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

McKinsey: Digital capabilities boost sales conversion Companies that fit a variety of digital channels into their marketing engagement are capturing large swaths of consumers, McKinsey & Company research shows.
17 March 2015
4 consultancies named World's Most Ethical Company The Ethisphere Institute has released its 2015-edition of the ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’. This year’s list recognises more than 130 companies in 20+ countries, including large global names s
17 March 2015
Integrated cyber approach key for manufacturing Cyber-criminals are targeting the manufacturing industry. With 24% of total business directed attacks, it now suffers the highest number of attacks across industries, according to a recent report from Roland Berger. To protect themselves, businesse
17 March 2015
Newham College and Capita extend IT relationship Capita will serve the IT needs of Newham College for another three years, in a contract worth £1.95 million. The deal sees the business advisory deliver its Capita Managed IT Solutions, which includes security management, disaster recovery, h
17 March 2015
Infosys acquires cloud services provider Panaya Indian IT-services giant Infosys has recently acquired Panaya, an American software as a service (SaaS) specialist. With revenues of over $8.25 billion and 165,000+ employees, Infosys is one of the globe’s largest IT-services and
17 March 2015
Deloitte: Employee engagement #1 HR challenge Culture and employee engagement are the most important issue facing organisations, research by Deloitte shows, with 8 out of 10 citing lack of employee engagement as their top challenge. According to the firm, the rise of the issue underlines the n
17 March 2015
New technology helps monitor drugs in transit Cambridge Consultants has developed a service that tracks and monitors the condition of drugs in transit.
17 March 2015
The 35 most talented young consultants under 35 Consulting Magazine has released the 2015 edition of the ‘Rising Stars of the Profession’, an annual list of the 35 most promising consultants under 35. All recognised consultants work at different consulting
16 March 2015
M&A activity in UK cloud consulting market booming Cloud-based consulting M&A deals in the UK have more than doubled since 2012 on the back of strong demand for skills and the widening of specialised offerings like cloud, data analytics and cyber security. With the i
16 March 2015
FTI Consulting hires Kristina Moore and Brian Grove FTI Consulting has added two senior advisors to its Strategic Communications team in North America. Kristina Moore joins as Managing Director in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, while Brian Grove joins as a Mana
16 March 2015
Retail fastest growing segment in consulting industry The global retail consulting sector is from an industry perspective the fastest growing industry segment of the consulting industry.
16 March 2015
Low oil price adds 91,000 jobs to UK labour market Oil prices of around $50 per barrel could boost UK GDP by 1% and employment with 91,000 by 2020, research by PwC shows. In its research, the consulting firm also looked into two additional scenarios, with oil prices of around $73 and $108, scenario
16 March 2015
IBM tool tests mobile apps for people with disabilities As a result of usability issues, such as low colour contrast, many mobile apps are not designed for people with disabilities and the elderly. To address this issue, IBM has developed a new tool, the Mobile Accessibility Checker, which tests the acc
16 March 2015
Deal in US: PKM buys Holbrook Hicks and Associates US accounting and consulting firm Porter Keadle Moore (PKM) has acquired counterpart Holbrook Hicks and Associates. As part of the transaction, six professionals will join PKM, bringing the size of PKM to just under 70 accountants and consultants.
16 March 2015
A.T. Kearney consultant to debut at Carnegie Hall Victor Dijon has found a way to combine both his passion for music and a his intellectual striving in the prestigious world of management consulting.
13 March 2015
Navigant buys healthcare services provider RevenueMed Global consultancy Navigant has acquired RevenueMed, a US-based provider of business management services for the healthcare sector. The deal is set to be worth $22 million, paid in cash, with an additional contingent payment of up to $4
13 March 2015
Peter Elliot heads EU operations of Taylor Reach The Taylor Reach Group, a call center consultancy specialist, has strengthened its European team with Peter Elliot. Based in Cork, Ireland, Elliot will support Taylor Reach’s clients in the UK and Europe. Founded in 2003, Taylor
13 March 2015
Mazars launches global Business. For Good campaign Consulting firm Mazars has recently launched a new global initiative, dubbed 'Business. For Good'.
13 March 2015
Mott MacDonald and Khudairi Group partner up in Iraq Consulting firm Mott MacDonald has partnered up with Khudairi Group, a provider of solutions to the oil & gas and construction industries, to jointy deliver projects in Iraq. The collaboration will, according to the two companies, lead to more
13 March 2015
IBM Studio London to transform the client experience Global IT giant IBM has recently opened a new IBM Studio in London, with the aim of offering local clients a space to work side-by-side with different IBM experts to analyse challenges, integrate technologies and develop new products and services.
13 March 2015
CGI, Cognizant and TCS named UK Top Employer CGI, Cognizant and TCS have in the UK received the Top Employers certificate for their excellence in employee offerings and nurturing of talent. CGI and TCS have in addition also been named a Top Employers at a European level, testimony to their To
12 March 2015
EY: M&A in Power & Utilities reaches 177 billion 2014 saw M&A deals in the global power and utilities (P&U) sector increase by 41% over 2013, a recent EY report highlights.
12 March 2015
Alsbridge launches Robotics consulting practice To deliver on the robotic promise of reducing costs while improving margins and productivity, Alsbridge has decided to launch a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) service line.
12 March 2015
Capita supports corporate fundraiser Million Makers Consulting firm Capita has decided to deepen its partnership with youth charity The Prince’s Trust by becoming the key sponsor of its national entrepreneurial fundraising challenge: Million Makers. During the 6-month competition, teams from d
12 March 2015
Mercer executive Jens Uwe Kraemer joins Kienbaum Global HR service firms Kienbaum has named a new head for it operations in Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS. Jens Uwe Kraemer joins from Mercer, where he was responsible for the European Rewards Practice as well as the consulting business in Eastern
12 March 2015
Female role advancing in GCC family businesses Female participation in governance positions of a business has been shown to have positive results not only for diversity, but also for income growth.
12 March 2015
12 consultancies in Best Small Company To Work For Twelve consulting firms are among the 100 small companies named 'Best Company to Work For' by the Sunday Times. The ranking recognises the firms with the happiest and most motivated workforces in its small, mid-sized and big rankings./e
11 March 2015
Detroit Judge praises expensive lawyers & advisors The Detroit bankruptcy was both painful for its people as well as expensive on the City’s coffers – with professional services from a variety of private and public entities charging or costing a tota
11 March 2015
Altran engineering partner of Solar Impulse 2 The Solar Impulse has taken wing on its 35,000 km journey to circumnavigate the world.
11 March 2015
Ecofys and Tauw intensify wind energy cooperation Consulting firm Ecofys has signed a partnership with Tauw, a pan-European engineering and consulting firm.
11 March 2015
Half of Dutch population has LinkedIn and Facebook Nearly half of the Dutch internet users has, besides a Facebook profile (74%), also a LinkedIn profile.
11 March 2015
Consultancy Accenture supports Girl Geeks Campus Accenture has announced it is supporting the Girl Geeks Campus set up by Girl Geeks - a community that stimulates women to pursue a carrer in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
11 March 2015

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