Consulting news in the UK | Page 411

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

Thomas Piketty wins FT Business Book of the Year Thomas Piketty, the author of the ‘Capital’, has won the FT and McKinsey ‘Business Book of the Year Award’.
12 November 2014
Hay Group: 20 Best global Companies for Leadership When it comes to great leadership, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Coca-Cola, IBM and Unilever lead the pack, reveals a new study from Hay Group. An analysis on the key characteristics of the top 20 best companies for leaders sho
12 November 2014
HR consultancy Mercer buys Workday specialist Jeitosa Global HR consulting firm Mercer has acquired Jeitosa Group International, a global HR business consultancy and IT systems integration firm based in the United States. Terms of the transaction, which will see roughly 75 professionals join Mercer, h
12 November 2014
iMPOWER: In-house fostering saves authorities Â£150mn In the UK, currently an additional 9,000 foster carers are needed to meet the demand for placements. These placements are usually done either through local authorities or public agencies. A report by consulting firm iMPOWER shows that fostering thr
12 November 2014
Hudson & Yorke: Top 10 secrets to outsourcing success Successfully outsourcing a technology service can be a complex challenge. Those organisations that structure the deal well have driven innovation, improved service quality, increased agility and reduced costs. The prerequisites for any such contrac
12 November 2014
Bain adds ex-McKinsey partner to German management Bain & Company has added former Accenture and McKinsey & Company partner Christopher Schorling to its German management team. The 44-year, who joined in September, will be responsible for further growing Bain’s footprint in t
12 November 2014
PwC sponsor of investment fund for start-ups Seedcamp PwC has announced its sponsorship of Seedcamp, a new kind of investment for start-ups that funds the companies from the ‘seed stage’ to IPO.
12 November 2014
Capgemini: EC efforts to stabilise energy market lacking The 2014 European electricity and gas markets remain disturbed, resulting in negative wholesale prices, closing plants and high prices for consumers, concludes Capgemini in a new report. To stabilise the European energy market, the Europea
12 November 2014
Oliver Wyman: Technology will transform Healthcare The ‘tech attack’ of the healthcare market will change it into a consumer-driven market, concludes Oliver Wyman in a new report. This new market will be driven by three movements; the ‘quantified self’, ‘transparent co
11 November 2014
Deloitte: Robots threatening a third of UK workforce A recent report by Deloitte with the University of Oxford predicts that the robot revolution will displace almost 35% of UK jobs in the coming twenty years and around 30% of London based jobs in the same period. The UK and London are wel
11 November 2014
Boxwood on the relaunch of Netto UK with Sainsburys Last week budget supermarket chain Netto announced it was relaunching in the UK, under a new partnership with retail giant Sainsbury's. Management consultancy Boxwood gives its verdict on Netto’s UK relaunch. Last week saw the ex
11 November 2014
KPMG: UK is facing major skills shortage in construction The UK construction industry in London and the South East is facing a major skills shortage, according to KPMG and LCCI. For the period 2014-2017, an increase of 20% in required workforce compared
11 November 2014
Former McKinsey partner leads Value Partners in Asia Global consulting firm Value Partners has appointed former McKinsey & Company partner Mayank Parekh as Managing Partner of its Asian operations. Parekh will oversee the operations of the offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore./e
11 November 2014
ADL, BMI & Mangrove sponsor Global Innovation Forum On 19 – 20 November 2014 the Global innovation Forum will take place.
11 November 2014
British Gas selects CGI to provide smart meter interface British Gas has selected IT consulting firm CGI to provide an interface that will simplify the management of energy smart meters as part of the Smart Metering Implementation Programme of the UK Government. This programme aims at providing every hou
11 November 2014
Deloitte FAS hires JP Morgan veteran Chris Nicholls Deloitte Financial Advisory Services (FAS) has announced the appointment of JP Morgan Executive Director Chris Nicholls as Partner of its Equity Capital Markets team. Nicholls will provide advice to companies coming to the market in London
10 November 2014
