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Mott MacDonald has acquired design and engineering consultancy firm Wideurope Engineering, for an undisclosed sum. The Italy-based company, with offices in the Middle East, boosts the firm's presence in Italy as well as its expertise in the energy sector. Around 50 new staff join the firm.
Deloitte has launched a new Aviation Technology division as part of its UK Travel, Hospitality and Leisure practice. The new division aims to support the aviation industry tackle key technology opportunities and challenges, as the global market continues to expand. The launch sees two new hires to the firm, Mark Cooper joins as Partner and Martin Bowman as Director.
Marsh & McLennan Agency has acquired Minneapolis-based Blakestad insurance and risk management consultancy for an undisclosed sum. The deal further adds to the firm's presence in the region, with Blakestad continuing to operate with its original team out of its current locations.
Charles River Associates, a consulting firm specialised in economic, financial, and management consulting services, has released its full year results. The firm has seen its turnover grow by 8% year over year to $324 million.
Offshore Partners Walney Holdco has hired Mott MacDonald to provided technical due diligence for the refinancing of its Walney offshore wind farm financing. As part of the engagement, a new financing deal, with a lower interest rate, was recently closed.
The US Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office has appointed Booz Allen to a spot on its $202 million, five-year, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the development of automated vehicle issues on US roads. The spot will see the firm support the body through regulatory compliance issues as well as research, development and deployment activities.
New analysis commissioned by the Fifty Thousand Homes, supplied by Grant Thornton, shows that to meet the campaign pledge of 50,000 new homes to the city per year, the attrition rates between planning permission granted and those that are actually built – currently standing at 36% – will need to be tackled. As it stands, larger projects – those with between 100 and 149 homes – are the most likely to get off the ground.
Cognizant has acquired Japanese intelligent products and solutions firm Brilliant Service for an undisclosed sum. The addition sees a team of 70 join the firm, adding extensive technical and regulatory knowledge to the firm's presence in Japan.
Google has admitted VOGSY, a cloud and mobile based ERP solution for the professional service industry, into its G Suite Marketplace
To support elite sports people transition from a career in sport to one in the business world, EY and Athlete Career Transition have joined forces. EY will offer a positions and training resources to support the transition, while ACT will oversee the recruitment process between sporting organizations and EY.
To support the development of the BPO industry in Jamaica, the Avasant Foundation and partners are scaling up the Avasant Youth Digital Employment Initiative. The aim of the new programme is to train between 500 and 800 high potential youth to participate in the country's BPO sector, which aims to add 30,000 jobs by 2020.
The 2018 European Championships organisation has appointed Atos as the first official supporter of the event, to which it will supply Timing, Scoring and Results technology, as well as television graphics services. The firm brings more than 20 years of experience supporting top sporting events with similar services to the event.
In a bid to improve traffic flows around Brussels, as well as offer addition transportation options, the Flemish Region has commissioned Arcadis and Sweco to complete the design for the redevelopment plans for the northern part of the road. Deloitte has been appointed the tax and financing partner for the €3 million per annum project.
Alecta, a Swedish insurance firm, has appointed CGI as its IT modernisation vendor. CGI will deliver a range of IT related services, for the five year contract valued at around €33 million.
“Fake-news” hits oil markets, volatility due to data crunching agencies? EIA report contrasts API, OPEC on backburner?
Fjord, Accenture's design studio, has joined Accenture's Dublin The Dock Innovation hub. The studio's new office will be run by Design Director and Studio lead Lorna Ross, the former Director of Design at the Mayo Clinic.
To develop Singapore's Jurong Lake District, Arup has been selected as part of a consortium of firms to create a development master plan. The firm will provide a range of consultancy expertise to the project, with a public exhibition of plans set for midway through 2017.
The accelerated development of the North of England – dubbed the Northern Powerhouse – has hit the roadblock of a lack of clear strategy, finds a recent BDO analysis. To make concrete moves to bolster the area, Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced a more material regional strategy and released more than £550 million in funding.
These are tough times for firms in the management consulting industry, who must embrace change and quickly adapt to the changing landscape in order to retain clients in a newly digitised world.
Accenture recently opened its The Dock research and incubation hub in Dublin's Silicon Docks. The 60,000 square-foot building will house around 300 professions from the firm by year's end, and is focused on bringing together a range of stakeholders, from startups to academia, to create the disruptive ideas of tomorrow.
