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

Laura Hardin Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Global Forensic and Dispute Services team with the addition of Laura Hardin as Managing Director in Houston, an expert in global disputes. Hardin is an international arbitration expert, a
17 October 2014
GT launches dedicated Local Government Advisory Grant Thornton has launched a new practice that will provide accounting, consulting and advisory services to local authorities, police bodies and fire and rescue authorities: the Local Government Advisory practice. The new team will be part of Gran
17 October 2014
FTI Consulting adds 4 senior hires to its Australian team Global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has expanded its team in Australia with four senior professionals. Robert Hadler joins as a Senior Advisor, Robert Skeffington joins as a Managing Director, Michael Morrison joins as a Senior Director an
17 October 2014
Booz Allen Hamilton on Middle East expansion path Global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton is currently on a major expansion path in the Middle East. The US-based strategy and technology consultancy has added five new partners to its leadership team, and seven new Vice Presidents. In
16 October 2014
CGI helps Oslo with modernisation of public schools ICT Oslo’s Agency for Education has hired CGI to modernise a large ICT system used by the city’s public schools. The new system will support more than 90,000 students and teachers in all of Oslo’s 172 public schools and lea
16 October 2014
Ecorys: Innovative EU labour mobility scheme for youth The European Commission has hired consulting firm Ecorys to evaluate its recently launched labour mobility scheme for young people.
16 October 2014
Barclays Tax Director Steffan Adfeldt joins BDO BDO has appointed Steffan Adfeldt as the new of Tax Director of the Financial Services Group, a role in which he will advise BDO on restructuring and compliance issues. Adfeldt joins from Barclays Investment Bank, where he worked for four years, as
16 October 2014
Mott MacDonald delivers public infrastructure Hong Kong Mott MacDonald has been appointed to deliver the design and construction of the public infrastructure for the newly developed West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) in Hong Kong, a project that will combine art and education facilities in a communit
16 October 2014
PwC US Appoints Thomas Codd Human Capital Leader Professional services firm PwC has appointed Thomas Codd as the new Human Capital Leader for its US practice. Codd, who has been working at PwC for the past 32 years, has fulfilled several leading roles in the past, and will be responsible for PwC&
16 October 2014
KPMG launches alternative finance practice in UK KPMG has launched a new practice in the UK that supports clients with alternative finance services. Warren Mead has been appointed as head of the newly formed ‘challenger banking and alternative finance’ unit, tasked with the responsibi
15 October 2014
EY Advisory acquires Centre Consulting and CFORS EY has in the Netherlands expanded its EPM consulting services to the financial sector with the acquisition of two companies: Centre Consulting and CFORS. Approximately 30 employees will transfer to EY Advisory. Financial details have not been disc
15 October 2014
Capgemini Consulting and MIT launch book Leading Digital Capgemini Consulting and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have published a new book that provides executives insights in how they can embrace digital, and more importantly, how they ca
15 October 2014
US Administration posts for BCG & Scowcroft consultants The US President Obama recently appointed two professionals of consulting firms to key administration posts. Michèle A. Flournoy, Senior Advisor to BCG, and Kevin Nealer, Principal and Partner at The Scowcroft Group, have both bee
15 October 2014
Deloitte RE shortlisted for Planning Consultancy Award Deloitte Real Estate has been shortlisted for the Planning Consultancy of the Year Award, an award category of the newly launched Planning Awards that recognise exceptional planning work.
15 October 2014
Strategy&: Demand analytics boosts commercial performance Companies that have best practice demand analytics in place demonstrate better commercial performance levels than competitors, concludes a new joint research study from Strategy& and INSEAD.
