The UK formally withdrew from the European Union as of the 31st of January 2020, triggering a transition period which expires at the end of the 31st of December. With time fast running out, the fine details of a deal still hang in the balance – however according to business writer Annie Button, whatever happens before the New Year, businesses still have opportunities to grow their customer bases on both sides of the Channel.
Tony Danker has become the latest former McKinsey & Company member to land a high profile role. Danker takes up the leadership of the UK’s Confederation of British Industry as it prepares to aid businesses during an unpredictable 2021.
Nigel Vaz is CEO of digital business transformation company Publicis Sapient. He is also a member of Publicis Groupe’s Executive Committee and serves as the multinational’s Global Lead of Digital Business Transformation.
As music lovers around the world look to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, many seem to only want one thing for Christmas: a traditional selection of seasonal songs still featuring the likes of Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.
KPMG has promoted Bridget Beals to Partner as it looks to strengthen and grow its climate risk and sustainability expertise. The news follows KPMG’s announcement in November that it would target becoming a net-zero firm by 2030.
Boston Consulting Group has been commended for its efforts to support LGBT+ rights in the business community. The strategy consulting giant was handed the 2020 Business Equality Award by PinkNews, at the news service’s annual awards ceremony.
Deloitte has unveiled plans to almost triple its consulting team in the North of England. The news would see the Big Four firm’s consulting presence in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle grow to over 300 staff.
Cognizant has acquired Inawisdom, a privately-held AI, machine-learning, and data analytics consultancy based in the UK. The deal comes as part of a $ 1 billion expansion campaign for Cognizant in its data and artificial intelligence, cloud, digital engineering, and Internet of Things capacities.
UK restructuring specialist Buchler Phillips has appointed former Cabinet member Mark Field as a Consultant. Field arrives at the firm having stepped down from the British House of Commons ahead of the 2019 election.
Kin + Carta has sold its healthcare communications business Hive to Fishawack Medical Communications and Fishawack Midco US Holdings. The disposal forms part of the final transformation of Kin and Carta into an integrated technology platform.
A fundamental change is occurring in how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues are perceived, writes Claire Skinner, the Europe & Africa Leader of human capital consultancy Heidrick & Struggles.
Artorius has announced two senior appointments, as the wealth management firm prepares to push ahead with an ambitious growth strategy. Ian Marsh is promoted to become Executive Chairman of the Management Board, while Paddy Lewis joins from Sionic as Chief Executive Officer.
Mason Advisory has been lauded as one of UK’s Best Places to Work in Technology. What makes the firm such a top employer? Steve Watmough, CEO at Mason Advisory, and his colleagues share their insights and experiences.
Grant Thornton International has announced global revenues of over $ 5.7 billion for its latest financial year. This represents an increase of nearly 1% on 2019’s revenues, despite a difficult year for the consulting industry.
Cognizant has named Ursula Morgenstern as its new President of Global Growth Markets, and a member of Cognizant’s Executive Committee. The former KPMG and Atos expert will help oversee key changes to the business, as it seeks to diversify its revenue, in growing markets such as APAC and Eastern Europe.
A freedom of information request has revealed that the University of Limerick spent over €1.4 million on external consultants over the last five years. Of the four firms contracted, Deloitte was the biggest recipient, being paid more than €700,000 since 2015.
As the firm looks to adapt its offering to clients amid the continued Covid-19 crisis, Ireland based consultancy LBS Partners has appointed three new specialists to its team. Ben Kelly, Ighni Kindlon and Ronan Moriarty have been digitally on-boarded, while the company continues to work remotely with its clients.
Professional services firm Duff & Phelps has announced the launch of a new interim executive matchmaking service. With an average turnaround of 48 hours for presenting interim executives, Duff & Phelps’ clients will be able to call upon skilled and immediately available professionals to swiftly fill any urgent skill gaps they may currently be facing.
Nick Bush has been appointed to succeed Calvert Markham as Director of the Centre for Management Consulting Excellence. He takes on the role having been an Associate Director with the organisation since 2018.
Administrators from Deloitte have been formally appointed to take control of the insolvent renewables manufacturer. Burntisland Fabrications collapsed after the Scottish Government declined to support it amid the continued pandemic and recession.
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