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

Accenture develops rugby wearable for in-game info Accenture has developed an in-stadium real-time wearable device that displays game specific information about the action on the field. It hopes to provide a seamless in-game experience, as well as opening up a new way to reach consumers with inform
13 February 2015
CBRE selects Shelter as its first UK charity partner Consulting firm CBRE has selected housing and homelessness charity Shelter as its first charity partner in the UK. The firm has signed a two-year partnership under which it will donate money and its employees’ time as well as organise fundrai
13 February 2015
Bain & Co: Trade barriers hold back billions in goods Trade barriers are holding back effective trade and hence billions in goods, shows a new Bain & Company report.
12 February 2015
Baker Tilly: Potential investor advice to small & mid-cap The UK business environment is on the up, however, while the numbers look positive, a survey by Baker Tilly of institutional investors’ perspective on 2015 discloses volatility, with investors not lo
12 February 2015
Ricardo-AEA runs hydrogen refuelling station scheme Ricardo-AEA and E4tech have been chosen by the UK Government to run a competition to develop infrastructure proposals for a £3.5 million scheme to develop seven fully functioning hydrogen fuelling stations. Once candidates have been chosen, R
12 February 2015
Mercer: HR analytics helps tackling workforce tsunami In a recently released discussion from HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, Mercer’s HR Principal Julia Howes discusses comments made by her colleague Charlotte Harding at the World Economic Forum. She notes that HR data analytics will
12 February 2015
Hymans Robertson: 20-40 years lacking pension save With the current state of pension savings, 41% of 20-40 years old will have insufficient funds to meet basic standards of income by their retirement, recent research from Hymans Robertson shows. According to the firm, older generations should encou
12 February 2015
Capita supports Scottish public service improvement Capita has signed a partnership with UK Government design advisor Design Council to help improve public services in Scotland through the use of ‘design thinking’. The 90-day programme’s goal is to equip public service managers wit
12 February 2015
Capgemini: Gamification as a business change means Gaming is a massive industry; it engages people across many social and political spectrums.
11 February 2015
Kurt Salmon: 5 percent of retailers onmi-channel proof The development of omni-channel retailing continues to be on the rise and is a top three business priority for 60% of executives, a recent survey by Retail Week and Kurt Salmon shows. However, there is a divergence between the firm’s prioriti
11 February 2015
Transport for London awards Atos six million contract Atos has won the bid to run the Primary Service Desk for Transport for London. The deal is worth up to £6 million and will run over a period of 3-4 years. Atos’ bid promises to provide a transformational way Transport for London provide
11 February 2015
Mike Pearson new Sales & Marketing Director Helios Helios recently announced the appointment of airport and aviation veteran Mike Pearson as its Sales & Marketing Director. Pearson’s role will be to grow Helios’ presence within the aviation industry worldwide. Mike Pea
11 February 2015
FTI Consulting signs e-discovery software deal with IBM The Technology business segment of global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has signed a reseller agreement with IT giant IBM for its Ringtail e-discovery review and analytics software. By combining Ringtail with IBM’s StoredIQ software,
11 February 2015
Elixirr: Education to boost digital capabilities UK SMEs The training of future digital experts could boost the digital capabilities of UK’s SMEs, which subsequently could boost the country’s GDP, research by Elixirr shows. According to the firm, SMEs are experiencing four barriers to adoptin
11 February 2015
AT Kearney & Simon-Kucher sponsor Chemicals event On March 25-26 the second EPP chemical forum will be held in Prague.
11 February 2015
BDO and KPMG winner of Made in Manchester Award Young talent of professional services firms BDO and KPMG have been recognised and awarded for their excellence shown on the job by future pro-manchester during the Made in Manchester Awards held last Thursday 5 February 2015. M
10 February 2015
Julian Howes Mott MacDonald UK Head of Modelling Consulting firm Mott MacDonald has appointed transport planning expert Julian Howes as the new Head of its UK Transport Modelling practice. Howes will manage the firm’s national modelling offering and strengthen the implementation of best pra
10 February 2015
Maersk Oil awards Ramboll second Culzean contract Maersk Oil UK has awarded design consulting firm Ramboll a second jacket design contract for the Culzean field, following the successful completion of its first design contract for the field. The new contract entails the design of three jacket stru
10 February 2015
CGI & Hitachi Data Systems to provide cloud services Consulting firm CGI and Hitachi Data systems have partnered up to provide enterprise-grade cloud services. The cloud services that are powered by Hitachi will be hosted within CGI’s data centres and provide its clients with secure access to b
10 February 2015
Barnett Waddingham boosts insurance consulting team Barnett Waddingham has appointed two new associates to boost its insurance consulting team: David Hughes and Jody Glennie. The additions not only reflect the firm’s growth in the insurance consulting business but will also boost its presence
10 February 2015
French Field Crops added value could rise 50 percent French Field Crop players currently produce €18 billion in market value.
10 February 2015
McKinsey: Capabilities training for business performance Well trained staff, up-to-date on the latest best practice and developed to deal with a wide range of situations, seem like ideal candidates. As part of the wider business performance, firms continue to invest in capability training for their staff
10 February 2015
8 consulting firms named Military Friendly Employer Consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton, CSC, Deloitte, CBRE, PwC, Accenture, KPMG and Cognizant have been recognised by ratings entity Victory Media as military friendly employers in their efforts to recruit and retain military personnel.
09 February 2015
KPMG Consulting buys Trompenaars Hampden-Turner Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has taken over Trompenaars Hampden-Turner, a specialist in the area of leadership and change management. The change specialist will become part of KPMG’s People & Change practice.
09 February 2015
Michael Edwards joins Eden McCallum from McKinsey Eden McCallum has bolstered its London-based partner team with Michael Edwards. He joins from McKinsey & Company, where he spent nine years, most recently as a partner in the United Kingdom.
09 February 2015
Accenture: 9 developments that shape digital winners Digitalisation is encroaching on everything, creating a demand on how businesses design services and products, finds a recent report by Accenture. Companies that create more personal interactions with consumers, create produces that connect smoothl
09 February 2015
Bain: Mobile banking expands omnichannel loyalty Mobile banking use increased significantly on a global scale in the past year, a recently released report from Bain & Company finds, and is now the dominant banking channel in most of the markets surveyed. The report further finds that there is
09 February 2015
Deloitte Australia and DIGIVIZER sign analytics alliance Deloitte Australia and Australian social analytics company DIGIVIZER have signed an analytics alliance.
09 February 2015
CEO consulting firm new President of Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary’s University appointed Cornerstone Management Group CEO, Simon Newman, as its new President. Newman brings extensive executive experience to his new role, as he not only is the CEO of the consulting firm but also functions as M
09 February 2015
Double Effect expands into North American market Double Effect, a consulting firm with four offices across the globe, has opened its first office in North America. From its new base in banking capital Charlotte the firm has set the ambition to grow its footprint in the world’s la
06 February 2015
Baker Tilly appointed administrator to LQD Markets Baker Tilly has been appointed Special Administrator to LQD Markets (UK), after the shock changes in the Swiss Bank rules surrounding the pegging of the franc to the euro sent the broker into arrest. The administrators will inform clients and credi
06 February 2015
PA Consulting sponsors RS Feva Sailing Championships PA Consulting Group has signed up as sponsor of the UK National and World Sailing Championships of RS Feva, taking place in May and July of this year.
06 February 2015

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