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Consulting news in the UK | Page 391

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

12 consultants in Top 100 most influential LGBT executives OUTstanding in Business, a UK-based non-profit networking group that campaigns for LGBT rights in the workplace, has released its ‘Top 100 most influential LGBT executives’ ranking in the Financial T
13 October 2014
Eden McCallum elects Stephanie Mills to partnership Consulting firm Eden McCallum has elected former BCG Principal Stephanie Mills to its partnership.
13 October 2014
American Apparel appoints A&M expert as interim CEO Alvarez & Marsal Managing Director, Scott Brubaker, has been appointed as interim CEO of American Apparel, following the company’s decision to dismiss its founder Dov Charney as its CEO.
10 October 2014
Cambridge Consultants designs smart injection pen Cambridge Consultants has designed a smart injection pen that will help diabetes patients to better manage their insulin delivery and hence their disease, by capturing the exact moment and dose of the insulin at the moment of injection. The so-call
10 October 2014
Accenture helps Cricket Australia with digital technology Consulting firm Accenture has been awarded a four-year contract by Cricket Australia, to provide it with digital transformation capabilities. The new partnership follows an agreement between the two parties in 2013, as part of which Accenture has p
10 October 2014
Mark Firmin new head of KPMG Restructuring in UK KPMG has appointed Mark Firmin as its new UK Head of Restructuring. Firmin joined KPMG after graduation, and has secured a career through different promotions. He will be responsible for growing KPMG’s national restructuring footprint, and wi
10 October 2014
Cornerstone Government Affairs opens Richmond office US-based public affairs and consulting firm Cornerstone Government Affairs has opened its seventh office.
10 October 2014
ANZ Bank continues Trade360 SaaS partnership with CGI Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, one of the major banks in the Asia-Pacific region, has decided to extend its use of the CGI Trade360 global trade finance Software as a Services (SaaS) platform. The contract has a duration of sev
10 October 2014
Sourcing specialist Source adds Steve Jeffree to team UK advisory firm Source has expanded its senior team with Steve Jeffree, an experienced CIO. At the Oxford based consulting firm Jeffree will mainly focus on supporting the growth plans, as well as advising clients on a range of sourcing
09 October 2014
Cognizant buys digital marketing agency Cadient Group Cognizant has bought Cadient Group, a digital marketing firm specialised in healthcare and life sciences, an acquisition that will boost Cognizant’s digital capabilities.
09 October 2014
Deloitte and BearingPoint alumnus new CEO of Sparc U.S. software developer Sparc has appointed former Deloitte Consulting and BearingPoint consultant Marc Murphy as its new CEO. Murphy, who joined Sparc last year, successes Eric Bowman, the company’s founder.
09 October 2014
PwC Strategy&: Indian companies not ready for growth 97% of Indian companies are not ready for growth, conclude PwC and Strategy& in a recently released report, in which they investigate the readiness of Indian companies based on its ‘Fit for Growth’ i
09 October 2014
KPMG: 72% companies to increase outsourcing demand More than 70% of companies plan on increasing their outsourcing, and six out of 10 their reliance on global shared services. On average, they will boost their offshoring activities with 20 to 30%, a record-high states consulting firm KPM
09 October 2014
GSI opens Hungary factory after BCI location analysis Agricultural machinery manufacturer GSI recently opened its first factory on the European continent.
09 October 2014
PA Consulting: 5 tips for CPOs to tackle maverick spend As we enter the final quarter of the year, CPOs will be budgeting new cost savings to be realised during 2015.
08 October 2014
Former Barclays COO Jonathan Rose joins Capco UK Financial services specialist Capco has recently added Jonathan Rose to its UK partner team. Rose previously worked for Barclays as COO/CIO and for Accenture as a partner. At Capco, he will focus on further expanding the firm’s footprint in t
08 October 2014
IBM, Capgemini & Deloitte consulting thought leaders IBM produces according to analyst firm Source the best thought leadership in the consulting industry. Yet the global IT giant is feeling the pressure of Capgemini Consulting, which is rapidly boosting its research capabilities, and Deloitte. The to
08 October 2014
Eden McCallum partners with NGO Save the Children Consulting firm Eden McCallum has added Save the Children to its ‘NGO Partnership’, its firm-wide pro bono programme.
08 October 2014
Accenture expands its UK Technology Apprenticeship Consulting firm Accenture has decided to expand its Technology Apprenticeship programme in Newcastle to London, Warwick and Newbury, increasing its number of apprentices to 100 in the UK. A move that, according to Managing Director of Accenture Tra
08 October 2014
PwC invests 40 million in Belfast, creates 800 new jobs Professional services Big Four firm PwC has announced an investment of £40 million to create 807 new jobs in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The new workforce will be divided over PwC’s two new projects: ‘My Financepartner’ and &
08 October 2014
Ecorys & CSES review European Capitals of Culture The European Commission has hired consulting firms Ecorys and CSES to undertake an ex post evaluation of the European Capitals of Culture.
08 October 2014
Capgemini & RBS: Electronic payments market grows 9% The number of electronic payments has grown last year with 9.4% to a total of 366 billion transactions, fueled by strong growth in developing markets and the use of credit (up 9.
07 October 2014
Bain UK partner Richard Jackson transfers to Amsterdam Richard Jackson, a partner at Bain & Company in the UK, has recently decided to transfer to the Dutch practice of the global strategy consultancy.
07 October 2014
4 consulting firms win Insolvency Rescue Awards 2014 Accounting and consulting firms KPMG, PwC, Baker Tilly and Mazars have been named top performers in the insolvency and corporate recovery industry.
07 October 2014
Five IT consulting firms win EC contract of 350 million More than thousand IT consultants of among others KPMG and Sword Group will in the coming four years support the European Commission with IT advisory and support. The mega contract has a total value of €450 million, roughly £350 million.
07 October 2014
OC&C: Profit of UK food and drink companies flat-lined The larger food and drink companies in the UK have seen their average margin flat-lined at an all-time low for the past two years, shows the 'Food & Drink 150 Index' published by OC&C Strategy Consul
07 October 2014
Philips manager Connie D'Argenio joins Huron Healthcare Philips manager Constance D’Argenio has joined Huron Consulting Group in the United States. D’Argenio has been appointed Managing Director in its Healthcare practice. Constance (Connie) D’Argenio has more than 30 year
07 October 2014
BCG expects battlefield in Chinese automotive industry In the coming years, more than three-quarters of car owners in China is expected to switch brands, according to a research from The Boston Consulting Group. The result: massive stakes up for the grabs, leading to a battlefield in the automotive ind
07 October 2014
New strategy of Roland Berger aims to triple size Charles-Edouard Bouée, the newly elected CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, is currently together with the Global Executive Committee working on the firm’s new strategy.
06 October 2014
KPMG granted ABS license and enters UK legal market The UK practice of KPMG has been awarded an ‘Alternative Business Structure’, providing it with the right to significantly expand its offerings in the legal landscape.
06 October 2014
Accenture & Alcatel Lucent launch joint business unit Consulting and technology giant Accenture has teamed up with Alcatel-Lucent to launch a joint business unit, aimed at supporting communications service providers (CSPs) and large enterprises with efficiently managing their operations./e
06 October 2014
Alvarez & Marsal acquires Captiva Capital Management Alvarez & Marsal has acquired Captiva Capital Management, a German real estate management and advisory firm. As part of the integration, Captiva Capital Management will be rebranded to A&M Captiva. Captiva
06 October 2014

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