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Mercer Completes Acquisition of Norway's Pensjon & Finans
Monadnock Research - 29 February 2012
Mercer has completed its transaction to acquire Pensjon & Finans, a leading Norway-based financial investment and pension consultancy. Mercer says the transaction strengthens its position as a leader in pensions and investment advice in the Nordics region and gives Pensions & Finans' clients access to the firm's broad range of services and global capabilities. Espen Kløw, CEO of Pensjon & Finans, has been appointed Head of Mercer Investment Consulting in Norway. (285 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Booz & Co., SAIC, Navigant, Mercer, Deloitte, AT Kearney, Ernst & Young, PwC, Segal, CIBER, Huron, CSC, KPMG and Celerant
Monadnock Research - 28 February 2012
Booz & Co. names Cesare Mainardi as firm's next CEO. SAIC names John P. Jumper as CEO; Calvin D. (Dan) Harris as EMSBU General Manager. Navigant appoints Julie Howard as CEO and Board Member. Mercer names Julio A. Portalatin as President and CEO; Leonard Gray Global Leader of M&A Consulting; and Phil Shirley as greater China & Hong Kong M&A leader and Stan Feng as Mercer China M&A leader. AT Kearney names Michael Jenkins as Partner and VP. Deloitte names Bill Copeland to lead Life Sciences and Healthcare practice; John Bigalke National Leader of Public Policy, and Senior Partner for Global Health Care practice; Dilip Krishna as Director in Governance, Regulatory & Risk Strategies practice; Deborah Bailey Banking and Securities Regulatory practice Managing Director; and Steve Gallucci as Managing Partner, Fairfield County practice. Ernst & Young appoints David Remnitz to lead its Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) practice; Adam Cohen, Todd Marlin and Jay Sonbolian as FIDS Principals; Former regulators Stefan Walter, Thomas Huertas, Alvir Hoffmann and Hidekatsu Koishihara as leaders in the firm's global regulatory practices; and Kailesh Karavadra as San Jose Office Managing Partner. PwC Names Former Washington Post journalist Ceci Connolly as Managing Director of Health Research Institute; and Kevin Baldwin as Managing Partner for PwC's Pacific Northwest practice. Kenneth Vieira and Richard Ward join Segal's Public Sector Health Practice as Senior Vice Presidents. CIBER appoints Rick Genovese as COO; Vivek K. Marla as SVP and President, CIBER India; Mike Dillon to lead North American Oracle practice and Garth Carter to lead Oracle sales. Jim Gallas joins Huron as Healthcare practice Managing Director; John Mansell as a Managing Director, European Financial Consulting practice; Rick Wyman as Managing Director and Leader of Huron Legal Advisory; and Timothy Ogonoski and Victor Arnold as Huron Healthcare Managing Directors. CSC appoints Vincent Ley as VP and GM of Integrated Customer Solutions for North American Public Sector Civil Group. KPMG appoints David Hansell as Head of Global Human/Social Services practice. Celerant Consulting names Joseph Coote as Senior Vice President and Sector Lead of Chemicals practice. (2,374 words) . . . More
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Consultancy Thought Leadership: Accenture, KPMG, Getronics, Mercer, Roland Berger, Booz & Co., BCG, L.E.K. and Harvard Business School
Monadnock Research - 27 February 2012
Accenture: Two-thirds of CIOs and IT professionals participating in a recent survey believe that mobility will impact their businesses as much or more than the Internet did in the 1990s. Only 20-percent of outsourcing engagements are delivering sufficient business value to be classified as "high performance" BPO. Fifty-seven percent of women and 59% of men are dissatisfied with their jobs. But despite this, 69% plan to stay with their employers, with 64% citing flexible work arrangements as the reason for staying. KPMG: Organizations moving to shared services or outsourcing fall short of business goals and constrict business plans unless they first establish a comprehensive service delivery governance structure. Government and tax authorities are examining the tax implications of "virtual currency" conversion by social media gamers in 2012's $14 billion virtual trading market. Getronics: The role of the CIO in its current capacity will not exist in five years. Mercer: The ratio of senior executives and managers that are female is 29% in countries across Europe, compared to 71% for men. Just 9 percent of investment strategies attained a top environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating. Mercer identifies its 4 key HR drivers for M&A deal success: Assessing and retaining key talent; Driving cultural integration; Managing the M&A process in domestic and cross-border deals; and Understanding and planning for due diligence and integration across work streams. Roland Berger: Seventy-three percent of European private equity executives expect the number of M&A transactions involving PE companies to stagnate or drop in 2012. Booz&Co.: Mergers and acquisitions that are structured from inception to leverage and enhance distinctive competencies significantly outperform transactions that are not capabilities-driven. BCG: Ninety percent of the large-cap companies globally that returned the most to shareholders in 2011 were based in the US. L.E.K.: The US residential building and construction market had a qualified resurgence in 2011 for the first time since the recession. Harvard Business School: Ten percent of research psychologists admitted to engaging in the most serious questionable research practice, falsifying data. Thirty-five percent admitted they doubted the integrity of their own research at least once. Almost every respondent admitted to engaging in one or more questionable research practices. (1,220 words) . . . More
