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Consulting news in the UK | Page 387

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

Deloitte FAS hires JP Morgan veteran Chris Nicholls Deloitte Financial Advisory Services (FAS) has announced the appointment of JP Morgan Executive Director Chris Nicholls as Partner of its Equity Capital Markets team. Nicholls will provide advice to companies coming to the market in London
10 November 2014
China Singles Day 11.11 to break e-commerce record Tomorrow, on 11.11, ‘Singles’ Day’ takes place in China, a special day in the country when consumers celebrate their single status. For single Chinese men and women, it undoubtedly will turn out a feast full of delight
10 November 2014
25 most prestigious management consulting firms in Europe McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are the most prestigious consulting firms in Europe, according to the views of more than 2,800 management consultants.
10 November 2014
Study: Management Consulting adds value to clients It is without a doubt the question that lies at the heart of the management consulting industry: do consultants actually add value to the businesses that hire them? On the one hand often criticised b
10 November 2014
McKinsey survey reveals BoE plagued by internal politics A recent research from McKinsey & Company finds the staff of the Bank of England are dissatisfied with elements of how the institution is run. While not all bad news, the report finds that listening to staff will allow it to “b
10 November 2014
FTI CHRO Holly Paul in Board of Directors of AMCF The Association of Management Consulting Firms has appointed Holly Paul, Chief Human Resources Officer of FTI Consulting, to its Board of Directors. The AMCF was founded in 1929 by five well-known founding f
10 November 2014
Accenture signs partnership with Girls Who Code Accenture has announced a partnership with Girls Who Code, a non-profit company that aims at assisting young women to secure a career in technology through inspiring, educating, and equipping them with the needed skills. The partnership forms a par
10 November 2014
EY replaces Deloitte as Royal Bank of Scotland auditor EY has been selected by Royal Bank of Scotland to replace Deloitte as its auditor as of 2016. The decision follows new regulations that require companies to switch auditors every decade. As a result of EY’s new co
07 November 2014
KPMGer Claire Angell wins Women of the Future Award Claire Angell, Director at KPMG, has been named a 'Woman of the Future' in the professional services industry. The prestigious 'Women of the Future Awards' are awarded to women under 35 that have demonstrate
07 November 2014
Seven tech companies selected for EY Startup Challenge Earlier this week, EY announced the seven technology companies that have been selected for the ‘Data Privacy Tech Startup Challenge’ that aims at finding technology solutions for companies to tackle data privacy issues. The seven compan
07 November 2014
Ecorys helps EU with technical aid project for Belarus Consulting firm Ecorys has been selected to lead an international consortium that will help Belarus with advancing the economic development of four regions.
07 November 2014
HaskoningDHV signs wastewater treatment partnership Royal HaskoningDHV has signed a partnership with water technology company VA Tech WABAG to deliver ‘Nereda wastewater treatment technology’ to India and Switzerland. This new sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment has been
07 November 2014
Capgemini: Digital channels transforming automotive According to a recent report from Capgemini, digital information channels are transforming the way customers are leaving tracks on the automotive industry. In particular, how consumers are gathering information is transitioning, finding
06 November 2014
A.T. Kearney top UK employer for career progression A.T. Kearney is according to Workingmums.co.uk a ‘Top Employer for Career Progression’.
06 November 2014
FTI Consulting buys US engineering firm Platt Sparks Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has acquired Platt, Sparks & Associates Consulting Petroleum Engineers (‘Platt Sparks’), a US-based advisory and engineering firm that specialises in the oil & gas sector. 14 prof
06 November 2014
Oxera: Rail franchising benefits from return to basics The letting of new franchises in the rail sector is becoming normal again. This is welcome, but (as with any activity) it is worth frequently reminding ourselves why we are doing it, says Andrew Meaney, partner at economics consultancy firm a href
06 November 2014
Bersin by Deloitte: Onboarding boosts employee success Strategic onboarding, which entails the process of hiring up to successfully integrating hires into a company’s culture, can help newly hired employees ‘get off on the right foot’ and help succeed i
06 November 2014
Mazars to create 50 new jobs in Dublin and Galway Professional services firm Mazars has announced the creation of new jobs in Ireland, a decision that follows a strong demand for its services in the country. The 50 newly created jobs will cover a wide variety of professional services and are open
06 November 2014
Bain: Companies should nurture ambition of women Experienced women that came into a company with the ambition to attain a job in the c-suite, lose this ambition after the first few years of their career. This loss in ambition is accompanied by a loss in confidence. According to Bain & Company
06 November 2014
McKinsey Solutions signs partnership with Eversight McKinsey Solutions, the data analytics and software unit of strategy consultancy McKinsey & Company, has agreed a partnership with Eversight, a provider of cloud-based sales and marketing services.
05 November 2014
Brandon Bichler joins Elix-IRR, 10th partner for firm Consulting firm Elix-IRR has strengthened its partner team with Brandon Bichler, who joins from Infosys Consulting. Bichler will be based in Elix-IRR’s London office, and focus on further building the firm’s Manufacturing pra
05 November 2014
Capita sponsor of LGC Transformation Summit Tomorrow the LGC Transformation Summit will take place in Reading.
05 November 2014
KPMG: 22 per cent earns less than Living Wage in UK 22% of UK employees currently are earning less than Living Wage, a number that has risen slightly from the 2013 percentage, concludes KPMG in its new report.
05 November 2014
IT firm Ebix buys Vertex, launches Ebix Consulting Global IT consulting and services firm Ebix has acquired Vertex, a US-based management and IT consulting firm. Roughly 190 Vertex employees will join Ebix, and be integrated into the newly launched ‘Ebix Consulting’ business unit.
05 November 2014
Alpha FMC opens Netherlands office, 5th worldwide Alpha FMC has opened an office in the Netherlands, its fifth office globally. The Dutch practice named ‘Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Netherlands’ will be led by Jeroen Bolsius, who joins the company from ING Investment Management
05 November 2014
Strategy&: Top innovative R&D spending companies While Volkswagen is again ranked #1 of the top 20 R&D spending companies, the German automotive firm does not rank as a top 10 most innovative company. The two lists that are compiled by Strategy& show very different top 10’s, indicat
05 November 2014
Atos, Cedar, Hitachi , IBM and PwC win Oracle Awards Recently the UK Oracle User Group organised its annual ‘Partner of the Year Awards’. More than 1,300 Oracle end-users evaluated the finalist projects, awarding prizes to more than 25 consulting firms and IT providers across 1
04 November 2014
PwC: Irish CEOs regaining confidence in economy The 2014 Pulse CEO Survey by PwC Ireland finds that CEO confidence in a positive future outcome for the recently troubled Irish economy is brightening, 86% of business leaders see light at the end of the tunnel, up from a mere 3% in 2009
04 November 2014
Oliver Wyman partner becomes CRO of BNY Mellon Global investments company BNY Mellon has appointed James Wiener as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Wiener joins BNY Mellon from Oliver Wyman, where he was Partner and Head of the North American Public Policy Practice, and s
04 November 2014
Deloitte buys family advisory Peter Leach & Partners Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has acquired Peter Leach & Partners, a UK-based family consulting business. Terms and conditions of the transaction, which will be closed in January next year, have not been announced. p
04 November 2014
EY: Organisations are not prepared for cyber-attacks Although cyber security is threatening two-thirds of organisations, and this threat is recognised by the professionals working at these organisations, 37% of organisations are unprepared for a cyber-
04 November 2014
Emma McWilliam joins ERM team of Hymans Robertson Hymans Robertson has expanded its advisory team with Emma McWilliam, who joins from Milliman.
04 November 2014

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