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

Deloitte reports record revenues in Belgium despite crisis Despite the difficult economic climate in Belgium, Deloitte has achieved record sales.
03 October 2012
Purchase department is becoming the strategic stakeholder Procurement departments of clients are becoming an increasingly strategic stakeholder for management consulting firms.
02 October 2012
BCI location analysis helps EnVivo open office in Leiden The U.S. biotechnology company EnVivo Pharmaceuticals is going to establish its European headquarters in Leiden's Bio Science Park.
02 October 2012
Ecorys helps Indian state with improving healthcare system The World Bank has hired Ecorys to assist with the improvement of the healthcare systems of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
02 October 2012
Ernst & Young buys consulting firm Jeffrey Parker Ernst & Young has bought Jeffrey Parker & Associates, a boutique American financial advisory firm that focuses on infrastructure. Approximately 10 consultants of the acquired firm will be integrated into the Tra
01 October 2012
Altran invests in nuclear energy consulting and services Altran, one of the largest innovation and high-tech engineering consulting firms in Europe, has plans to explore services in the field of nuclear energy. The firm sees high growth opportunities in partic
28 September 2012
BP outsourced finance and accounting processes to Accenture BP has selected Accenture to be its Global Outsourcing Provider of Finance and Accounting (F&A) Services. Accenture will be responsible for providing record to report, order to cash, procure-to-pay and production reve
28 September 2012
New CEO and new CFO for Celerant Consulting Celerant Consulting, an international consulting firm specialized in operations and supply chain, has appointed Patrik Sjöstedt as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Patrik joined Celerant in 2008 as Head of the Nordic Region and most recently
28 September 2012
Aon, Booz and Mercer: Chief Culture Officer more important The Chief Culture Officer (CCO) is becoming an increasingly important asset for companies. And as a result, more companies are appointing someone to keep an eye on their culture. This is evident from recent “Point of Views” of a href="/fir
27 September 2012
Ex PwC partner Lindsay Dart head of Internal Audit at Protiviti in the UK Risk consulting firm Protiviti has appointed Lindsay Dart as the new head of its Internal Audit department of its London office. She originates from the Deutsche Bank. Before that she worked at Pricew
26 September 2012
Atos wins 90 million euro ICT consulting contract Atos has signed a large contract of €90 million with the government of Wales. In the coming 5 years, the ICT giant will support the Welsh government with IT consulting and ICT services. img src="/media/Atos-11094.jpg" alt="Atos" title="A
24 September 2012
A.T. Kearney: BYOD delivers cost savings to IT department Companies can realize major cost savings by making more use of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Yet to fully exploit the potential, firms will have to change the conventional culture in IT departments. That is concluded in an investigation by A.T. Kearney
24 September 2012
Demand for restructuring and turnround consultants on the rise The demand for restructuring and turnround specialists is increasing strongly, on a global scale. According to latest research from Kenney Information, the niche market segment is one of the fastest growing areas within the consulting landscape. The hi
24 September 2012
Capgemini and Salesforce.com invest in CRM and cloud Capgemini and Salesforce.com are jointly investing in CRM, social media and cloud services.
23 September 2012
Bain partner will be EVP Corporate Strategy at Kraft Foods Kraft Foods has appointed Bain & Company partner Tracey Belcourt (45) as its new Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy. Belcourt will lead the strategy function and mergers and acquisition activities for the
21 September 2012
3 Charles River Associates partners join Roland Berger Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has added three new partners to its Boston office. The new partners all made the switch from Charles River Associates, a renowned American consulting firm. Since the failed merger with Deloitte Co
15 September 2012
Accenture donates 2.5m to African non-profit care foundation Accenture has over the past years donated more than €2.5 million to the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), a nonprofit organization that aims at improving health care in Africa. The donation consists of
14 September 2012
PA Consulting: West should lower standard of living People in Western countries should immediately accept a decrease of 10% to 15% in living standards. If not, the next generations in the West will be economically surpassed by India, China and the other emerging markets. This is evident from the impress
13 September 2012
Big4 have 73% share in the UK accountancy market It should be no surprise that both the European Union and local governments are eagerly looking forward to introducing regulations to increase competition in the accountancy market. A new survey of Accountancy Age in the United Kingdom once again clear
10 September 2012
E&Y: Hollywood and Bollywood benefit from cooperation Hollywood and Bollywood would both benefit from an increased collaboration in the areas of film entertainment, education and tourism. This is what Ernst & Young conclude in the report 'Film Industry in India: New ho
07 September 2012
Bain opens office in Washington DC for government Global consulting firm Bain & Company is going to open its first office in Washington D.C. this summer. Bain partner Phillip Kleweno will be appointed managing director of the office. In a press statement the strat
07 September 2012
Accenture: 3 future business models for banks According to research from Accenture, banks can double their annual revenue growth rate and simultaneously reduce their cost by 20% by implementing three business models.
06 September 2012
PwC Consulting buys social media consultancy Ants Eye View PwC Consulting has bought Ant’s Eye View, an American social media consultancy firm. Ant’s Eye View works for dozens Fortune 500 clients, helping them with social media strategy development and online multi-channel commerce. Approximately 3
05 September 2012
Accenture has best mobile application of advisory market Of all consulting firms, Accenture globally has the best mobile app. This according to the Web Marketing Association, an organization that guards the standard of excellence on internet and mobile devices. The a href="/fi
31 August 2012
PwC: European banks have 1000 billion euro in poor loans By the end of the year 2011, European banks had a record amount of over €1000 billion in poor loans registered in their book keeping system. This is a growth of over 10% compared to a year earlier and even a doubling when compared to 2008. This is
30 August 2012
Altran: Alan Richardson new CEO of Cambridge Consultants Cambridge Consultants, an international technology consulting firm, has appointed Alan Richardson (53) as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will report directly to Philippe Salle, Chief Executive of the Altran Group. Cambr
29 August 2012
IT-consultants: approximately 20 percent of SME uses Balanced Score Cards Less that 20% of mid-sized organizations are using Balanced Scorecards for performance measurement. This can be concluded from an investigation by Source for Consulting and software firm Advanced Business Solutions. They interviewed 21 IT consultants t
28 August 2012
Roland Berger: Half of needed savings at banks are HR related In the coming 3 years banks in Europe will have to realize massive savings of €40 to €70 billion. As a result, banks are quickly trying to identify cost saving areas and implementing massive cost reduction programs. The key question is: where
28 August 2012
78 percent of consulting work goes to preferred suppliers Being on preferred supplier lists (PSL) of clients is becoming a strategic importance for management consulting firms. Research from research firm Source shows that 78% of the total value of all consulting work in a client organization is won by consul
22 August 2012
Roland Berger: Banks fire 1.8 million in stress-scenario The Western European banking sector currently employs just fewer than 3 million people. According to a study by Roland Berger, between now and 2016 approximately 900,000 employees in the sector will lose their job. Th
22 August 2012
Deloitte: OG2012 does not meet business expectations The Olympic Games 2012 in London have failed to fulfill general business expectations, according to a survey published today by Deloitte. In January, 80% of large businesses in London indicated that they expected a
15 August 2012
Bain: Rowers most likely to land top job after OG2012 After an illustrious sports career, athletes often have difficulty finding a good job. Research from strategy consulting firm Bain & Company shows that of all Olympic athletes, rowers have the
07 August 2012

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