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And in other news: AMCF, Deloitte, Empire Strategic Planning and Mercer
Monadnock Research - 8 February 2012
AMCF names finalists for its consulting project excellence awards. Deloitte and SAP court battle in California continues. Deloitte's former CEO, James Quigley, appointed trustee of IFRS Foundation. Deloitte enters strategic alliance with Salesforce.com. Former New York Senator and Empire Strategic Planning leader indicted for tax evasion and influence peddling. Mercer rebrands outside US as Mercer Marsh Benefits. (675 words) . . . More
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And in other news: SAP, Bain, KPMG, Mercer and Gingrich Group
Monadnock Research - 3 December 2011
SAP to Acquire Human Capital Management Cloud Services Firm, Success Factors. Bain & Co. Appoints Bob Becheck as Worldwide Managing Director. KPMG introduces corporate business intelligence risk management service for corporate clients. Mercer to acquire Alicia Smith & Associates; Closes acquisition of Censeo. Gingrich faces questions about influence peddling under cloak of "consulting". (693 words) . . . More
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Mercer to Acquire HR Consulting Firm, Censeo
Monadnock Research - 27 September 2011
MR - Mercer has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Censeo Corporation, a HR consulting firm and provider of real-time online leadership assessment products and services to help organizations select, develop and retain talent. Mercer says the acquisition builds upon its consulting and strategic talent management capabilities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October. (500 words) . . . More
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2011 HR Consulting Rates
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, N 23) - 23 July 2011
This Research Note includes the findings a client study of Human Resource (HR) consulting rate structures across a number of industries. More than 85 percent of the rates analyzed were from global entities, including a total of 45 firm-rate structures. All were from organizations that fall within the 1,000 largest global organizations. This report presents statistics across 15 professional classifications, including a percentile analysis for each labor class and detailed descriptive statistics. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis include Accenture, ACS, AON Hewitt, Booz&Co, Capgemini, Deloitte, Hay, IBM, Mercer, North Highland, Plus Delta, PA, Point B, PwC, and Towers-Watson. (1 graphic, 16 tables, 6,980 words) . . . More
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Mercer and Callan Complete Purchase of Evaluation Associates from Milliman
Monadnock Research - 30 June 2011
MR Mercer Investment Consulting has completed its acquisition of portions of Evaluation Associates, LLC, from Milliman, Inc., effective 30 June. In a related transaction, Callan Associates has acquired Evaluation Associates' public sector investment consulting business. Mercer says Evaluation Associates' work for financial intermediaries further strengthens its wealth management strategy and complements the capabilities brought to Mercer by Hammond Associates, acquired earlier this year. (414 words) . . . More
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And in other news: Consulting Demand, BDO Censure, Pension Deficits, US M&A, Executives Lack Faith in Strategy, Sopra's Axway Spinoff, and CSC Institute
Monadnock Research - 10 June 2011
(MR) An Economist report discusses the rebound in consulting services, and the current shift from cost cutting to growth as the focus of engagements after the deepest consulting recession in decades. BDO financial advisory is censured by UK's Financial Services Authority for failures in its advisory role as a sponsor of Shore Capital Group. A recent Booz & Company survey of global executives found significant concerns and a lack of confidence in their own companies' growth and strategy efforts. US pension plan deficits increase by close to 18% in May 2011 According to Mercer research. Large transactions have fueled a 39% US M&A value increase in H1 2011 according to a PwC study. The Sopra Group board has approved the spinoff of Axway Software on the NYSE Euronext exchange in Paris. Accenture has named TBWA and Tag as advertising and production agencies. CSC has launched its Global Institute for Emerging Healthcare Practices to monitor worldwide healthcare trends, conduct studies, evaluate emerging best practices, and study potentially innovative uses of technology to improve productivity. (1,063 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Deloitte, PwC. Mercer, Sopra, Navigant, E&Y, FTI, Logica, Point B, KPMG, US DoD, and Citigroup
