coming to question all elements of their existence as new techniques arise through which businesses can be quantified.
09 September 2015
Deloitte Consulting buys Indicia Talent & Performance Deloitte has acquired Indicia Talent & Performance. “With the takeover of the activities of Indicia Talent & Performance, Deloitte strengthens its market position in the area of HR Cloud services,” explains Mario van Vliet, Mana
09 September 2015
Baker Tilly adds five new trainees to Chelmsford office Accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly has expanded its team in Chelmsford with five new trainees. With almost 3,500 partners and staff generating a fee income of over £300 million, a href="/firms/baker-tilly" title="Ba
09 September 2015
Dutch Customs seizes 16,000 kg drugs, cocaine popular Dutch Customs officers intercepted around 15.758 kilograms of drugs in 2014, nearly 10,000 kg less than the 25,000 kg haul found in 2013. The most popular drug intercepted was cocaine – which made up 64% of all drugs found – research fr
09 September 2015
Fiduciary management use by pension schemes grows Almost half of the UK’s largest pension schemes now use a third-party fiduciary manager, research by Aon Hewitt shows, despite questions as to whether their members’ interests are being served by suc
09 September 2015
Middle East businesses must prepare for Generation Z Generation Z will, according to PA Consulting, be hard to engage by traditional Middle East employers – as the generation has grown up with the technology and what it makes possible.
09 September 2015
The 25 cities in Europe with the highest traffic congestion London is Europe’s most congested city – drivers on average spend 96 hours per year in traffic jams. UK cities feature four times in the top 25 most congested cities in Europe ranking, with in particular the
08 September 2015
US consulting market to continue strong growth in 2015 Last year the US consulting market grew by 9% to over $50 billion. Latest estimates from market analysts reveal that 2015 is yet to be another bright year.
08 September 2015
Hospitals are adopting lean management principles Does Lean Hospital Management help service providers in health care to have more time for their patients? Hospitals all over the world, such as the ‘Virginia Mason Hospital’ in the United States and
08 September 2015
EY: CFO-CMO cooperation increases, but barriers remain The changing business landscape in which competitors are rapidly bringing new products and services to the market combined with advanced digital analytics is forcing companies to rethink their market
08 September 2015
Accenture to overhaul annual performance review cycle Accenture will replace its old bell-curve form of performance review by a more people friendly form of assessment. The consulting firm cites that the traditional performance review itself has been shown to be underperforming. It often selects narci
08 September 2015
The evolution of talent and performance management In a series of four articles on Consultancy.uk, Angel Hoover, EMEA Regional Practice Leader Talent Management & Organizational Alignment at Towers Watson, reflects on key trends and developments in the human capital space. In this article Hoove
08 September 2015
50 best consulting firms to work for in North America For the sixth year in a row McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group have been named the best consulting firms to work for in North America. The advisory units of Deloitte (Deloitte Consulti
07 September 2015
EY launches new technology driven Healthcare practice The advisory arm of EY has reinvented its healthcare practice under the banner of Healthcare 2.0. The new practice will be an amalgamation of its healthcare teams across its geographies, as well as connecting technology, telecommunications and cons
07 September 2015
European governments gaining ground in digital space Creating a Digital Single Market is, according to EU officials, key to unlocking huge potential for growth, innovation and employment across the European region.
07 September 2015
Sir Eric Thomas partners with Graham-Pelton Consulting Graham-Pelton Consulting has announced that Professor Sir Eric Thomas is partnering with the advisory firm to provide top-level strategic fundraising advice and support to University leaders around the globe. With twelve offices in fou
07 September 2015
BCG: Emerging automotive-suppliers closing the gap Emerging market players are growing rapidly towards surpassing the prime position currently enjoyed by multi-national corporations, research by the Boston Consulting Group shows. According to the consultancy, if the growth rates of emerging players
07 September 2015
EDF Energy choses Mace for works at Hinkley Point C Mace has been selected by EDF Energy as the preferred bidder for construction work, management services and NEC contract management. The proposed contract relates to the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, which is set to produce enough energy for 5 mil
07 September 2015
IoT investment levels vary significantly across sectors As the IoT has a proven track record of improvement to revenues, between 9.9% and 28.5%, a range of sectors are starting to invest more heavily in IoT technologies. The biggest spenders, with an average of $128 million, are travel, transportation,
07 September 2015
Deloitte buys leadership consultancy Kaisen Consulting The consulting practice of Deloitte has acquired Kaisen Consulting, a boutique leadership consultancy based in the UK and US. As part of the integration, Kaisen will be rebranded as ‘Deloitte Leadership’, and
04 September 2015
Baker Tilly bike rides the UK to raise 21,000 for charity 350 Baker Tilly advisors have participated in the second ‘Tour de Baker Tilly’ and biked around the firm’s offices in the UK to raise a total of £21,000 for the firm’s supported national charities: A
04 September 2015
Chantrey Vellacott partners launch new firm CVR Global Partners of Chantrey Vellacott’s business recovery division have launched a new firm: CVR Global.
04 September 2015
Neeraj Aggarwal Managing Director of BCG in India BCG veteran Neeraj Aggarwal has taken on the role of Managing Director at BCG India. In his new role, Aggarwal will seek to continue to build on the strong footprint the firm has in India as well as to strengthen its ties with the firm’s glob
04 September 2015

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