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Consulting news in the UK | Page 398

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

KPMG senior partner Andrew Vials joins Grant Thornton Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has appointed Andrew Vials as the new Head of its National Assurance Services (NAS) practice. Vials joins from counterpart KPMG, where he spent the past 28 years, in his last role as Senior Partner./em
26 August 2014
Crowe Horwath expands in Switzerland, France & Serbia Global accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath has in the past two months expanded its European network with three new member firms: Platinum Partners in Switzerland, Horwath HTL in France and BDM in Serbia.
26 August 2014
Israel hires McKinsey to tackle non-Jewish minority issues The government of Israel has hired consulting firm McKinsey & Company to help the country address the problems of Israel’s non-Jewish minorities. Despite the high-profile work, the work is estimated to cost no more than 15 thou
25 August 2014
BCG Digital Ventures buys consulting firm S&C Global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has bought Strategic & Creative (S&C), a digital design firm based in Sydney, Australia.
25 August 2014
Deloitte: M&A deals drive UK hotel transactions market According to a new research from Deloitte, the hotel transactions sector in the UK could potentially face a record year in 2014.
25 August 2014
BDO and Hill Dickinson advise Learoyd Packaging Learoyd Packaging, a UK-based flexographic print specialist, has hired consultants of BDO and Hill Dickinson to co-manage its sale to US-based Coveris, the world’s sixth largest packaging company. Financial details of the transacti
25 August 2014
Alex Deane joins Public Affairs practice of FTI Consulting FTI Consulting, a global consulting firm that focuses on business consulting and financial advisory, has appointed Alex Deane as Managing Director in its Public Affairs practice. Deane joins from public relations firm Weber Shandwick.
25 August 2014
Baker Tilly Scotland opens new office in Grangemouth Accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly has relocated its Grangemouth office in Scotland to a new 5,000 square foot accommodation at Earls Gate Business Park. The new office will allow the firm to better serv
22 August 2014
Deloitte: Virtual doctor visits reach inflection point Rising healthcare costs and improved technology could cause an inflection point in the global adoption of eVisits. Research by Deloitte shows that almost one in six doctor visits will be virtual this year. These eVisits will not only sav
22 August 2014
PwC consultants help Monarch with restructuring plan British travel group Monarch finds itself in need of fresh capital and is considering selling a stake to outside investors. Consulting firm PwC has been hired
22 August 2014
PwC Consulting under fire in the US for misconduct Consulting firms hired to investigate banks find themselves often in a difficult position; they are handpicked and paid by the same people they are supposed to investigate. PwC Consulting US has recently come under fire for watering down
21 August 2014
BearingPoint Ireland cycles 5.000km for CRY charity Between the 22nd and the 25th of August, employees of consulting firm BearingPoint Ireland will cycle 5.000km for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Ireland.
21 August 2014
Nihombashi Corporation joins Baker Tilly International Baker Tilly International has announced an expansion with Tokyo-based Nihombashi Corporation. 12 partners and 40 employees will join the global accounting and consultin network. With the addition Baker Tilly consists of
21 August 2014
Characteristics needed to work at McKinsey & Company It's a dream for almost every upcoming high potential with a passion for consultancy – working within the top of the strategy consulting
21 August 2014
Yael Selfin joins KPMG Economics and Disputes practice KPMG has strengthened its Economics and Disputes practice with the appointment of Yael Selfin. She joins from boutique consultancy Edymar, where she spent the past two years. Selfin, a former employee of rival PwC, has been appointed as a Director
21 August 2014
Protiviti: Project Management key IT knowledge priority As a result of the rapidly changing IT landscape, IT departments are facing increasing pressure to continuously keep their knowledge and services on par with trends and developments.
20 August 2014
Strategy&: Number of leaving CEOs dropped slightly The number of CEOs that over the past year has either obligatory or voluntary departed their firm has dropped, according to research by strategic consulting firm Strategy&. The percentage of leaving CEOs worldwide has falle
20 August 2014
Deloitte: App downloads market reaching saturation Research by consulting firm Deloitte shows that the number of app downloads is decreasing. In addition, 9 out of 10 smartphone users never pay for their app downloads. The increasing number of older and long-term smart
20 August 2014
Kevin Hollister joins pensions team of Grant Thornton Grant Thornton has appointed Kevin Hollister as the Associate Director for its Pensions Advisory Business in the UK. Hollister brings 15 years of actuarial experience and is expected to grow the firm’s pension scheme de-risking service.
20 August 2014
Mercer: Performance Management M&A must improve Organisations can improve the results of their mergers and acquisitions (M&A) if they pay more attention to performance management.
20 August 2014
Leigh Bates joins PwC FS as Director Data Analytics PwC has appointed Leigh Bates as a Director Data Analytics in its Financial Services Risk and Regulation (FSRR) team. Bates joins from SAS Institute, where he worked for the past 15 years. Leigh Bates has over 18 years’ experienc
20 August 2014
KPMG: Quarter higher merger & acquisition deal value The value of announced M&A deals worldwide has increased with just over a quarter (26%) in the first six months of 2014, compared to the last six months of the previous year. The number of transactions has, however, slightly dropped,
19 August 2014
EY and Capgemini best in LinkedIn Content Marketing LinkedIn has released its latest rankings on the companies that make the best use of content marketing on their platform.
19 August 2014
Bury St. Edmunds wins Baker Tilly charity competition Over the past year, Baker Tilly UK has organised an internal competition aimed at promoting and rewarding CSR. The award has recently been won by Baker Tilly’s office in Bury St. Edmunds, which managed to raise over £11,500 a
19 August 2014
Frank Friedman succeeds Joe Echevarria as Deloitte CEO The CEO of Deloitte US, Joe Echevarria, has decided to retire after 36 years at the firm. Frank Friedman, the current CFO of the accounting and consulting firm
19 August 2014
Arthur D. Little appoints Ignacio Garcia Alves as CEO The global partner team of Arthur D. Little has once again appointed Ignacio García Alves to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Following a period of consolidation and growth, in his second term Garc&iacut
19 August 2014
PA Consulting: Innovation outsourcing requires teamwork Innovation is no longer optional, it is a necessity. Market trends are more fluid and challenging at every level, and businesses need to respond by re-inventing and transforming themselves.
19 August 2014
Business advisory firm EY appoints 68 new UK partners Accounting and consulting firm EY has in the last year appointed 68 new equity Partners to its UK business. Following the additions, EY currently has 628 partners across the UK. Steve Varley, Chairman and UK
18 August 2014
Booz Allen sues Deloitte for stealing proprietary data US consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton is in the process of suing competitor Deloitte Consulting, accusing the Big 4 firm of stealing proprietary information.
18 August 2014
Rebecca Dacre Director Restructuring Services Mazars Mazars UK, an accounting and consulting firm, has strengthened its Restructuring Services team with Rebecca Dacre as Director. She joins from BRI Business Recovery, where she worked for the past seven years. Mazars is a global accounti
18 August 2014
Josh White joins KPMG Competition Economics Practice The Competition Economics Practice of KPMG has recently added Josh White to its team. White joins from Analysis Group and will be based in KPMG’s Canary Wharf office. In January 2011 KPMG decided to setu
18 August 2014
Talent shortage threatens US standard of living The U.S. standard of living is in danger of declining by 9% by 2030 – back to the level it was in 2000, warns global consulting firm Accenture in a new research report. If the consultants indeed are correct in their forecast, then for the fir
18 August 2014

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