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OGC begin civil estate examination

James Bennett — 2005-05-17T15:55:27.000Z

James Bennett, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 17 May 2005 at 15:55:27

Whitehall procurement watchdog begins six-month pilot into the government's high-spending civil estate

Whitehall procurement watchdog the Office of Government Commerce is to undertake a six-month cost cutting pilot project to assess how government can improve the management and use of its £2bn...

Head of IT latest exec to leave Sainsbury's

James Bennett — 2004-12-08T11:24:27.000Z

James Bennett, Management Consultancy, Wednesday 8 December 2004 at 11:24:27

The head of information technology at J Sainsbury who managed the supermarket's disastrous IT systems roll out is to be replaced in March by the director of European strategy at Asda.

Link: Sainsbury sees £133m wiped off its turnover Maggie Miller, who has been at the supermarket giant for four years and joined just months after the company signed a controversial...

Hyder interims are on track

Kevin Reed — 2004-11-30T11:43:07.000Z

Kevin Reed, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 30 November 2004 at 11:43:07

Management and engineering consultancy Hyder Consulting has posted half-year profits in line with expectations and 'significantly higher' than last year.

Link:Hyder Consulting raises funds for acquisitionsPre-tax profit was £1.9m, a whopping 234% increase on the same period last year, while sales grew to £63.9m from £60.2m....

Capgemini CEO joins Unisys

Kevin Reed — 2004-11-17T11:23:47.000Z

Kevin Reed, Management Consultancy, Wednesday 17 November 2004 at 11:23:47

Alwyn Welch has joined Unisys as vice president and general manager of its UK, Middle East and Africa region.

Link: Capgemini to cure Revenue troublesHe replaces Brian Hadfield, who has left the company 'consistent with his desire to pursue other interests'.Welch was previously CEO of Capgemini's UK and Asia...

Lloyds TSB to outsource up to 2,500 jobs

James Bennett — 2004-11-09T15:49:48.000Z

James Bennett, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 9 November 2004 at 15:49:48

Lloyds TSB Group is planning to outsource up to 2,500 back-office jobs to India by the end of 2005, many of which will replace positions currently filled by UK workers.

Link: Offshoring to benefit UK Jobs affected by the outsourcing plans are principally in the group's general insurance operations, IT and mortgage departments, however, the bank stressed that any UK...

Xansa set to win £250m NHS deal

Sarah Arnott — 2004-10-05T12:16:13.000Z

Sarah Arnott, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 5 October 2004 at 12:16:13

Consultancy Xansa looks set to win the Department of Health's £250m ten-year deal to deliver finance and accounting services to the NHS.

Link: Consultancy spend declines The company has been selected as 'preferred supplier' for the programme, to be run as a 50/50 venture with the DoH IT department.Detailed negotiations must still...

Double resignation stuns M&C Hotels investors

Brian Moher — 2004-01-16T15:25:01.000Z

Brian Moher, Management Consultancy, Friday 16 January 2004 at 15:25:01

Shares in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels were hit yesterday by news of the resignation of the company's chief executive and finance director.

John Wilson and David Thomas' simultaneous departure was followed by a 29óp fall in M&C stock, down from 314óp to 285p....

Europe has bad report

Management Consultancy staff — 2002-05-14T09:31:38.000Z

Management Consultancy staff, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 14 May 2002 at 09:31:38

European multinationals are still unable to match the very best performance of US corporates for timeliness of reporting and could be missing out on valuable management information, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' survey of 160 organisations headquartered in Europe.

The survey confirms that many European multinationals are not yet able to close their books and produce results in the timeframe being demanded by their managers and the investment community,...

Book Review: The Rise and Fall of Marks & Spencer by Judi Bevan

Marc Brenner — 2002-02-27T10:18:11.000Z

Marc Brenner, Management Consultancy, Wednesday 27 February 2002 at 10:18:11

Over the past 10 years, Marks & Spencer has experienced a most humiliating slide of fortune.

Since its "penny a product" inception, the store has been a byword for quality on the high street. Few backsides were not swathed in "St.Michael" smalls and the latest clothing...

Training plans get IPD vote

Management Consultancy staff — 2002-01-08T10:19:52.000Z

Management Consultancy staff, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 8 January 2002 at 10:19:52

Gordon Brown's pre-Budget statement was given a cautious nod of approval by John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

"We are delighted with the proposals to provide employers with training tax credits for those yet to attain level two qualifications - the compensation levels for small businesses look particularly...

A question of confidence

Management Consultancy staff — 2002-01-08T09:51:11.000Z

Management Consultancy staff, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 8 January 2002 at 09:51:11

The events of 11 September have affected business confidence, according to a recent survey of European firms by Grant Thornton and Business Strategies.

European small and medium-sized firms' confidence about their business prospects has taken a knock following the events of 11 September....

News in brief

Kevin Reed — 2001-12-03T12:48:53.000Z

Kevin Reed, Management Consultancy, Monday 3 December 2001 at 12:48:53

CRM strategiesare being given increasing prominence at board level, according to a recent survey by management consultants, Winchester White. 65% of respondents stated that CRM held equal status with other corporate strategies. Key drivers contributing to this growing focus among senior executives are: achieving customer satisfaction/loyalty, increased retention of the current business base and developing the lifetime value of customers.

Building the valueof the business and coping with economic uncertainty are the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurial businesses throughout the UK, according to the findings of a new survey of 2,400...