China Singles Day 11.11 to break e-commerce record Tomorrow, on 11.11, ‘Singles’ Day’ takes place in China, a special day in the country when consumers celebrate their single status. For single Chinese men and women, it undoubtedly will turn out a feast full of delight
10 November 2014
25 most prestigious management consulting firms in Europe McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are the most prestigious consulting firms in Europe, according to the views of more than 2,800 management consultants.
10 November 2014
Study: Management Consulting adds value to clients It is without a doubt the question that lies at the heart of the management consulting industry: do consultants actually add value to the businesses that hire them? On the one hand often criticised b
10 November 2014
McKinsey survey reveals BoE plagued by internal politics A recent research from McKinsey & Company finds the staff of the Bank of England are dissatisfied with elements of how the institution is run. While not all bad news, the report finds that listening to staff will allow it to “b
10 November 2014
FTI CHRO Holly Paul in Board of Directors of AMCF The Association of Management Consulting Firms has appointed Holly Paul, Chief Human Resources Officer of FTI Consulting, to its Board of Directors. The AMCF was founded in 1929 by five well-known founding f
10 November 2014
Accenture signs partnership with Girls Who Code Accenture has announced a partnership with Girls Who Code, a non-profit company that aims at assisting young women to secure a career in technology through inspiring, educating, and equipping them with the needed skills. The partnership forms a par
10 November 2014
EY replaces Deloitte as Royal Bank of Scotland auditor EY has been selected by Royal Bank of Scotland to replace Deloitte as its auditor as of 2016. The decision follows new regulations that require companies to switch auditors every decade. As a result of EY’s new co
07 November 2014
KPMGer Claire Angell wins Women of the Future Award Claire Angell, Director at KPMG, has been named a 'Woman of the Future' in the professional services industry. The prestigious 'Women of the Future Awards' are awarded to women under 35 that have demonstrate
07 November 2014
Seven tech companies selected for EY Startup Challenge Earlier this week, EY announced the seven technology companies that have been selected for the ‘Data Privacy Tech Startup Challenge’ that aims at finding technology solutions for companies to tackle data privacy issues. The seven compan
07 November 2014
Ecorys helps EU with technical aid project for Belarus Consulting firm Ecorys has been selected to lead an international consortium that will help Belarus with advancing the economic development of four regions.
07 November 2014
HaskoningDHV signs wastewater treatment partnership Royal HaskoningDHV has signed a partnership with water technology company VA Tech WABAG to deliver ‘Nereda wastewater treatment technology’ to India and Switzerland. This new sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment has been
07 November 2014
Capgemini: Digital channels transforming automotive According to a recent report from Capgemini, digital information channels are transforming the way customers are leaving tracks on the automotive industry. In particular, how consumers are gathering information is transitioning, finding
06 November 2014
A.T. Kearney top UK employer for career progression A.T. Kearney is according to Workingmums.co.uk a ‘Top Employer for Career Progression’.
06 November 2014
FTI Consulting buys US engineering firm Platt Sparks Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has acquired Platt, Sparks & Associates Consulting Petroleum Engineers (‘Platt Sparks’), a US-based advisory and engineering firm that specialises in the oil & gas sector. 14 prof
06 November 2014
Oxera: Rail franchising benefits from return to basics The letting of new franchises in the rail sector is becoming normal again. This is welcome, but (as with any activity) it is worth frequently reminding ourselves why we are doing it, says Andrew Meaney, partner at economics consultancy firm a href
06 November 2014
Bersin by Deloitte: Onboarding boosts employee success Strategic onboarding, which entails the process of hiring up to successfully integrating hires into a company’s culture, can help newly hired employees ‘get off on the right foot’ and help succeed i
06 November 2014

Out now!

Consultancy.org App

Improve your experience.

Now available in your app store.

AppStore

GooglePlay

About Consultancy.uk

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org

Consultancy.org is the world’s premier online platform for the consulting industry with 12 websites globally. Consultancy.org works with 600+ leading consultancies in 100+ countries.

AppStore

GooglePlay