15 October 2014
Grant Thornton appoints new Actuarial and Risk Head Grant Thornton UK has boosted its insurance expertise, with the appointment of Tim Roff, who will take on the role of Partner and Head of the Actuarial and Risk Practice. Tim Roff has over 25 years of experience in providing risk manag
15 October 2014
Workday names Mercer an Advisory Services Partner HR consulting firm Mercer has been named an official ‘Advisory Services Partner’ by enterprise cloud provider Workday. Under the alliance, Mercer is authorised to support clients with Workday-related consulting and implementa
14 October 2014
Andrea Bishop new Lead Partner of BDO in Bristol Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Andrea Bishop as Lead Partner of its South West region. Bishop succeeds Graham Randall, who led the firm for the past two and a half years. Under Randall&rs
14 October 2014
Accenture helps NZ Inland Revenue with digital redesign Consulting firm Accenture has been selected by the New Zealand tax collector Inland Revenue as its preferred partner for the first stage of the overhauling programme of its IT: the redesign of its digital capabilities. The complete transformation p
14 October 2014
Melissa Etheridge hires Deloitte Digital to analyse fans Musician Melissa Etheridge has hired Deloitte Digital to analyse and grow her fan base, and to help her further develop her online relationship with her followers. The new partnership follows her recently released new album. Melissa Et
14 October 2014
EY opens new forensic technology hub in Manchester Professional services firm EY has opened its newly established Manchester-based forensic technology hub, specialised in eDiscovery. The new practice currently boasts a team of 14 experts, and EY expects to grow the headcount with another 38 profess
14 October 2014
Johnson Controls fires consultant over affair with CEO Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has fired Lichter & Ihle over the extra-marital affair between its CEO, Alex Molinaroli, and Kristin Ihle, a Principal of the consulting firm.
14 October 2014
McKinsey: 60 percent of global population still offline Even though a big growth in the amount of people online is expected, 60% of the global population is still offline. Of these 4.4 billion offline people, 3.2 billion live in 20 countries and are disproportionately rural, illiterate and women. Accord
14 October 2014
PwC: UK appetite for online video drives digital ad spend The increasing number of Britons that watch TV and movies online has driven the advertisement industry to increase its digital advertising spending, with an increase of almost 200% on mobile video ads, according to a research from PwC an
13 October 2014
KPMG adds 102 directors in UK, one-third are female Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has announced the promotion of 102 directors in the UK. With the latest round of promotions the total number of directors in the Big 4 professional services firm stands at 871 – a 13% increase fr
13 October 2014
Mott MacDonald wins Â£23 million Flood Defence Scheme The BAM Nuttall-Mott Macdonald Joint Venture has won a £23 million contract of the city of Leeds for the construction of flood defences. The defences will protect 3,000 homes and 500 businesses in Leeds against a one in 75 year flood. The pro
13 October 2014
Social Media losing impact in retail, says Capgemini The role of social media in the customer journey has declined compared to two years ago, concludes Capgemini in its research into the habits of consumers.
13 October 2014
BCG: London, New York and Paris best working cities London, New York and Paris are the most popular cities to move to and work in, according to a research from The Boston Consulting Group and The Network. Top reasons mentioned to work abroad are to broaden personal experience and to acquire work exp
13 October 2014
12 consultants in Top 100 most influential LGBT executives OUTstanding in Business, a UK-based non-profit networking group that campaigns for LGBT rights in the workplace, has released its ‘Top 100 most influential LGBT executives’ ranking in the Financial T
13 October 2014
Eden McCallum elects Stephanie Mills to partnership Consulting firm Eden McCallum has elected former BCG Principal Stephanie Mills to its partnership.
13 October 2014
American Apparel appoints A&M expert as interim CEO Alvarez & Marsal Managing Director, Scott Brubaker, has been appointed as interim CEO of American Apparel, following the company’s decision to dismiss its founder Dov Charney as its CEO.
10 October 2014
Cambridge Consultants designs smart injection pen Cambridge Consultants has designed a smart injection pen that will help diabetes patients to better manage their insulin delivery and hence their disease, by capturing the exact moment and dose of the insulin at the moment of injection. The so-call
10 October 2014

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