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8 consulting firms named Military Friendly Employer Consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton, CSC, Deloitte, CBRE, PwC, Accenture, KPMG and Cognizant have been recognised by ratings entity Victory Media as military friendly employers in their efforts to recruit and retain military personnel.
09 February 2015
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Accenture: 9 developments that shape digital winners Digitalisation is encroaching on everything, creating a demand on how businesses design services and products, finds a recent report by Accenture. Companies that create more personal interactions with consumers, create produces that connect smoothl
09 February 2015
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Accenture to add 250 new professionals in Ireland Technology consulting firm Accenture has revealed plans to recruit 250 new staff in Ireland, to be based in the country’s capital. The new jobs will be a mix of graduate and professional roles in the areas of technology and digital. According
04 February 2015
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Five consulting firms win Talent Management Award Accenture, Aon, Capgemini, Cognizant and IBM have been recognised for their excellence in Talent Management & HR practices during the Brandon Hall Group Awards, which celebrates organisations that successfully develo
03 February 2015
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Industrial Internet of Things adds 14.2 trillion to GDP The Industrial Internet of Things has the potential to add 14 trillion to the global GDP, new research by Accenture shows. According to the firm, this could only be reached if both governments and companies step up their game and increase investmen
03 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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7 start-ups selected for FinTech Innovation Lab London Early January, Accenture announced the seven companies that have been selected for the ‘Innovation Lab London’ that aims at nurturing fintech start-ups that are developing new technologies for the fi
20 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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Digital leaders focus on growth instead of efficiency Digital leaders are on the rise, most visibly in the smallest but also the biggest companies, new research by Accenture shows. These leaders, dubbed Digital Transformers, not only use digital strategies to improve business efficiency, but as a tool
19 January 2015
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Accenture workshop targets tech industry gender gap Today, Friday 16th January, consulting firm Accenture and STEMettes organise the largest UK event for girls, #NEDigitalGirls, to stimulate them to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The one-day event is held at th
16 January 2015
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Accenture adds Structure to Resources operating group Professional services firm Accenture has acquired Structure, a US-based consultancy and systems integrator that specialises in the energy and utility industries. Roughly 190 employees of Structure, based in Texas, will be integrated into
13 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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Ashoka and Accenture launch new joint job initiative Accenture has signed a partnership with Ashoka, a global association of social entrepreneurs, to establish a joint job initiative: the Talent Growth Initiative.
12 January 2015
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Five consulting firms lead in knowledge management Consultancies Accenture, Arup, Deloitte, EY and PwC have been named best companies in the field of knowledge management. The top 20 list of most admired knowledge enterprises is led by Google, who for the second time has been recognised as the Over
06 January 2015
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Accenture: Dutch citizens expect police to embrace digital The Dutch police have in recent years booked considerable progress in embracing digital tools, yet in the view of citizens there still is a long way to go, says consultancy Accenture.
29 December 2014
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Accenture UK plans to hire 1,600 new professionals Consulting firm Accenture has announced a massive recruitmnt drive in the UK, to boost its technology, strategy, and industry practices. The firm aims to hire 1,600 new employees, ranging from experienced profession
24 December 2014
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Consulting firms eyeing Indian renewable energy The Indian government’s commitment to implement large scale renewable energy infrastructure by the early 2020s is boosting business investment in the sector, luring the attention of dozens of foreign
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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Accenture: UK citizens want more digital police tools Three out of four UK citizens feel that the police should expand its use of digital tools as this would improve its services, concludes a UK-analysis by Accenture of its global digital police solutio
18 December 2014
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Stonewall names Accenture & EY Star LGBT Performer Consulting firms Accenture and EY have been named a Star Performer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall, recognised for providing equality on the work floor and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees. The eight chosen orga
15 December 2014
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5 consulting firms in top 25 places to work in UK Employer review platform Glassdoor has released its annual list of top 25 places to work in the UK. Google tops the list, followed by employee-owned retailer John Lewis and tech giant Microsoft at number three. Accenture is the highest ranked consu
11 December 2014
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Accenture buys Reactive Media to grow digital abilities Accenture has acquired Australia-based digital agency Reactive Media, a move that will expand its global capabilities in digital design, marketing, and strategy execution. Terms and condition of the transaction have not been disclosed.&
11 December 2014
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Accenture: Consumers to spend more this Christmas Christmas shoppers plan to spend more this year than in 2013, with 27% indicating to spend £250 or more on shopping than last year, concludes Accenture in its Christmas Shopping Survey. A big portion of the Christmas budgets will be spent onl
05 December 2014
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UK consumers to capitalise Black Friday & Cyber Monday Black Friday and Cyber Monday, US shopping frenzy days following Thanksgiving, have reached consumers and retailers in the UK, conclude several consultants, including from Accenture and Deloitte. Research shows that shopping on these days has reach
28 November 2014
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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
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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
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Accenture signs partnership with Girls Who Code Accenture has announced a partnership with Girls Who Code, a non-profit company that aims at assisting young women to secure a career in technology through inspiring, educating, and equipping them with the needed skills. The partnership forms a par
10 November 2014
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Six consulting firms in top 100 LinkedIn employers McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Bain & Company and Accenture belong to the 50 most popular companies on LinkedIn. The so-called ‘World's 100 Most InDemand Employers 2014’ is headed by techno
03 November 2014
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Accenture develops connected physician solution Accenture has, in collaboration with Salesforce.com, developed a mobile healthcare solution aimed at improving patient interactions and outcomes. To achieve this goal, the solution will enable physicians to access needed information anywhere and st
28 October 2014
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Accenture recruitment increasingly eyes learning agility Accenture’s recruitment team is in addition to traditional skills and capabilities increasingly selecting candidates on their ‘learning agility’, a capability that describes someone’s speed to learn, a trait that is more and
27 October 2014
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Accenture in top 100 most valuable global companies Brand company Interbrand has released its ‘Best Global Brands’ ranking of 2014. Consulting firm Accenture is the only consultancy in the list, which is, just as last year, dominated by Apple, Google and Coca Cola. Accenture is ranked #4
21 October 2014
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Accenture helps NZ Inland Revenue with digital redesign Consulting firm Accenture has been selected by the New Zealand tax collector Inland Revenue as its preferred partner for the first stage of the overhauling programme of its IT: the redesign of its digital capabilities. The complete transformation p
14 October 2014

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