Monadnock Research - 5 June 2011
MR - Deloitte LLP elects Punit Renjen Chairman and Joseph Echevarria CEO; Jim Moffatt, Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP; Carl S. Allegretti as Chairman and CEO Deloitte Tax LLP; General Charles F. Wald as Director and US Department of Defense (DoD) consulting practice lead; and Deloitte's UK affiliate names 63 new partners. Richard Neiman joins PricewaterhouseCoopers as Vice Chairman of Global Financial Services Regulatory practice; Dr. Harry Broadman appointed Managing Director, Chief Economist and Leader of the Emerging Markets, Governance, and International Investment & Trade advisory practice group within PwC Forensics Services; and Keith Hubert, Managing Partner of the Hartford, Conn. office and leader, and leader of PwC's Northeast Insurance Services practice. Jimmy Johansen appointed Head of Mercer's Nordic International Consulting Group and International Leadership Group Member for EMEA; Michael Shore joins Mercer as Principal in Information Product Solutions consulting practice. Sopra appoints Christian Levi as Head of Sopra Consulting. Navigant's current Vice President and Controller, David Wartner, named Vice President, Operations and Treasurer; Scott Harper, Controller of Navigant's Disputes and Investigations segment, named Corporate Controller; Mary Jo Neville, current Segment Controller of Navigant's Business Consulting segment, named Segment Controller of Navigant's Disputes and Investigations segment; and F. Wayne Elggren joins Navigant's Disputes & Investigations practice as a Managing Director. Ernst & Young appoints Maria Pinelli as Global Vice Chair for Strategic Growth Markets practice. FTI Consulting names Lord Malloch Brown as Chairman of EMEA operations. Logica appoints Himanshu Raja as CFO and Executive Director of the Board. Point B appoints Michael Dickstein as Chief Marketing Officer. KPMG faces $350 million gender discrimination class action. Former Dutch Healthcare Cabinet Minister, Ab Klink, joins Booz & Co. Shay Assad appointed Director of Defense Pricing within US Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. John Catero appointed Citigroup Senior Vice President for US professional services procurement. (4,575 words) . . . More
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Mercer and Callan Reach Separate Agreements to Acquire Portions of Milliman's Evaluation Associates
Monadnock Research - 26 May 2011
MR - Mercer Investment Consulting has signed a definitive agreement with Milliman to acquire portions of its investment consulting subsidiary, Evaluation Associates (EA). In a related transaction, Callan Associates will acquire EA's public services investment advisory business. Upon completion, this will be Mercer's second acquisition of an investment consulting firm in 2011, after completing the transaction to acquire Hammond Associates in January. Mercer says the EA acquisition further strengthens its US investment consulting business and highlights the firm's commitment to the investment advisory segment. The firms say that this collaboration allows Mercer and Callan to pursue their independent strategic objectives, and helps ensure that Evaluation Associates' public sector clients will benefit from a seamless and coordinated transition. (675 words) . . . More
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SEC Proposes Rules for Compensation Consultant and Advisor Selection and Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Monadnock Research - 30 March 2011
MR - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a new rule and rule amendments to implement provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (WSRCPA), adding Section 10C to the 1934 Exchange Act. The proposed rule requires the commission to adopt new disclosure rules concerning the use of compensation consultants and conflicts of interest. Section 10C also directs exchanges to establish listing standards that require each member of a listed company's compensation committee to be an "independent" member of its board, as defined in the listing standards of the exchanges adopted in accordance with the proposed rule. (690 words) . . . More
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Honest Services Crisis: Professional Poison and the Chicago Connection
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, No 11) - 30 Mar 2011
This Research Note was written by Monadnock Research CEO and Cofounder, Mark O'Connor, for re:TheAuditors, Francine McKenna's Big Four Weblog. The article has been published in its entirety at www.retheauditors.com; no subscription required. Research Note includes 7 recommendations for clients and firms to minimize risk; Big Four firm metrics; recognition of 2010's best and worst examples; three graphics; and 45 minute audio version. (6,200 words). . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Accenture, KPMG, Sapient, Huron, LECG, and Mercer
Monadnock Research - 29 October 2010
