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

Booz & Company buys German firm Management Engineers Booz & Company has acquired the international consulting firm Management Engineers (ME). 17 partners and more than 140 consultants make the transition to the American strategy consulting firm.
26 February 2013
Management Engineers: Innovation key behind German economy Over the past five years the German economy has outperformed the economies of several other major Western countries. As a result, the country has grown to become the motor of growth within the European Union. Even over the past years, when most economi
26 February 2013
E&Y and KPMG: Car industry in biggest crisis ever since '93 The European automobile industry is experiencing the biggest crisis since 1993. The demand for new cars in recession-bound Europe fell by 17% last year, the biggest annual drop since 16.
25 February 2013
McKinsey: One-third uses smartphone while driving 35% of car drivers use their smartphone while driving. In the large majority of cases the smartphone is used for calling (89%) and navigation software, such as TomTom of Google Maps (68%).
25 February 2013
Court rebuffs KPMG in American sex discrimination case A U.S. judge rejected the objections of a class action lawsuit against KPMG because of sex discrimination.
22 February 2013
Thierry Delaporte CEO at Capgemini Financial Services Thierry Delaporte (45) is the new CEO at the worldwide Financial Services (FS) practice of Capgemini. He is following in the footsteps of Aiman Ezzat, he was nominated Chief Financial Officer at Capgemini Group in 2
22 February 2013
Capco opens onshore ICT service center Orlando Capco opened an IT delivery center, also known as a service center, in Orlando, United States. The delivery center will primarily support Capco clients and projects in the United States. A team of already 40 consultants has b
21 February 2013
Bain: Experience in M&A improves Total Shareholder Return Companies operating in the field of mergers and acquisitions perform better financially.
19 February 2013
Hay Group: Major increase in female top CEO's Last year, 17% of board members across Europe were female, compared to 11% the year before. With this, the share of women in top positions has drastically risen. Contrary to this, the salary gap between women and men has increased further. That is what
18 February 2013
A.T. Kearney and Deloitte: Football market cuts spending Europe's economic crisis and new financial rules have finally forced football clubs to think twice before they go out on a spending spree in the January transfer window. Once again, England's Premier League spent the most money. At the other end of the
15 February 2013
Accenture, Deloitte, E&Y and PwC top 20 knowledge leaders Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PwC are part of the world’s top 20 best companies in the field of knowledge management.
14 February 2013
Bain & Company: Zurich nominates two new partners Bain & Company has appointed two new partners to its office in Zurich, Switzerland. The newly promoted partners Mario Häuptli and Adnan Qadir have also been added to the management team of the strategy consult
11 February 2013
Two new partners for Bain & Company in Munich Bain & Company has appointed two new partners to its office in Munich, Germany. The newly promoted partners Christina Ellringmann and Michael Schertler have also been added to the management team of the strategy co
10 February 2013
Also BDO is entering emerging market in Mongolia By the beginning of 2013 BDO has opened an office in Mongolia. The office has been created by the merger between two local advisory firms - audit firm Itgelt Audit and IT consulting office Amar Incon- and their admission to the
08 February 2013
Deloitte follows PWC and KPMG and enters Myanmar After PwC and KPMG recently opened an establishment in Myanmar, Deloitte now also has announced plans to enter the Asian growth market. Deloitte has agreed to cooperate with the local
06 February 2013
Boston Consulting Group: Six innovation best practices Innovation is becoming increasingly important as a competitive differentiator for companies.
04 February 2013
12 years double digit growth for consultancy Investance Over the past years the global consulting market has, as a result of the financial crisis, been through a turbulent period. Several global consulting firms have not survived the crisis and the large majority of firms have faced sig
01 February 2013
Boston Consulting Group moves in new office Stockholm The international strategy consultancy firm The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has moved into a new office in Stockholm, Sweden.
01 February 2013
India growth market for McKinsey Family Business McKinsey & Company is known for serving the world's most prestigious multinationals. According to its own estimates, 'The Firm' has over the past decade advised an 'overlarge majority' of the Fortune 500 compan
31 January 2013
Deloitte restricts the number of online Facebook pages Despite the numerous benefits of social media, the simultaneous use of online community channels provides companies with challenges and even headaches. One of the largest challenges is maintaining the authenticity of channels and restricting the uncont
30 January 2013
Hay Group and Willis Group exchange clients Hay Group has signed a global partnership with Willis Group, an international insurance broker and advisory firm in the field of actuaries and Human Resources. Under this agreement, the companies will provide each other's
30 January 2013
BNP Paribas poaches five of Deloitte's consultants The French bank BNP Paribas has poached a team of five experienced consultants from Deloitte. The team was working within the Real Estate team of het advisory firm and will head BNP Paribas’ new Real Estate practice
29 January 2013
Capgemini wins large IT contract with US government Capgemini has signed a large 7-year framework contract with the U.S. federal government. Together with five other major IT consulting firms Capgemini is selected to contribute to the EAGLE II program
27 January 2013
What does a consultant do at Deloitte Enterprise Risk Services? When Peter Hill joined Deloitte's Manchester office as a risk consultant in September 2011, he didn't expect to be jetting off to Chicago to deliver a project for a multinational client a little over
24 January 2013
BCG: Top 20 most innovative companies in the world Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and Facebook are the most innovative companies in the world. The top 10 is as usual dominated by firms active in the technology and telecom sector, reveals a new report ('The Most Innovative Companies 2012) from consul
24 January 2013
Ecofys: Obama climate policy crucial for CO2 reduction After his re-election, Obama told Time Magazine that his daughters inspired him to think long term, particularly about issues of climate change. During the opening speech which kicked off his second term, he promised that climate change will be one
24 January 2013
Accenture and E&Y most gay-friendly employers Accenture has been named the most gay-friendly employer of Great Britain. Other advisory firms in the Top 100 are Ernst & Young, IBM, a h
23 January 2013
Outsourcing main cause for Boeing 787 Dreamliner problems The flagship of Boeing, the new 787 Dreamliner has taken a beating in recent weeks. After a series of serious incidents, the U.S. aviation authority FAA decided last Thursday to ground all Dreamliners worldwide. While inspectors and experts from Boeing
22 January 2013
McKinsey: 57 trillion dollar for global infrastructure In the coming two decennia, the world needs to spend at least a staggering $57 trillion on infrastructure to keep up with the growth in population and GDP. In comparison, that is nearly 60% more than the $36 trillion spent over the past 18 years. This
22 January 2013
BearingPoint develops handbook for cloud computing Cloud technology has been viewed as a megatrend in the IT sector for many years. Because of the many advantages of the new technology such as scalability, flexibility and cost savings, the market share of cloud computing has grown significantly in rece
21 January 2013
MBA students prefer working in management consulting Management consulting is globally one of the most popular branches among students. A recent study in India yet again demonstrates the huge popularity of the advisory branche. At least 80% of students in Indian business schools indicate that they pursue
21 January 2013
Deloitte partner jailed in the US due to insider trading In the United States former Deloitte partner Thomas Flanagan (65) has been convicted to 21 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for insider trading. Flanagan has worked 38 years for the consulting
19 January 2013

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