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

Ex-Logica manager sentenced to 10 months in prison Last month Ryan Willmott plead guilty to charges of insider trading through which £30,000 of benefit was illegally derived.
03 April 2015
Alsbridge aims to triple its UK operations in 2015 Global sourcing consultancy Alsbridge has unveiled bold plans for its UK operations. Just a few months after the firm’s former UK operations left the group, the US-based advisory has reconfirmed its commitment to the UK market and built a 15
03 April 2015
Slalom celebrates successful 1st year in Houston Roughly a year ago Slalom Consulting established its office in Houston. 12 months later the decision to enter the Houston region can be dubbed a large success. The office has grown from near scratch to a team of 85 consultants, working at the inter
03 April 2015
Porsche Consulting promotes Michael Tribus to partner Porsche Consulting has recently appointed Michael Tribus (38) as Partner. Tribus, who has been with the company since 2007, has been tasked with further expanding Porsche’s advisory footprint in the consumer goods industry. After
03 April 2015
Grant Thornton opens new St. Albans business space Grant Thornton has opened a new business space in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, with the aim of providing business leaders in the region an "innovative and open" venue. The new premises offer executives and managers the opportunity to meet, network, a
03 April 2015
Councils embracing demand-focused transformations With austerity biting hard into local government budgets and with service supply side costs already heavily reduced in the previous rounds of cutbacks, new thinking and doing is required to keep up public services helpin
02 April 2015
Jonathan Sparey heads L.E.K. Consulting in Europe Global consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has named Jonathan Sparey as the new head of its European operations.
02 April 2015
Towers Watson: M&A industry booming in Q1 2015 The first quarter of 2015 was the busiest for mergers and acquisitions since 2008, according to research from global consulting firm Towers Watson. For the months ahead, both in terms of deal activity and deal value the outlook remains bright.
02 April 2015
McKinsey adds SATMAP to Solutions business unit McKinsey Solutions, the data analytics and software unit of strategy consultancy McKinsey & Company, has entered into a partnership with SATMAP, a North American software specialist that provides contact center technology. With the alliance, Mc
02 April 2015
KPMG invests 3 million in UK technology firm Flexeye Professional services firm KPMG has invested £3 million in Flexeye, a UK technology company that provides a cloud based technology platform to help organisations reduce risks and capitalise on the In
02 April 2015
Deloitte: CFOs increasingly involved in sustainability Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are increasingly involved in their company’s sustainability strategy, research by Deloitte shows. The survey highlights a strong perceived link between an organisation’s financial and sustainability perfo
02 April 2015
Ricardo-AEA provides chemical risk support to MoD The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the UK Government has selected Ricardo-AEA’s chemical risk practice, the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC), to provide it with 24/7 emergency telephone advice
02 April 2015
Baker Tilly named Best Accountancy Firm of the Year Professional services firm Baker Tilly has been recognised for its excellent performance during the City of Manchester Business Awards and received the ‘Best Accountancy Firm of the Year’ Award.
01 April 2015
Mobiquity buys Dutch consultancy Morgan Clark & Co Mobiquity, an international specialist in the field of mobile engagement, has boosted its European presence with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Morgan Clark & Company. All of Morgan Clark & Company’s
01 April 2015
Arup: Intelligent connectivity reshaping urban mobility Intelligent connectivity, which enables the mutual exchange of data between individuals and smart systems, will reshape urban mobility in the future, research by Arup and Qualcomm Technologies shows
01 April 2015
Mace supports expansion of UN International School London headquartered consulting firm Mace has been selected by the United Nations to assist in the expansion of its International School in Hanoi – Vietnam.
01 April 2015
EY mentors ex-sports women on an elite business track To provide the leadership qualities of elite sportswomen a new environment in which to flourish after their sporting careers end, EY, in partnership with the International Women’s Forum, has set up a
01 April 2015
Bain: Consumers to pay +20% for premium offering After a decade of price wars, consumers are now willing to pay 20% more for an improved network and digital experience, research by Bain & Company shows. With people more and more depending on connectivity and data protection, telecom operators
01 April 2015
BDO: UK failing to meet Government building targets The UK is unsuccessful in meeting the building target set up by its Government, with nine out of ten decision makers from housing developers and housing associations feeling the target set is unreali
31 March 2015
KPMG expands strategic collaboration with Microsoft KPMG and Microsoft have agreed on a strategic collaboration to deliver a new generation of data and analytics, cloud and business solutions. The partnership will combine Microsoft’s platform and application suite w
31 March 2015
Dee Burger leads Capgemini Consulting North America Capgemini Consulting has appointed Dee Burger as CEO of its North American operations. Burger, who has been with Capgemini for over 20 years, replaces former chief executive Ken Toombs.
31 March 2015
TCS launches Big Data analysis app for UK elections Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched a new smartphone Big Data analysis app for the UK elections: ElectUK.
31 March 2015
IAB & PwC: Irish mobile adspend up by 132 per cent Mobile adspend has seen an increase of 132% in 2014, reaching €79 million and hereby accounting for a third of all digital ad spending, research by PwC and IAB shows. Total digital adspend reached €263 million in 2014, showing an increase
31 March 2015
Survey Sampling buys majority of research firm MRops Survey Sampling International (SSI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of assets of marketing research firm MRops. A deal that is set to further strengthen the capabilities of SSI around management consulting and health
31 March 2015
Top 100 IT Services & Outsourcing firms in Benelux Minoc Media Services, a Benelux-based publisher with a focus on IT and technology, has released the 2015 finalists of its annual Smart Business Awards. More than 100 firms providing IT-related services in the region have been nominated across eight
31 March 2015
PPL partner Claire Kennedy named VP of MCA Board The Management Consultancies Association has elected Claire Kennedy, Joint Managing Director of PPL, as a Vice-President of the trade association.
30 March 2015
Deloitte: Dutch online advertising reaches 1.5 billion The Dutch online advertising market totalled €1.4 billion in turnover last year.
30 March 2015
Grant Thornton buys online debt advisory DebtWizard Business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton has acquired online debt advice company DebtWizard, boosting the firm’s debt services capabilities. DebtWizard’s founder Mike Thomas, who set out to find a
30 March 2015
WEF & BCG: Students lack skills needed in 21st century Today’s students lack much-needed 21st century skills, research by BCG and WEF shows. Students not only need to possess foundational skills, including languages and math, they are also expected to be adept at certain competencies, such as pro
30 March 2015
More digital adds 1.36 trillion to top 10 economies Improved use of digital technologies in the world’s top 10 economies could add a combined $1.36 trillion to their GDP in 2020, a new report by Accenture shows. The report is based on the consulting firm’s ‘Digital Density Index&rs
30 March 2015
McKinsey: 6 steps to transform marketing & sales skills In order to keep up with the ever-changing global economy, businesses should possess superior internal capabilities, most notably commercial capabilities in marketing and sales, McKinsey & Company po
30 March 2015
Shell selects Arcadis to perform global support services Energy and petrochemical group Shell has selected Arcadis to provide global support services to its exploration and refinery operations.
30 March 2015

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