MR - Accenture Names Pierre Nanterme, Financial Services group leader, as successor to CEO William Green, effective 1 January 2011. Former KPMG Chairman, Walter Edward Hanson, died at his California home after a long illness; KPMG names U.K. Partner as global Healthcare practice leader. Sapient Co-founder rejoins board and terminates consulting agreement; Sapient Global Markets names Director of Business Consulting. Huron names former McKinsey Americas IT Director as CIO; Appoints Education Consulting practice Managing Director. LECG appoints Managing Director in Banking and Real Estate consulting practice. Capgemini appoints Director of Investor Relations. (2,300 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Atos Origin, PwC, CSC, Logica, E&Y, KPMG, Mercer, Navigant, Buck, and Kurtzman Carson
Monadnock Research - 4 September 2010
MR - Atos Origin Appoints CEO of Atos WorldGrid; Executive Vice President for Talent Management and Communications. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP names U.S. and Global Talent Leader; U.S. Recruiting Leader; and Co-leader of Indirect Tax practice. CSC Appoints Senior Executive Advisor and Vice President for its North American Public Sector Civil and Health Services Group. Logica names CEO of North American operations. Ernst & Young appoints new leader for Advisory Power & Utilities Practice. KPMG International names global head of audit. Mercer appoints Managing Director, Taiwan. Navigant appoints Managing Director within Financial Risk Management Practice. Buck Consultants appoints communications practice lead. Kurtzman Carson Consultants appoints Director of Corporate Restructuring Services. (2,425 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, CSC, Lodestone, Trianz, Navigant, and Mercer
Monadnock Research - 19 August 2010
MR - Bain Partner joins South Africa leadership team. CSC appoints President of Business Development for North American Public Sector practice. Lodestone names Partner to lead new Paris office. Trianz appoints Vice President of Management Consulting. Navigant Appoints Two Managing Directors and Two Directors in Energy Practice. Mercer appoints principal and new team to launch new UK investment consulting business; Leader of new Edinburgh-based Financial Strategy Group. (1,435 words) . . . More
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Willis Stands Firm; Refuses Contingency Commissions from Insurance Carriers for Brokerage and Advisory Work
Monadnock Research (VIII N27) - 29 July 2010
Monadnock Research Note - Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker and advisory services firm, has sharply criticized Aon and other HR services firms for their decisions to resume acceptance of contingent commissions. This Research Note explores the issues associated with contingent commissions, including the potential conflicts of interest they may pose to providers of services in the areas of insurance risk management, financial, and human resource consulting, and actuarial services. (1,220 words) . . . More
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Mercer to Acquire ORC Worldwide
Monadnock Research - 23 June 2010
MR - Mercer has signed an agreement to acquire ORC Worldwide, a leading global provider of human resource consulting, intelligence, peer network, conference, and education services. The acquisition is driven largely by ORC's strong market position and reputation in the U.S., and its expertise in the area of international assignment advisory. ORC's entire range of HR consulting service areas includes: compensation strategy and practices; international mobility; human capital management; equality, diversity, and inclusion; environment, health and safety; labor and employment policy; global development; and communications. The firms expect the transaction will close in Q3-2010. (690 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Hewitt, Deloitte, Heidrick & Struggles, CRAI, Diamond, FTI, ADL, PAREXEL, Bain, Segal, Sapient, Navigant, Pearl Meyer, RBF, Hill, NERA, EquaTerra, Ernst & Young, Mercer, KPMG, and Protivity
Monadnock Research - 18 June 2010
MR - Hewitt Associates appoints co-leaders of North American Executive Compensation Consulting practice. Deloitte appoints U.S. Retail practice leader and Vice Chair. Heidrick & Struggles continues its strategic diversification into complementary leadership consulting areas by naming two Principals within its Global Technology & Services Practice. Charles River Associates makes 8 senior level appointments in Transfer Pricing Practice. U.S. Federal practice leader re-joins Diamond after working as general manager of FCC National Broadband Plan. FTI Consulting appoints Senior Managing Director and Asia Pacific Leader. Arthur D. Little names Managing Director of ADL Spain and Director of ADL China. PAREXEL appoints two former regulators as Principal Consultants. Bain Private Equity Partner joins New York practice. Segal appoints new CIO. Sapient appoints chief information security officer. Navigant Consulting appoints Managing Director within Navigant Economics group; Managing Director in Global Construction practice. Pearl Meyer & Partners appoints two Managing Directors. RBF Consulting promotes eighteen new Associates. Hill appoints Vice President of Project Management Operations. NERA Economic Consulting appoints Special Consultant. EquaTerra appoints real estate and facilities management advisor to RE&FM Practice. Former IRS hedge fund enforcement executive joins Ernst & Young's Financial Services Office. Mercer appoints Principal in London Health & Benefits practice. KPMG will bring nearly 375 jobs to its office in Fairfax County Virginia. Protivity experiments with client environment simulations for 2010 summer intern training. (5,410 words) . . . More
