NHS selects 12 consultancies for Digital Capability for Health framework

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NHS selects 12 consultancies for Digital Capability for Health framework

The Crown Commercial Service has following a highly competitive bid process selected twelve consultancies for its Digital Capability for Health framework.

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Retail tech startup Bold Commerce raises $27m

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Retail tech startup Bold Commerce raises $27m

E-commerce technology venture Bold Commerce has closed a $27 million Series B funding round.

This was led by OMERS Ventures, whose partner Laura Lenz will join the startup’s Board of Directors.

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DXC Technology Rejects Atos’ Acquisition Offer

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DXC Technology Rejects Atos’ Acquisition Offer

DXC Technology rejected ATOS SE’s acquisition proposal.

As previously covered, on January 6, 2021, DXC received an unsolicited, preliminary and non-binding proposal from Atos SE.

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The future of retail: Separating fact from fiction

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The future of retail: Separating fact from fiction

Shopping looks a little different these days. We prefer curbside pickup to the checkout line, we buy in bulk to limit unnecessary trips, and we will visit any retailer within a 60-mile radius if they have the last canister of sanitizing wipes.

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KPMG partners set to take an 11% pay cut

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KPMG partners set to take an 11% pay cut

KPMG will reduce the pay of its partners by 11% to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The financial services company also expects to downsize a number of its offices including its Canary Wharf headquarters.

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Bain & Company buys Italian data science boutique Pangea

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Bain & Company buys Italian data science boutique Pangea

In its first European consulting deal since the landmark Qvartz acquisition, Bain & Company has acquired Pangea, a 20-strong Italian data science boutique.

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McKinsey Teams with Girls in Tech

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McKinsey Teams with Girls in Tech

McKinsey and Girls in Tech, a global nonprofit bringing the world together through education and experiences, have expanded their partnership

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Infosys CEO to Quicken U.S. Hiring

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Infosys CEO to Quicken U.S. Hiring

Infosys Ltd. will accelerate hiring in the U.S. and Europe, after Trump-era immigration curbs forced the Asian tech-services giant and its rivals to overhaul their traditional reliance on serving global clients with Indian talent.

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HCL Tech, California uni, Berkeley partners

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HCL Tech, California uni, Berkeley partners

IT services major HCL Technologies (HCL) on Wednesday said it has partnered with University of California, Berkeley to create a Health Technology Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab).

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Cognizant buys out Linium, Servian to mark 11 acquisitions in 12 months

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Cognizant buys out Linium, Servian to mark 11 acquisitions in 12 months

Cognizant Technology Solutions announced it is buying out Servian and Linium — taking the total number of such acquisitions to 11 over the past 12 months.

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BearingPoint bolsters innovation services with YouMeO acquisition

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BearingPoint bolsters innovation services with YouMeO acquisition

Global consulting firm BearingPoint has acquired YouMeO, bolstering its innovation strategy and design capabilities.

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PA Consulting appoints Clean Energy Expert Aris Karcanias as Global Head of Energy and Utilities

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PA Consulting appoints Clean Energy Expert Aris Karcanias as Global Head of Energy and Utilities

PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, today announces the appointment of clean energy expert, Aris Karcanias, as its Global Head of Energy and Utilities.

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Accenture Vet Lauren Friedman Stat Named to Palantir Board

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Accenture Vet Lauren Friedman Stat Named to Palantir Board

Lauren Friedman Stat, a 15-year Accenture veteran, has joined the board of directors of Denver-based analytics software provider Palantir Technologies.

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NortonLifeLock Acquires Avira

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NortonLifeLock Acquires Avira

Only eight months after getting acquired for $180 million, Avira is changing hands again, for double the value: NortonLifeLock today announced that it would acquire the German security firm for around $360 million in an all-cash deal.

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ESA selects Arthur D. Little to explore satellite communications potential

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ESA selects Arthur D. Little to explore satellite communications potential

Arthur D. Little has been enlisted to research the cutting edge of satellite communication (SatCom) technology, following a new partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Finastra and HCL partner to provide Digital Treasury

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Finastra and HCL partner to provide Digital Treasury

Finastra, one of the world's largest fintechs, announced a partnership with HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company, to provide treasury management technology in the cloud to smaller banks across Northern Europe, North America, India and the Philippines

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Bain & Company hits Italian milestone with trio of new partners

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Bain & Company hits Italian milestone with trio of new partners

Bain & Company has hit a milestone in Italy. With the appointment of three new partners, the strategy consultancy has seen the size of its national partnership break through the fifty mark for the first time in its 32-year history in the country.

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Why emotional intelligence is becoming key for consultants

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Why emotional intelligence is becoming key for consultants

Building emotional intelligence is becoming an increasingly important asset for consultants, especially for those that operate mainly in a highly analytical environment

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Arcadia collapsed under debts of £750m

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Arcadia collapsed under debts of £750m

New documents prepared for Arcadia Group administrators Deloitte have reportedly found that Topshop and Topman have failed with gross liabilities of more than £550 million.

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UK Consultancy Sector Expected To Grow By 9% In 2021

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UK Consultancy Sector Expected To Grow By 9% In 2021

Despite continuing restrictions due to COVID-19 and the repercussions of Brexit changes, growth of 9% is still expected in the management consultancy sector in 2021

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