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

Bob Bechek elected new Managing Director Bain Bain & Company has elected Bob Bechek to become the firm's new worldwide Managing Director per 1st of March 2012. Bechek will succeed Steve Ellis, who served seven years as the Managing Director of the strategy a
06 January 2012
Bain: Half population owns connected devices in 2015 In 2015 over 60% of households in developed countries will have devices that are connected to the Internet, such as tablets and smart TVs. China and India are still lagging behind, but are catching up. Almost 30% of the urban population in China and In
04 January 2012
Booz consultants establish boutique Lavery Pennell Nick Pennell and Greg Lavery, consultants at Booz & Company, have left the firm to start their own boutique consulting firm focused on business strategy and sustainability: Lavery Pennell.
30 December 2011
Arthur D. Little returns to independence following partner buy-out A management buy-out has seen historic management consulting brand Arthur D. Little return to independence. The brand apparently did not fit with the future plans of former owner Altran, following several years of disappointing financial results.
27 December 2011
The Hackett Group: Shared offshoring can save billions Europe's top 500 companies could potentially generate up to €14.4 billion in annual savings by increasing their offshoring of their financial function.
23 December 2011
Cash flow is essential for most companies The global financial crisis has made cash a major priority for most companies.
23 December 2011
Hackett: Talent management boosts bottom-line results Companies with more mature Talent Management capabilities reap strong bottom-line benefits, including earnings that are 18 percent higher than typical competitors.
17 December 2011
Hackett: Working capital large firms is decreasing The 1,000 largest companies in the United States have more than $850 billion in cash on hand. In comparison, smaller companies in the market place remain starved for capital as they have difficulty borrowing money from financial institutions. Despite t
08 December 2011
Accenture launches a Global Marketing Campaign Accenture has launched a new global brand campaign. The campaign appears in virtually all possible media, including print, airport, outdoor and broadcast advertising. In addition, various digital channels will be used suc
22 November 2011
Ecorys evaluates the developmental aid of Norway Ecorys has been awarded a contract by NORAD, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, to evaluate the country’s development cooperation with Afghanistan over the past ten years. This represents the first
18 November 2011
Deloitte: EU football market dominated by five competitions Every year Deloitte analyses the state of the European football market through the report “Football Money League”. The most recent version, “Football Money League 2011/2012”, reveals that the larges
18 November 2011
NHS spends £10 million on 175 consulting firms The English public healthcare organization, the National Health Service (NHS), has spent more than £10 million over the past financial year on external consultants. Noteworthy is that as many as 175 different consulting firms
18 November 2011
Dutch consulting market competitive and innovative Research from SourceforConsulting reveals that the Dutch consulting market has had a harder time than most of the other major consulting markets in Northern Europe over the last 18 months. It has not seen the problems that consultants have faced in Spa
31 October 2011
Mercer buys consulting firm Censeo Corporation Mercer has bought Censeo Corporation, a human resource consulting firm that offers online leadership assessment products and services to help organizations select, develop and retain talent. The acquisit
28 October 2011
Altran strategic plan 2015: growth ambitions Altran has announced an ambitious strategic plan for the 2012-2015. Key objectives are to boost revenue to more than €2 billion in 2015 and enhance its EBITA margin to 11%. Objectives will be realised by organic growth
25 October 2011
Three Turkish advisory firms member of Crowe Horwath Three accountancy and advisory firms in Turkey have joined Crowe Horwath. Because of this adding, Crowe Horwath is expanding its organization with over 50 partners and 170 advisors. The Turkish branche of the internat
25 October 2011
ADL: innovation management will change radically The way firms and governments innovate will change radically over the coming years. Arthur D. Little state in its recently released report 'Innovation Manifesto' that the change is driven by external factors such as the ongoing glo
29 August 2011
Celerant Consulting signs partnership with Tantum Group Celerant Consulting has signed a partnership with Tantum Group, an international management consulting firm active in South America, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As part of the agreement, both consulting firm
20 August 2011
Andrew Tarver new CEO of financial services firm Capco Financial services specialist Capco has appointed Andrew Tarver as the new Managing Director of its UK business unit. The thirty-five year old Tarver was previously a Partner in Capco's Capital Markets team. The previous coun
18 July 2011
Deloitte: Privatization of TV channels costs society billions According to a study done by Deloitte the privatization of television channels does not create efficiency, but actually leads to enormous additional costs to the economy. The consultancy firm examined
29 June 2011
Deloitte: Car insurance industry under high pressure British car insurers have reported a loss of € 2.3 billion for the financial year 2010. The companies showed a combined ratio of 120%.
26 June 2011
Corjan Mol Country Manager of Projective Netherlands Projective, a pan-European specialist in program- and project management, has appointed Corjan Mol as Country Manager in the Netherlands.
18 June 2011
Philippe Salle new Chief Executive Officer of Altran Group Philippe Salle has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Altran.
14 June 2011
Six new partners for Bearingpoint Consulting Management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint has appointed six new partners on June 1, 2001. Including the new appointments, the firm has now 138 partners. The newly appointed partners ar
02 June 2011
Romanian Ensight member of Eurogroup Consulting Network Ensight Management Consulting, a Romanian management consulting firm, has joined the network of Eurogroup Consulting. Ensight Management Consulting has a revenue of circa €4.7 million.
15 March 2011
Simon-Kucher breaks through 100 million euro barrier Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP) has experienced a record year in 2010. The consulting firm boosted its revenue by 19% to €105.4 million (approximately £90.
03 February 2011
Buck Consultants International advises US firm Fortitech The American company Fortitech hired real estate consulting firm Buck Consultants International (BCI) in 2011 to advise them on the location choice.
28 January 2011
Resources Global Professionals wins supply chain award Resources Global Professionals, international service provider in the field of consultancy and interim-management, received ‘Best Supply Chain Consulting Partner’ in China.
06 December 2010
Hackett: Offshore outsourcing risks millions of jobs Offshore outsourcing in information technology, finance and other back office functions such as human resources has cut 1.1 million jobs since 2008 and will result in another 1.
17 November 2010
Simon-Kucher expands partner team with 9 new members Global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners has expanded its partner team with nine partners. The new partners are based out of offices across Europe and the US. The partner expansion brings the total nu
22 October 2010
Simon-Kucher: UK consumers overestimate VAT impact Consumers have little knowledge of the exact impact of the new VAT regulation in the UK.
01 September 2010
Simon-Kucher & Partners opens office in Copenhagen Simon-Kucher & Partners has opened an office in Copenhagen, Denmark. The location will serve as a hub for its services to clients in the Nordic region.
25 May 2010

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