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State of Alaska Settles with Mercer for $500 Million
Monadnock Research (VIII N22) - 11 June 2010
MR - The Alaska Retirement Management Board (ARMB) has settled its December 2007 suit with Mercer. The suit was brought on behalf of two Alaska benefit plans and relating to work performed by Mercer from 1992 through 2004. Mercer continues to deny its liability in the settlement. This resolves all claims against Mercer by the ARMB and the State of Alaska in the matter. Under the terms of the settlement, Mercer will pay $500 million, with $100 million of that paid by its insurance carriers. Mercer says it would have been difficult to get a fair trial in Alaska given the fact that nearly 11.5 percent of Alaskans were plan participants. The firm also cited the complexity of the claims as another factor that increased the risk of taking it to trial. (Research Note includes copy of complaint - 240 words) . . . More
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Marsh Agrees to Sell Kroll to Providence Equity's Altegrity
Monadnock Research - 9 June 2010
Monadnock Research - Marsh & McLennan has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Kroll subsidiary to international screening and security solutions firm, Altegrity, Inc., in an all-cash transaction. Altegrity is owned by Providence Equity Partners, and is the holding company for USIS, HireRight, Explore Information Services, and Altegrity Risk International. The transaction is expected to close by late September. (823 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: PRTM, North Highland, Aon Consulting, Mercer, Hewitt, CSC, PwC, Deloitte, Segal, and RBF Consulting
Monadnock Research - 6 May 2010
MR - PRTM appoints Vice President in the firm's Energy Business Group. North Highland appoints former executive vice presidents as Co-Presidents. Aon Consulting appoints CEO of Aon Consulting EMEA, replacing departing leader; Appoints CEO of Aon Consulting UK. Mercer Investment Consulting appoints Global Director of Analytics, Research and Tools. Hewitt Associates expands its U.S. Investment Consulting practice with the addition of six consultants. CSC names vice president of cloud computing and software services; President of Northern Europe business operations. PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed John D. Loveland as a managing director in the firm's US Forensic Technology Solutions practice. The Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions has named former Chevron executive Peter Robertson as independent senior advisor. Segal Advisors makes senior consulting appointment. RBF Consulting appoints Vice President and Natural Resources Practice Leader. (2,350 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, CRA, CSC, Oliver Wyman, HP, FTI, Everest, EquaTerra, Navigant Consulting, and Segal
Monadnock Research - 9 April 2010
MR - Bain & Company expands global partner group; Appoints 13 new partners from nine offices across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Charles River Associates appoints five new vice presidents in its Antitrust & Competition Economics, Energy & Environment, Global Industrial Consulting, and Intellectual Property practices. CSC Names retired U.S. Air Force General as Vice President, Space and Aviation Services; Names President of Australian operations. HP appoints new leader of Enterprise Services group. FTI Consulting appoints Director General of Colombia's national intelligence and security agency as managing director to lead Forensic and Litigation Consulting Segment practice based in Columbia. Everest Group appoints Gartner Consulting founder as Senior Vice President; Two new Principals for its Americas and EMEA practices; and New leader for expanded Shared Services Practice. Oliver Wyman appoints former ADL Americas Managing Director as Partner in global Energy practice. EquaTerra names Managing Director to lead IT Consulting practice. The Segal Company names Vice President and Leader of the firm's Midwestern U.S. Communications Practice. (4,820 words) . . . More
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Mercer Voices Strong Opposition to U.K. Pension Policy Decision
Monadnock Research - 25 March 2010
MR - Mercer is expressing extreme disappointment in the U.K. government's decision to implement a policy that restricts higher rate tax relief on pensions. Firm sources say that beyond the cost burden the changes will impose on the pension schemes themselves, there will be consequences to very high earners leaving employer sponsored plans that will likely result in the closure of high quality schemes for all employees. Mercer says that, even in the detail of the new framework, overwhelming industry dissent was ignored, bringing the credibility of the consultation process into question. (490 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: PwC, Deloitte, Mercer, Wipro, Capgemini, Keane, Ciber, RSM McGladrey, Mesirow, and BackOffice Assoc.
