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

Donna Bonfield and Jessica Bellingham join Reality HR Reality HR, a Basingstoke-based HR consultancy, has added two new professionals to its team: Donna Bonfield and Jessica Bellingham.
02 February 2015
Super Bowl XLIX adds $205 million to Phoenix region Each year the unofficial holiday known as “Super Bowl Sunday” kicks off in the US, and is globally known to be most watched event in America. This year is expected to be no different, with the 1st of February slated by PwC to
30 January 2015
9 consultancies win Excellence in Learning Award Nine consulting firms were able to secure awards in the ‘Excellence in Learning’ category of the Brandon Hall Group Awards. The awards that recognise organisations that successfully developed programmes, strategies, systems a
30 January 2015
Aon Hewitt supports EC with EU pension scheme To support the movement of researchers within the European Economic Area, the European Commission is in the process of setting up a single EU wide pension scheme. After a lengthy development process, supported by Aon Hewitt, the firm has
30 January 2015
Capita partners with UK tech incubator CodeBase Capita has signed a partnership with CodeBase, a Scottish technology incubator that aims at growing the next generation of tech companies. As part of the partnership, the consulting firm provides funding, as well as business support and
30 January 2015
BDO UK adds two partners to Financial Services team BDO UK has strengthened its Financial Services team with to partner appointments: Fiona Raistrick and Richard Weighell. Raistrick re-joins the firm after working for the Financial Conduct Authority for two years, and Weighell joins the Financial Se
30 January 2015
Diane Holman appointed to Head Talent at Capgemini Diane Holman has been appointed to lead Capgemini’s Head of Group Talent management as Senior Vice President. She brings 25 years of experience to the role and will support Capgemini’s priority and ambition to develop growth acceleratin
30 January 2015
Deloitte UK partner Alex Woodhead joins Baringa London based consultany Baringa Partners has recently expanded its banking practice with Alex Woodhead, who has been appointed as a partner.
29 January 2015
Elix-IRR Innovation Hubs in Silicon Valley and London Elix-IRR has recently launched two Innovation Hubs in Silicon Valley and London. With these hubs, the firm will be able to provide its clients and start-ups strategic insights in technology and innovation and offer them practical approaches to crea
29 January 2015
EY to become an armed forces-friendly organisation Firms are increasingly taking an interest in hiring ex-military service people, with their high discipline and transferable skills in demand. However, the bridge between military service and private life is often difficult with the unemployment rat
29 January 2015
Legal expert to lead Baker Tilly Restructuring team Baker Tilly appointed legal expert Ian Williams as Director in its Restructuring and Recovery service line. The addition of Williams will, according to the firm, play a key role in Baker Tilly’s ambition to grow its restructuring and recovery
29 January 2015
CGI to develop National Security Vetting Solution UK The UK government has awarded CGI a 4-year contract to develop a solution that will improve the efficiency of its security vetting process across its departments. The National Security Vetting Solution (NSVS) will enable the government to meet futu
29 January 2015
IBM: Enthusiasm for online retail outpaces behaviour In a recently released study IBM finds there is a discrepancy between consumers’ stated behaviour preference and their actual behaviour. This discrepancy is present both in their preference for online consumption as well as their willingness
29 January 2015
&samhoud joins forces with serious gaming expert Consulting firm &samhoud has taken a 50% stake in Ranj, a specialist in applied gaming. As part of the capability sharing, the Rotterdam based Ranj will change their name to &ranj.
28 January 2015
Mott MacDonald advises on Mental Health Hospital In order for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital to continue functioning as a world class mental health facility, the NHS Lothian has reached an agreement with the Norddeutsche Landesbank to finance the redevelopment of the hospital. Mott MacDonald was hi
28 January 2015
Strategy&: 5 rules for partnerships in a digital world Partnerships have always been a critical strategy for businesses looking to grow in unfamiliar markets, tap new customer segments, or sell additional products or services. They have also always been notoriously tricky to make work. Too bad, because
28 January 2015
Simon-Kucher: 7 trending pricing topics to consider Arjen Brasz, Manager at Simon-Kucher & Partners, a consulting firm specialised in among others pricing strategies, lays out seven trending topics that can help executives improve their pricing power
28 January 2015
CRA boosts antitrust & competition economics practice Charles River Associates (CRA) has appointed economist Steven Tenn as Vice President in its Antitrust & Competition Economics practice. Tenn joins the firm from Federal Trade Commission, where he worked since 2001. Tenn will be based in CRA&rsq
28 January 2015
Top 10 remuneration consulting firms in Singapore Consulting firms Mercer, Towers Watson, Hay Group, Aon Hewitt, Deloitte and PwC are among the top 10 compensation & benefits consultants for HR and C-suite professionals in Singapore.
28 January 2015
Roland Berger: Innovative offerings boost rail industry Developing innovative mobility offerings provides good business for the rail industry, concludes a survey by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants among rail executives.
28 January 2015
30 consulting firms nominated for MCA Awards 2015 The Management Consultancies Association, the representative body for management consultancy firms in the UK, has announced the shortlists for the 2015 MCA Awards.
27 January 2015
McKinsey: Women more likely to be obese than men Women have a substantial higher chance of being obese than men, reveals a recent study from McKinsey & Company, with the relationship becoming increasingly true in countries where obesity is a major issue. For policy makers, it impli
27 January 2015
Fourteen promotions for BDO in Southampton office Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has made fourteen internal promotions in its Southampton office, of which nine are women. According to office Lead Partner Malcolm Thixton, these promotions were all "well deserved". BDO in th
27 January 2015
New charity record for Cambridge Consultants staff Cambridge Consultants has raised a new record with its charity fundraising efforts and donated almost 30 thousand pound to the Centre 33 Young Carers Project in Cambridge, which offers support for young carers, including mentoring, group talks and
27 January 2015
Transport for London selects Arcadis for Crossrail 2 Arcadis and its subsidiaries EC Harris and Hyder Consulting have been awarded the first phase in the process of developing the UK Crossrail 2, the proposed new south-west to north-east rail line.
27 January 2015
BearingPoint: 8 imperatives for public sector reform While the public sector in Europe is struggling to keep up with the changing environment, and the division between the public and private sectors is blurring, European governments are facing opportunities to deliver improved services while reducing
27 January 2015
KPMG pilots alternative to bell curve evaluation system Accounting and consulting giant KPMG is changing the way it evaluates its staff in India, in an experiment to see whether qualitative evaluations may be better suited than the traditional bell curve approach rooted within the industry. W
27 January 2015
Deloitte: Top 20 richest football clubs of the world Real Madrid is for the tenth successive year the richest football club of the world, according to a report from accounting and consulting firm Deloitte.
26 January 2015
8 trillion needed for electricity goals, say WEF & Bain In a report released for the World Economic Forum by Bain & Company, the current state of electricity sector is mapped out. The authors highlight that while the sector has come a long way in its transition towards a more sustainable
26 January 2015
Grant Thornton doubles global revenues in 10 years The global revenues of Grant Thornton has grown by 4.6% in its most recent fiscal year, to a record income of $4.7 billion.
26 January 2015
Trustees of Standard Life hire Barnett Waddingham The independent trustee of Standard Life Investments has hired Barnett Waddingham to provide investment consultancy services to the trustees of two large plans, with combined assets of $4.5 billion. With the appointment of the UK-based a
26 January 2015
BCG advisor in Board of British American Tobacco Dimitri Panayotopoulos, senior advisor with the Consumer Practice of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – and former Board Member at Procter & Gamble &
26 January 2015

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