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

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
Baker Tilly boosts Employer Solutions with Fiona Bell Baker Tilly has appointed Fiona Bell to its Employer Solutions Group in the UK as Tax Partner, a move that, according to the firm, will enhance and consolidate its existing service offering as Bell joins with extensive experience in Tax and employe
11 March 2015
UK ranks 14th in 2015 PwC Women in Work Index International Women’s Day celebrates the active role women play in the economics of making the world go round, yet it also highlights that while the plight for female equality is generally improving since the 2000s – there is
10 March 2015
UK consulting market grows 7 per cent to £6 billion The UK consulting market recorded strong growth last year, growing by 6.6% to £6.02 billion, driven by growing demand across all sectors and functional areas.
10 March 2015
McKinsey: Polish economy can grow to €850 billion by 2025 The Polish economy can grow to $850 billion by 2025 if focus is placed on pulling up its socks toward higher productivity in key sectors, according to a recently released report from McKinsey & Compa
10 March 2015
Accenture buys Brazilian supply chain firm Gapso Accenture has acquired Gapso, a Brazil-based services and solutions provider specialised in operations and supply chain. Gaspo will be integrated into Accenture Analytics, part of Accenture Digital.
10 March 2015
Ricardo-AEA and Cascade agree services partnership Ricardo-AEA and Cascade have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sees the firms bundle their capabilities to provide improved services to their clients. Among others, Ricardo-AEA will have its water based offerings strengthened, while C
10 March 2015
David Paris joins litigation unit of Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal has appointed David Paris as a Senior Director in its Economic Litigation Practice.
10 March 2015
Credit card firms leave millions in profit untapped Credit card companies are leaving additional profit potential untapped, reveals a study conducted by Simon-Kucher & Partners.
10 March 2015
7 consultancies in Fortune 100 best companies list Google, The Boston Consulting Group and Acuity are according to Fortune the best companies to work for. BCG is for the third year running the highest ranked consulting firm, with in total six other consultancies named in the prestigious
09 March 2015
CBIZ acquires benefits advisory Model Consulting CBIZ, one of the largest professional services firms in the United States, has acquired Pennsylvania-based Model Consulting. Nearly fifteen employees of the HR consultancy will be integrated into CBIZ’s HR advisory practice./
09 March 2015
Amey strikes 78 million IT services deal with CSC Engineering consulting firm Amey has signed a 7 year agreement valued at $78 million with global IT Services company CSC, who will deliver next-generation IT services to the consultancy.
09 March 2015
KPMG: UK businesses reluctant to stick head in cloud Despite the clear advantages of Cloud services, UK businesses show reluctance ‘sticking their head in the cloud’, research by KPMG shows, with 71% of these companies spending 10% or less on the cloud. According to the research, one of t
09 March 2015
Alsbridge adds four senior consultants to US team Global sourcing advisory Alsbridge has in recent months bolstered its team in the US with four new Managing Directors: Mike Slavin, Jenn Stein, Dan Bryan and Pat Casey. Two of the four new advisors join from outside the industry, with Stein and Cas
09 March 2015
Capgemini: Insurers struggle to please Generation Y Insurers are struggling worldwide with declining positive customer experience ratings, research by Capgemini and Efma shows. They are especially experiencing trouble to keep up with the increasing digital demands of Generation Y. To reverse the dec
09 March 2015
OC&C advises WorldStores on 25 million financing WorldStores, one of UK’s leading online furniture retailers, has received an investment of £25 million from a consortium of investors, led by US bank Goldman Sachs.
06 March 2015
Sia Partners grows sourcing footprint with deal Global consulting firm Sia Partners has recently acquired Sourcing France, a French-based procurement expert.
06 March 2015
KPMG Management Consulting adds 3 new CoEs The Management Consulting practice of professional services firm KPMG has launched three new global Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
06 March 2015
Consortium supports Indonesia with health care As part of the Indonesian government’s goal to provide all Indonesians with primary health care by 2019, under the right to Universal Health Coverage, a Dutch consortium has been charged with the execution of a feasibility study in the Yogyak
06 March 2015

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