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Simon Virley re-joins KPMG as Partner Energy practice After a long and honoured career in public service, Simon Virley is returning to KPMG as partner to support the firm’s Energy practice in the UK. Virley’s expertise in the market is expected to help KPMG's clients navigate th
05 February 2015
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9 consultancies win Excellence in Learning Award Nine consulting firms were able to secure awards in the ‘Excellence in Learning’ category of the Brandon Hall Group Awards. The awards that recognise organisations that successfully developed programmes, strategies, systems a
30 January 2015
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KPMG pilots alternative to bell curve evaluation system Accounting and consulting giant KPMG is changing the way it evaluates its staff in India, in an experiment to see whether qualitative evaluations may be better suited than the traditional bell curve approach rooted within the industry. W
27 January 2015
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WEFLive from KPMG gives insight into WEF on Twitter The World Economic Forum (WEF) opened in Davos, Switzerland yesterday.
22 January 2015
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16 consulting firms partner of World Economic Forum Coming Wednesday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicks off in Davos. Approximately 2,500 CEO’s of the largest corporations globally, international politicians and high-profile scientists and academics will make their way to the now
19 January 2015
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3rd cyber security acquisition for KPMG in 2 months KPMG has acquired Trusteq Oy, a Finland-based cyber security business. 45 employees of Trusteq Oy’s join KPMG’s local practice, strengthening in particular the firm’s security management capabilities.
15 January 2015
United Kingdom

Four consultancies finalist Manchester Business Award Professional services firms Baker Tilly, Deloitte, EY and KPMG have been nominated for the City of Manchester Business Awards that recognise the best businesses in Manchester. The winners will be announced during the Award gala dinner on 26 March 2
15 January 2015
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18 consulting firms recognised as top LGBT employer Eighteen consulting firms are, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, leaders in the area of workplace equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees. The Corporate
13 January 2015
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KPMG opens new office in Manchester city centre KPMG has moved into a new office in Manchester city centre at the St Peter’s Square. The consulting firm has occupied an office space of 73,500 sq. ft. spread over three and a half floors that supports the needs of the 21st century business e
09 January 2015
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Manchester hospital trusts paid 150 million to advisors Over the past three years, hospital trusts in Greater Manchester have paid consulting firms nearly £150 million in fees to manage transformation and outsourcing programmes. Data gathered from freedom of info
07 January 2015
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Resistance to antibiotics costs 100 trillion by 2050 Resistance to drugs is on a dangerous and costly rise, reveals a new study by KPMG and RAND Europe, commissioned by the UK government.
06 January 2015
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KPMG: Cybercriminals moving from mass to personal Cybercrime in the year 2015 will be more personal as cyber-criminals will selectively target their victims instead of using mass spear-fishing tactics, says KPMG.
31 December 2014
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Stephen Chase head Management Consulting KPMG KPMG has appointed Stephen Chase as the new Management Consulting Leader of its Advisory Practice in the US. Chase has more than two decades of experience in the sector and has been promoted from his latest role as Principal at the Advis
23 December 2014
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Consulting firms key in apprenticeship standards UK Eleven consulting firms have signed up to develop the new standard for management consultancy apprenticeships as part of the UK Government Trailblazers scheme to reform all apprenticeships in the UK
22 December 2014
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KPMG: IT failure costs average of 410,000 per incident The failure of IT systems are costing businesses on average £410,000 per incident, concludes consulting firm KPMG in a newly released report.
15 December 2014
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KPMG revenue grows to 424.8 billion, driven by Advisory KPMG has in its latest fiscal year booked a record-high global revenue of $24.8 billion, roughly 6% higher than its turnover in the previous year.
10 December 2014
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KPMG Capital buys stake in US-based Bottlenose Investment fund KPMG Capital has acquired an equity share in enterprise trend detection firm Bottlenose.
10 December 2014
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The 12 best pension consulting firms of the UK 12 consulting firms will in the coming months battle for the prestigious title of best pension consulting firm in the UK. The winner of the so-called ‘Best Pensions Consultancy of the Year’ Award, a prize that is handed ou
08 December 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG, Innopay and IBM join Holland FinTech network Earlier this week, Holland FinTech, a knowledge and network centre for global developments in fintech, officially started.
05 December 2014
United Kingdom

Aon, KPMG, Mercer and PwC win Actuarial Awards Aon Benfield, Phil Tippin of KPMG, Deborah Cooper of Mercer, and Joseph Warne of PwC have been recognised by the Actuarial Post as "best performers" in the actuarial industry. On a yearly basis, online actuarial portal Actuarial Post h
03 December 2014
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18 consulting firms nominated for Pensions Age Awards 18 consulting firms have been shortlisted for the Pension Age Awards. The Awards, which recognise outstanding pensions and performance of pension providers, will be handed out in February 2015. The Pensions Age Awards recognises both t
01 December 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG acquires Dynamics-specialist Crimsonwing for €26 million The shareholders of Crimsonwing have accepted the bid from KPMG, which makes KPMG the largest Microsoft Dynamics specialist of the Big Four accounting and consulting giants.
28 November 2014
United Kingdom

5 consulting firms win National Outsourcing Award Consulting firms CSC, Capita, Capgemini, KPMG and Deloitte have been recognised as top performers in the outsourcing industry during the National Outsourcing Association Awards for which 12 consulting firms had been nominated.
28 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG buys cyber security firms P3 & Qubera Solutions KPMG recently acquired two cyber security firms to boost its cyber security capabilities in order to better protect its clients from cyber threats. The firm bought UK, US and Indian assets of Qubera Solutions and German firm P3 Consulting + Softwar
25 November 2014
United Kingdom

5 consulting firms named Champion in Social Mobility To battle the difficult social upward mobility path for young people, the UK Government has appointed 12 of UK’s best-known companies as ‘Champions in Social Mobility’.
25 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG and McLaren join forces to transform digital services KPMG and McLaren Group have announced a 10 year alliance to transform audit and advisory services into a unique array of consulting services by applying McLaren Applied Technologies’ analytics and technology.
21 November 2014
United Kingdom

UK political parties receive millions in free consultancy The Liberal Democrats have since 2010 received more than £500,000 in ‘pro-bono’ consultancy support from large professional services firms PwC and KPMG. During the same period, Labour has received £600,000 of consultancy adv
18 November 2014
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KPMG expects more mergers in public transport sector In the coming year substantially more mergers will occur between public transport operators, expects accounting and consulting firm KPMG. The increasing liberalisation of public transport and expansionism of the privately managed public transportat
14 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG: UK is facing major skills shortage in construction The UK construction industry in London and the South East is facing a major skills shortage, according to KPMG and LCCI. For the period 2014-2017, an increase of 20% in required workforce compared
11 November 2014
United Kingdom

China Singles Day 11.11 to break e-commerce record Tomorrow, on 11.11, ‘Singles’ Day’ takes place in China, a special day in the country when consumers celebrate their single status. For single Chinese men and women, it undoubtedly will turn out a feast full of delight
10 November 2014
United Kingdom

25 most prestigious management consulting firms in Europe McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are the most prestigious consulting firms in Europe, according to the views of more than 2,800 management consultants.
10 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMGer Claire Angell wins Women of the Future Award Claire Angell, Director at KPMG, has been named a 'Woman of the Future' in the professional services industry. The prestigious 'Women of the Future Awards' are awarded to women under 35 that have demonstrate
07 November 2014

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