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Consulting news in the UK | Page 392

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

Ex-Kurt Salmon advisor Paul Schottmiller joins Merkle CRM specialist Merkle has recently appointed Paul Schottmiller to Senior Vice President of Strategy of its Retail and Consumer Goods practice.
02 October 2014
L.E.K. Consulting alumnus Lee Barnes joins Paytronix Paytronix has recently appointed Lee Barnes, a former Senior Manager in L.E.K. Consulting's Boston office, as head of its Data Insights practice. Barnes joins from CVS Health, one of the largest health care companies in the United States
01 October 2014
Huron Consulting Group buys Threshold Consulting Huron Consulting Group has acquired Threshold Consulting, a US based provider of CRM consulting capabilities, as well as cloud-based Software as a Service applications, data warehousing and business intelligence solutions. The acquisitio
01 October 2014
CGI supports University of Winchester with IT programs IT services firm CGI is partnering with the University of Winchester on two new degree programs: a BA (Hons) Business Management for Information Technology and BSc (Hons) Information Systems Management, and the associated Foundation Degr
01 October 2014
Richard Liebrechts leads Oxford Intelligence - Ecorys FDI-specialist Oxford Intelligence has appointed Richard Liebrechts as its new Managing Director. Liebrechts succeeds Peter Lemagnen, who co-founded the company in 1996 and according to plan has decided to exit the firm, although he will
01 October 2014
Altran sponsors High Integrity Software 2014 conference Consulting firm Altran, together with AdaCore, has decided to sponsor the newly set up High Integrity Software 2014 conference.
01 October 2014
5 firms nominated for Outsourcing Advisory of the Year Alsbridge, Avasant, Elix-IRR, KPMG and Source are, according to the jury of the National Outsourcing Association, the best outsourcing consultants in the UK market. The overall winners of the em
01 October 2014
OC&C: Measuring Marketing ROI in the digital age In the third article looking at OC&C Strategy Consultants' research into CMO's top priorities, Fergus Jarvis, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, discusses the trials and tribulations of measuring
01 October 2014
BCG, Deloitte and OC&C partner of World Retail Congress Yesterday the ‘World Retail Congress’ kicked-off in Paris, a three day event for executives and managers active in the retail business. Three management consulting firms – Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and OC&C Strategy Co
30 September 2014
Hogan Lovells opens SSC in Birmingham, BCI advised Hogan Lovells, a worldwide operating law firm, will soon open a new services centre in Birmingham.
30 September 2014
Andy Wood heads Grant Thornton Leeds and Newcastle Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Andy Wood as its new Head of the Leeds and Newcastle offices. Wood will take on his new role in November 2014, following a seven year career as the Head of the Audit and
30 September 2014
BDO expands footprint with member firm in Reunion Professional services firm BDO has expanded its global network with a new member firm in Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar. Approximately 135 employees of ‘Conseil & Audit – Dévelo
30 September 2014
Insolvency Rescue Awards: 6 consulting firms shortlisted Tomorrow, on 1st October 2014, the Insolvency & Rescue Awards will be take place in London, an event which celebrates excellence and best practices in insolvency and business rescue. Six consulting firms have been shortlised as finalists.
30 September 2014
Eric Dugelay global lead of Deloitte Sustainability Services Professional services firm Deloitte has appointed Eric Dugelay as the global leader for its Sustainability Services. Dugelay succeeds Dave Pearson, who has been promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer. Eric Dugelay has more than 10 ye
30 September 2014
Accenture warns for shortage of Big Data professionals According to new research by consulting firm Accenture, a scarcity of Big Data talent poses one of the main challenges for companies to effectively develop, deploy and manage Big Data. The research from consulting firm
30 September 2014
EY revenue up 6%, driven by double digit Advisory growth EY has performed strongly over the past year – the accounting and consulting firm realised global revenues of $27.4 billion, an increase of 6.0% compared to the previous fiscal year. All business units managed to grow, with Advisor
29 September 2014
Hitachi Consulting: Omnichannel hurting retailer profits A new research report from Hitachi Consulting and retail association IMRG reveals that the growing focus on multichannel sales is actually hurting retailers’ profits due to a lack of overview. The option of
29 September 2014
FT and McKinsey announce six best management books The Financial Times and McKinsey & Company have announced the finalists for the ‘Business Book of the Year Award’.
29 September 2014
Grant Thornton: M&A activity in waste sector picking up M&A activity in the UK waste and recycling sector is picking up, concludes a research from accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton. 23 deals were completed in the first half of 2014, significantly more than in the same periods
29 September 2014
Towers Watson: Performance based pay still lacking The recent Global Workforce Study by consulting firm Towers Watson shows that even though pay is seen by both employees and employers as a key driver to attract and retain talent, clear linkages betw
29 September 2014
Lee Cartwright leads Mazars office in Birmingham Mazars has appointed Lee Cartwright as its new Birmingham Managing Partner, who will succeed David Chapman. Cartwright, who has been working at Mazars since 1995, has taken on his new role as of the first of September and will work closely together
29 September 2014
12 consulting firms in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers This year is the sixteenth edition of the Times ‘Top 100 Graduate Employers’, a ranking that identifies the most popular and prestigious employers in the eyes of graduates in the UK. For the eleventh year in a row, Big 4 firm PwC ranks
29 September 2014
IDC & Deltek: 74% consulting firms moving their IT to cloud Roughly three-quarters of large consulting firms across the globe are planning to move the majority or all of their IT to the cloud in the coming year.
29 September 2014
Oliver Wyman establishes Big Data unit: OW Labs Global consulting firm Oliver Wyman has recently launched ‘Oliver Wyman Labs’ – a research unit that helps clients unleash the power of data through the blended application of strategy, analytics and
26 September 2014
Slalom Consulting partners with culture firm RoundPegg Global consulting firm Slalom Consulting has agreed a strategic partnership with RoundPegg, a U.S. firm specialised in assessing and monitoring a company’s culture.
26 September 2014
BDO: UK should emulate success of German Mittelstand Party conference season is in full swing, with politicians honing their soundbites for the coming general election.
26 September 2014
EY contributes to Black British Business Awards 2014 On 2 October 2014, the first edition of the Black British Business Awards, an event that recognises outstanding achievements of black people in UK businesses, is organised in London. EY has signed up as Partner Sponsor, and will also provide a cont
26 September 2014
Deloitte partner Ian Smith new CFO of Clydesdale Clydesdale Bank has announced the appointment of Deloitte Partner Ian Smith as its new CFO, effective as of October. Smith joins with extensive experience in finance and consulting, after having fulfilled senior roles at Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Gr
26 September 2014
Simon Hampton joins PwC Real Estate as partner PwC has bolstered its real estate practice with Simon Hampton, the former head of real estate, gaming and lodging at Jefferies investment bank. Hampton, who joins PwC's real estate practice as a corporate finance partner, will lead the real estate
26 September 2014
PwC administrator confirms closure 362 Phones 4u stores PwC has confirmed that 362 stores of Phones 4u will be closed, resulting in the loss of 1,700 jobs. At the same time, the administrators have also confirmed that approximately 2,000 jobs have been 'saved' through tansfers
25 September 2014
BDO adds 57 professionals to South African business BDO South Africa and CAP Chartered Accountants have announced the conclusion of their merger, effective as of 1 September 2014.
25 September 2014
Berenschot and Mazars open JV office in South Africa Accounting firm Mazars and Dutch management consulting firm Berenschot will open a joint venture (JV) office in South Africa next week.
25 September 2014

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