KPMG in blockchain tie-up with Microsoft, R3 and TOMIA

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KPMG in blockchain tie-up with Microsoft, R3 and TOMIA

The Big Four firm has joined forces with the companies to harness blockchain and develop a “real-time settlement network” for the telecoms industry

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EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria

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EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria

Ernst & Young (EY) has finalised arrangements with Open Banking Nigeria to develop and advocate for a standard API for the country’s financial services industry.

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McLaren and Deloitte: bringing F1 technology to airport operations

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McLaren and Deloitte: bringing F1 technology to airport operations

Formula one giant McLaren and Deloitte have collaborated with NATS to create a digital twin of the skies with thousands of scenarios per second. How can these products improve airport operations now and in the future?

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Fonterra global CMO Anindya Dasgupta exits to launch consultancy

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Fonterra global CMO Anindya Dasgupta exits to launch consultancy

Anindya Dasgupta Fonterra’s global head of consumer business and chief marketing and sales officer, is leaving the company to set up his own consultancy named Growth Officers Inc headquartered in Singapore. Growth Officers Inc will currently focus on clients in Southeast Asia and aims to expand into India and China in the future.

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Wavestone and WGroup Announce their Merger

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Wavestone and WGroup Announce their Merger

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WGroup is an IT executive management consultancy focused on delivering IT strategy, cost optimization, and operational improvement advisory services to IT leaders in large enterprises across North America.

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Schlumberger to Pay Outgoing CEO $6 Million in Consulting Deal

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Schlumberger to Pay Outgoing CEO $6 Million in Consulting Deal

Schlumberger Ltd.’s Paal Kibsgaard may be leaving his job, but he’ll collect paychecks for years to come.

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IT Consultancy Mason Advisory wins £3.7M Government Contract

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IT Consultancy Mason Advisory wins £3.7M Government Contract

Mason Advisory, a provider of IT Consultancy and Advisory Services, has been selected by the Home Office Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate to support the delivery of a new Strategic Operating Model (SOM).

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The history of management consultants in government

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The history of management consultants in government

Some surprising figures have invited management consultants into Whitehall over the past six decades, although their private-sector expertise has not always been directed where it was needed most


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Three things you must know to ace every consulting case interview

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Three things you must know to ace every consulting case interview

Case interviews at management consulting firms are business puzzles. Just like solving a puzzle, a strategic method should be used to solve a case interview. The best consulting candidates don’t randomly start putting pieces of data together, but instead utilize a system as they work to crack a case.

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NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young

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NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young

Data held by the NHS could be worth nearly £10bn a year through operational savings, improved patient outcomes and benefits to the wider economy, a report from Ernst & Young has concluded.

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New PwC West and Wales chief says he’s “coming home” to share his passion for the region

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New PwC West and Wales chief says he’s “coming home” to share his passion for the region

Global accountancy group PwC has appointed a new regional leader for the West and Wales. John-Paul (JP) Barker, who has led PwC UK’s strategy & consulting practice, replaces Katharine Finn, who has been in the role for four years.

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NeoData Australia partners join Deloitte technology practice

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NeoData Australia partners join Deloitte technology practice

Professional services firm Deloitte has announced that the founders and staff of Melbourne-headquartered information and data management consulting business, NeoData Australia, are to join the firm’s Consulting Enterprise Technology practice.

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Online Fashion Retail Market Projected To Grow At An Enormous Rate by 2026

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Online Fashion Retail Market Projected To Grow At An Enormous Rate by 2026

Coherent Market Insights recently published a detailed study of ‘Online Fashion Retail’ Market covering interesting aspects of market with supporting development scenario ranging from 2018-2026.

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Bealls reverses out of SAP for Oracle

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Bealls reverses out of SAP for Oracle

Bealls Inc a family owned retail group with more than 500 stores has selected Oracle Retail Cloud to transform its operations. What makes this announcement interesting is that in 2006 Bealls selected SAP Retail products ahead of Oracle. Thirteen years later it appears to have reversed that decision. Bealls began its migration to Oracle several years ago with Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud.

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IRI Hires Growth Consulting Leader

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IRI Hires Growth Consulting Leader

Retail data firm IRI has appointed Carrie Shea as Managing Partner of Growth Consulting for its Strategic Analytics division.

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Intelligent Automation Is Revolutionizing Finance & Accounting Ops

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Intelligent Automation Is Revolutionizing Finance & Accounting Ops

The evidence is emerging from back offices across the business landscape: intelligent automation has arrived, and it’s transforming the finance and accounting (F&A) functions of companies in every business vertica

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Consultancy launches new global HQ

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Consultancy launches new global HQ

BresMed supports pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers to identify, evaluate and demonstrate the clinical and economic value of their products to governments and other healthcare payers and providers.

CEO Nic Brereton said: “I am so proud to be expanding BresMed to these premium premises in the city. The building very much fits with our brand – it’s iconic with a quirky feel and, like us, it dares to be different.”

BresMed chairman, Ron Akehurst added: “The move to Steel City House signals an exciting time for BresMed’s continued growth, and we are now a major part of a global industry that helps ensure the cost effectiveness of healthcare.

“Billions are spent worldwide on healthcare and health products. We understand and continue to study the economics of the process from laboratory to patient, providing governments and insurers with robust data to help them make lifechanging funding decisions.”

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Big four firm EY boosts diversity with new partner intake

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Big four firm EY boosts diversity with new partner intake

EY today announced that 57 people are to become equity partners at the professional services firm in the UK, of whom 34 per cent are women and 22 per cent are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds.

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Forise International announces expansion into blockchain consulting

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Forise International announces expansion into blockchain consulting

INVESTMENT holding company Forise International Limited on Monday announced that it is expanding its consulting business into the blockchain industry.

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Scots former Deloitte Consulting boss to chair global tech business

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Scots former Deloitte Consulting boss to chair global tech business

Motherwell-born John Kerr, who rose to the top to run Deloitte Consulting, is to join Kin + Carta , the international digital business, as chairman.

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