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Consulting news in the UK | Page 382

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

CBRE buys real estate consulting firm IVI International Commercial property consulting firm CBRE has acquired real estate consulting firm IVI International. The firm’s expertise will enhance the expertise of CBRE’s Valuation & Advisory Services team. For IVI International, the acquisitio
12 December 2014
WEF and BCG develop healthcare strategy for Nigeria The Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum agreed to develop a healthcare strategy for Nigeria. The partners will set up a health system project, piloted in Ogun, Lagos and Bayelsa states, through which they will strategize on the fin
12 December 2014
Spence & Partners hires former Aon Hewitt consultant UK pensions actuaries and administration specialist Spence and Partners has appointed Richard Smith as Consulting Actuary. Smith joins the firm with almost two decades of consulting experience after a career break that followed a nine-year career a
12 December 2014
Poor MSB productivity costs UK economy 117 billion The productivity of the UK’s medium-sized businesses is floundering behind Germany and France, costing the economy an estimated £117 billion, concludes a research from Grant Thornton.
11 December 2014
5 consulting firms in top 25 places to work in UK Employer review platform Glassdoor has released its annual list of top 25 places to work in the UK. Google tops the list, followed by employee-owned retailer John Lewis and tech giant Microsoft at number three. Accenture is the highest ranked consu
11 December 2014
Accenture buys Reactive Media to grow digital abilities Accenture has acquired Australia-based digital agency Reactive Media, a move that will expand its global capabilities in digital design, marketing, and strategy execution. Terms and condition of the transaction have not been disclosed.&
11 December 2014
Norman Broadbent and BDO: Retail leads in diversity Retail is leading the way when it comes to getting women in executive roles, a new research by BDO shows. In this industry sector, women make up a quarter of the Non-Executive Director boards in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, which is double the averag
11 December 2014
FTI Consulting bolsters UK team with six new recruits Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has strengthened its UK team with six new recruits. All six advisors will be based in London and work with Alex Deane, the newly appointed UK head of public affairs and managing director. Former La
11 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants invests Â£6m to support growth Consulting firm Cambridge Consultants has unveiled its new £6 million wireless facilities that support its continuing growth. The Auton Building can accommodate 120 engineers and offers a modern, bright, environmentally-responsible environmen
11 December 2014
Life Sciences consultancy NovusLife growing rapidly NovusLife, a Boston-based biotech and life sciences consultancy firm has grown rapidly on the back of a booming biotech industry.
11 December 2014
KPMG revenue grows to 424.8 billion, driven by Advisory KPMG has in its latest fiscal year booked a record-high global revenue of $24.8 billion, roughly 6% higher than its turnover in the previous year.
10 December 2014
KPMG Capital buys stake in US-based Bottlenose Investment fund KPMG Capital has acquired an equity share in enterprise trend detection firm Bottlenose.
10 December 2014
Oxera to evaluate UK broadband state aid measure Consulting firm Oxera has been hired by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) to evaluate its broadband state aid measure, set up to deliver superfast broadband and better mobile connectivity to the UK by 2017. The evaluation is in line with the state aid e
10 December 2014
Roland Berger: Autonomous cars add $40 billion to market Fully autonomous cars are expected to be on the road by 2030. This is a development that car manufacturers and suppliers should already be taking into account in their future business models, says consulting firm Roland Berger, as the potential mar
10 December 2014
Towers: Talent management issue for Indonesian firms Indonesian organisations struggle to attract and retain top talent, two recent released surveys by Towers Watson reveal. According to the firm this is mainly caused by the lack of understanding by the organisations’ management of their employ
10 December 2014
Capgemini expands outsourcing contract Algar Group Brazilian conglomerate Algar Group has expanded its Business Process Outsourcing contract with Capgemini, to include its telecommunications and technology business units and holding entities. As part of the expansion, the contract has been upgraded
10 December 2014
Deloitte adds six new partners to Switzerland team Accounting- and consulting firm Deloitte has added six new partners to its partner team in Switzerland. Penelope Lepeudry, Richard Eland and Stefano Griccioli join in Geneva. Bernhard Böttinger, Jeroen Lemmens and Andreas Vogt join the Zurich
10 December 2014
Baker Tilly named official Microsoft Dynamics partner Global tech giant Microsoft has named accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly an official Microsoft Dynamics partner. As part of the agreement, Baker Tilly will be able to sell user licences and provide implementation and enhancement services fo
09 December 2014
Aviation expert Helios moves into larger Dubai office Aviation expert Helios has moved into a larger office in Dubai, to accommodate for the growth and ambitions of its local team. Its new, bigger premise is based within Dubai’s Silicon Oasis zone. Founded in 1996, Helios is a
09 December 2014
Consulting firms to execute navigability study Myanmar A consortium of Dutch consulting firms has won a contract for an Ayeyarwady navigability study in Myanmar.
09 December 2014
Sony hackers uncover diversity pay issue at Deloitte The November 24th Sony hack and dissemination of hacked content has brought much to light. Included in the information trove is a 2005 internal study from Deloitte.
09 December 2014
BearingPoint: Quarter of CFOs progress to CEO role A quarter of CFOs transitions to the CEO role, according to research from BearingPoint. There is a gap though - more than two-thirds of the CFOs would take on the role of CEO when asked, and more than three-quarters
09 December 2014
Best practice approach for outsourcing and offshoring With the focus on and rewards of outsourcing on the rise, so too are the stakes and risks involved with multi-million dollar transitions.
09 December 2014
Alvarez & Marsal: 3 disciplines for managing IT projects How can you tell whether an IT project will be a boon or a bomb? And how can you spot the land mines in time to change course? Three disciplines can help, explains Ron Bisaccia from Alvarez & Marsal
09 December 2014
Capgemini seeking Europeans for Latin America market Strong growth in the Latin American IT industry is not being met with an adequate local supply of skilled personnel.
08 December 2014
Dominic Barton and Rich Lesser agree on India outlook The winds of change are blowing across India’s wide fertile plains.
08 December 2014
EY: EU Cultural and Creative Industry employs 7 million A new study from EY finds that the European Cultural and Creative industry is a vibrant and growing driver of the European Union’s economy.
08 December 2014
Oxford Economics: Dubai aviation industry set to boom The aviation industry of Dubai will in the coming years realise impressive growth, predicts Oxford Economics in a new report.
08 December 2014
CBRE: Investment in student housing reaches 2.37 billion Investing in UK student accommodations is considered a reliable form of investment as the demand for higher education in the UK remains steady and the supply constrained, says consulting firm CBRE.
08 December 2014
Oliver Wyman: Men dominate ExCos of financial services Despite substantial diversity efforts in the financial services industry, the top of the sector remains a male dominated world, reveals a research by Oliver Wyman.
08 December 2014
The 12 best pension consulting firms of the UK 12 consulting firms will in the coming months battle for the prestigious title of best pension consulting firm in the UK. The winner of the so-called ‘Best Pensions Consultancy of the Year’ Award, a prize that is handed ou
08 December 2014
KPMG, Innopay and IBM join Holland FinTech network Earlier this week, Holland FinTech, a knowledge and network centre for global developments in fintech, officially started.
05 December 2014

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