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

A.T. Kearney expects M&A wave in Oil & Gas industry In a recently released report by A.T. Kearney the consequences of a plummeted oil and gas price are considered in the area of mergers and acquisitions.
04 February 2015
Sodexo hires Hymans Robertson for pensions advice Sodexo, one of the largest catering firms in the UK, has hired Hymans Robertson to support the firm with pensions and investment advisory services. In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo has more than 35,000 employees serving clients in over 2,
04 February 2015
Accenture to add 250 new professionals in Ireland Technology consulting firm Accenture has revealed plans to recruit 250 new staff in Ireland, to be based in the country’s capital. The new jobs will be a mix of graduate and professional roles in the areas of technology and digital. According
04 February 2015
Newton expands offerings into Energy & Utilities market Operational improvement specialist Newton has expanded its offerings into the Energy and Utilities sector, a move that, according to Newton founder Kevin Jones, underlines the firm’s continued growth and follows the successes of its Transport
04 February 2015
Pauline Biddle to helm Deloitte Midlands practice Deloitte recently announced that Pauline Biddle has been promoted to take the wheel of the firm’s Midlands practice from February 2015. She brings 22 years of experience in diverse positions within Deloitte UK to her new command. p
04 February 2015
Management consultancy Elix-IRR rebrands as Elixirr Consulting firm Elix-IRR has rebranded as Elixirr, a move that according to Stephen Newton, the firm’s Managing Partner, sets way for the next stage of growth and maturity. Elixirr was founded in 2009 by fiv
03 February 2015
Huron buys healthcare consultancy Studer Group A massive deal in the US healthcare consultancy market has been announced, with Huron Consulting Group buying Studer Group for a fee of $325 million. Studer Group will be integrated into Huron Healthcare, and create a healthcare consulti
03 February 2015
Deloitte UK re-elects David Sproul as Chief Executive Deloitte has re-elected David Sproul as the firm’s Chief Executive for a second term. Starting on 1 June 2015, Sproul will for another four year period lead the UK business of the globe’s largest accounting- and consulting fi
03 February 2015
IG&H expands into the Belgian consultancy market IG&H Consulting & Interim, one of the leading consulting firms in the Netherlands, has expanded its footprint into the Belgian consultancy market.
03 February 2015
Five consulting firms win Talent Management Award Accenture, Aon, Capgemini, Cognizant and IBM have been recognised for their excellence in Talent Management & HR practices during the Brandon Hall Group Awards, which celebrates organisations that successfully develo
03 February 2015
Industrial Internet of Things adds 14.2 trillion to GDP The Industrial Internet of Things has the potential to add 14 trillion to the global GDP, new research by Accenture shows. According to the firm, this could only be reached if both governments and companies step up their game and increase investmen
03 February 2015
Grant Thornton: Higher MSB output propels economy UK MSBs are contributing considerably to the UK economy and the mid-market segment represents the most productive segment in the UK, new research by Grant Thornton shows.
03 February 2015
The 30 best management consulting firms to work for The Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company and McKinsey & Company are in the view of roughly 3,000 consultants the best management consulting firms to work for. The list of top 30 employers in the industry includes several other
02 February 2015
Technology, Media & Telecom consulting reaches 5 billion The global technology, media and telecoms (TMT) consulting market has grown by 4% to roughly $5 billion, according to a recently released report.
02 February 2015
Vitality and Mercer seeking Healthiest Company UK Vitality and consulting firm Mercer have launched 'Britain’s Healthiest Company', an initiative which aims at finding and celebrating organisations with the healthiest employees in the UK. The results of the challenge will
02 February 2015
McKinsey: Increase productivity to save global growth The world has enjoyed unprecedented economic growth since the 1950s, with the world economy growing six fold in the decades since 1964, boosted by a booming population and the development of highly productive technologies and practices. Demographic
02 February 2015
Deloitte: Close social gap or risk losing out on talent Millennials are less interested in profit and personal financial gain over social improvement and self-development, a recent global survey by Deloitte finds. Tomorrow’s leaders are looking for the business they work for to have a social purpo
02 February 2015
Ramboll Management Consulting grows executive team Ramboll has recently added three advisors to the Executive Management Team of its Management Consulting practice: Henrik Rosenberg Seiding, Carsten Sørensen and German Volker Rothenpieler. Ramboll Group is an in 1945 establ
02 February 2015
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

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