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

Grant Thornton: PE driving M&A activity in UK FM market Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the UK's facilities management sector has rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2014, with a 50% increase in deal volumes over the previous quarter, concludes a research from business ad
06 October 2014
EY UK grows strongly, Advisory overtakes Assurance EY UK has performed strongly over the past fiscal year – the accounting and consulting firm saw its revenue increase by 8.6% to £1.868 bil
03 October 2014
WorleyParsons buys management consulting firm MTG Project delivery and consulting firm WorleyParsons has acquired management consulting firm MTG, an addition that will significantly boost the expertise of its newly set up consulting branch.
03 October 2014
Spanish consulting firm Vincle opens office in Peru Spanish consulting firm Vincle has announced the opening of an office in Lima - Peru, a decision that follows its ambition to expand its footprint in Latin America.
03 October 2014
Josh Bersin from Deloitte in Most Influential HR Thinkers Josh Bersin, partner at Bersin by Deloitte, has been named one of the top 20 ‘Most Influential HR Thinkers’ of the globe by HRMagazine.co.uk. Bersin currently leads Bersin by Deloitte, the former Bersin which he co-founded in 2001. Bers
03 October 2014
Accenture plans to hire 300 new advisors in Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solis, President of Costa Rica, has unveiled that consulting firm Accenture is planning to significantly expand its operations in Costa Rica, adding 300 new jobs in the next 18 months, totalling it's headcount in Costa Rica to 900./
03 October 2014
BCG partner Aaron Thomas Brown joins La-Z-Boy La-Z-Boy has recently announced the appointment of Aaron Thomas Brown as Vice President Strategy and Analytics. Brown joins the company from consulting firm BCG, where he worked for more than 13 years, in his last role as Chicago Partner and Managi
03 October 2014
Dorie Ramey joins Mercer as partner in Atlanta office Global HR consulting firm Mercer has named Dorie Ramey Office Business Leader for its Health & Benefits practice in Atlanta. In her new role, Ramey will be responsible for executing the local health
03 October 2014
Zolfo Cooper oversees sale of 43 Strada restaurants UK casual dining operator Tragus Group has recently sold 43 Strada restaurants to a subsidiary of SCP Sugar Limited, an entity within Sun Capital Partners.
02 October 2014
Hitachi Consulting acquires fast-growing Stone Apple Global consulting firm Hitachi Consulting has acquired Stone Apple, a Singapore based IT consulting firm. Approximately 1,500 employees in 9 countries will join Hitachi Consulting. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
02 October 2014
Mercer: Maternity benefits have increased significantly In the last 10 years, employees worldwide have witnessed a significant increase in maternity benefit generosity, according to a new research from consulting firm Mercer.
02 October 2014
50 new jobs for Erasmus team in Cardiff, Wales In the coming months the Erasmus team of the British Council Wales will significantly grow its headcount from 6 FTE to more than 50 FTE. The expansion follows from the British Council’s extended responsibility to manage the Erasmus
02 October 2014
McKinsey develops strategy for Co-op Bank of Kenya The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has hired McKinsey & Company to support it with the development of a growth strategy. The consultants have been given three months’ time to come up with a strategy, roadmap and action plan./
02 October 2014
Ex-Kurt Salmon advisor Paul Schottmiller joins Merkle CRM specialist Merkle has recently appointed Paul Schottmiller to Senior Vice President of Strategy of its Retail and Consumer Goods practice.
02 October 2014
L.E.K. Consulting alumnus Lee Barnes joins Paytronix Paytronix has recently appointed Lee Barnes, a former Senior Manager in L.E.K. Consulting's Boston office, as head of its Data Insights practice. Barnes joins from CVS Health, one of the largest health care companies in the United States
01 October 2014
Huron Consulting Group buys Threshold Consulting Huron Consulting Group has acquired Threshold Consulting, a US based provider of CRM consulting capabilities, as well as cloud-based Software as a Service applications, data warehousing and business intelligence solutions. The acquisitio
01 October 2014
CGI supports University of Winchester with IT programs IT services firm CGI is partnering with the University of Winchester on two new degree programs: a BA (Hons) Business Management for Information Technology and BSc (Hons) Information Systems Management, and the associated Foundation Degr
01 October 2014
Richard Liebrechts leads Oxford Intelligence - Ecorys FDI-specialist Oxford Intelligence has appointed Richard Liebrechts as its new Managing Director. Liebrechts succeeds Peter Lemagnen, who co-founded the company in 1996 and according to plan has decided to exit the firm, although he will
01 October 2014
Altran sponsors High Integrity Software 2014 conference Consulting firm Altran, together with AdaCore, has decided to sponsor the newly set up High Integrity Software 2014 conference.
01 October 2014
5 firms nominated for Outsourcing Advisory of the Year Alsbridge, Avasant, Elix-IRR, KPMG and Source are, according to the jury of the National Outsourcing Association, the best outsourcing consultants in the UK market. The overall winners of the em
01 October 2014
OC&C: Measuring Marketing ROI in the digital age In the third article looking at OC&C Strategy Consultants' research into CMO's top priorities, Fergus Jarvis, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, discusses the trials and tribulations of measuring
01 October 2014
BCG, Deloitte and OC&C partner of World Retail Congress Yesterday the ‘World Retail Congress’ kicked-off in Paris, a three day event for executives and managers active in the retail business. Three management consulting firms – Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and OC&C Strategy Co
30 September 2014
Hogan Lovells opens SSC in Birmingham, BCI advised Hogan Lovells, a worldwide operating law firm, will soon open a new services centre in Birmingham.
30 September 2014
Andy Wood heads Grant Thornton Leeds and Newcastle Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Andy Wood as its new Head of the Leeds and Newcastle offices. Wood will take on his new role in November 2014, following a seven year career as the Head of the Audit and
30 September 2014
BDO expands footprint with member firm in Reunion Professional services firm BDO has expanded its global network with a new member firm in Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar. Approximately 135 employees of ‘Conseil & Audit – Dévelo
30 September 2014
Insolvency Rescue Awards: 6 consulting firms shortlisted Tomorrow, on 1st October 2014, the Insolvency & Rescue Awards will be take place in London, an event which celebrates excellence and best practices in insolvency and business rescue. Six consulting firms have been shortlised as finalists.
30 September 2014
Eric Dugelay global lead of Deloitte Sustainability Services Professional services firm Deloitte has appointed Eric Dugelay as the global leader for its Sustainability Services. Dugelay succeeds Dave Pearson, who has been promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer. Eric Dugelay has more than 10 ye
30 September 2014
Accenture warns for shortage of Big Data professionals According to new research by consulting firm Accenture, a scarcity of Big Data talent poses one of the main challenges for companies to effectively develop, deploy and manage Big Data. The research from consulting firm
30 September 2014
EY revenue up 6%, driven by double digit Advisory growth EY has performed strongly over the past year – the accounting and consulting firm realised global revenues of $27.4 billion, an increase of 6.0% compared to the previous fiscal year. All business units managed to grow, with Advisor
29 September 2014
Hitachi Consulting: Omnichannel hurting retailer profits A new research report from Hitachi Consulting and retail association IMRG reveals that the growing focus on multichannel sales is actually hurting retailers’ profits due to a lack of overview. The option of
29 September 2014
FT and McKinsey announce six best management books The Financial Times and McKinsey & Company have announced the finalists for the ‘Business Book of the Year Award’.
29 September 2014
Grant Thornton: M&A activity in waste sector picking up M&A activity in the UK waste and recycling sector is picking up, concludes a research from accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton. 23 deals were completed in the first half of 2014, significantly more than in the same periods
29 September 2014

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