Monadnock Research – 23 September 2009
MR - PwC appointed 53 new UK partners in fiscal 2008, including 21 direct entry partners; Names head of UK community affairs. Mercer does "lift out" of defined contribution practice team from Callan Associates and appoints UK principal and client manager; Former Towers Perrin Managing Director joins Mercer as market leader. Deloitte names Chief Advisor and Northwest Pacific leader to Asset Management Services practice. Wipro names Germany country leader, and former SAP CEO to board; Expands UK operation. Capgemini makes appointments to US public sector leadership team. Keane appoints former HP Vice President as Executive VP of European Operations. Ciber appoints two Executive Vice Presidents. RSM McGladrey appoints California transaction support services leader; Names Managing Director of new Atlanta office. Mesirow Financial Consulting names Managing Director in Corporate Recovery Group. Former SAP services SVP joins BackOffice Associates. . . . More
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MMC Sells Kroll Advisory Services Group
Monadnock Research (VII N40) - 6 August 2009
The Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) recently sold Kroll Government Services, an advisory services firm focused on US government security clearance screening. MMC also announced its Q2 financial results. Overall MMC consulting revenue declined 17 percent to $1.1 billion in the second quarter, or 9 percent on an underlying basis. . . . More
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SEC Proposes Legislation to Limit Use of Advisors in Pay to Play Schemes
Monadnock Research – 5 August 2009
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules to curb improprieties and conflicts of interest for individuals and firms providing advisory services to public sector organizations. The proposed rules would apply to advisors providing services in the areas of fund management, risk management, asset allocation, financial planning, cash management, investment advisory, and assessment and evaluation services for vetting firms providing related services. The SEC has also formed an Investor Advisory Committee to help guide the commission's work. . . . More
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Deep Workforce and Benefit Cuts Show Signs of Moderating in Last Half of 2009
Mercer - 22 June 2009
There are signs that deep workforce, pay, and benefit cuts are moderating as businesses budget for the remainder of 2009, according to the results of a recent global Mercer study. While two-thirds of organizations worldwide have reduced staff over the past six months and 58 percent expect to make workforce reductions during the remainder of 2009, fewer companies plan to cut more than 10 percent of staff. . . . More
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Milwaukee County Wisconsin Wins $45 Million Settlement from Mercer
Monadnock Research - 20 May 2009
Mercer has agreed to pay $45 million to plaintiffs Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System. The settlement comes after the first two weeks of a jury trial at the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: PwC, KPMG, Proudfoot, Mercer, SD Retail Consulting, FTI, and Huron
Monadnock Research - 18 March 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers elects new global Chairman. KPMG Australia's CIO/CKO to step down and lead international roll-out of Australia-developed practice management system. Proudfoot appoints President. Mercer names client manager and principal in London employee benefits practice; Appoints three within its Australian equities and real estate research and consulting group. SD Retail Consulting names consulting services leaders. Huron Consulting Group appoints managing directors in its Legal Consulting and Accounting & Financial Consulting practices. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain & Company, FTI Consulting, KPMG, NERA, MDCI, Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal, Mercer, Capgemini, Navigant, and Colton Bernard
Monadnock Research - 20 Feb 2009
Bain & Company names a Chairman and Managing Director of the firm's Middle East operation. FTI Consulting appoints fourteen senior managing directors. KPMG appoints leader of renewable energy corporate finance practice in the UK and Germany. NERA Economic Consulting expands European operation; Appoints leadership team. MDCI appoints two vice presidents and one director. Leading insolvency practitioner joins Deloitte, U.K.; Former Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy joins Deloitte's U.S. Federal services group. Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group appoints managing director. Mercer appoints investment consulting market leader. Capgemini appoints new vice presidents in its technology services and Australian operations. Navigant Consulting appoints Managing Director to lead climate change strategy and business development efforts. Colton Bernard founders commit double-suicide; Firm discontinues operations. . . . More
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Mercer Enhances Executive Remuneration Consulting Capabilities in Europe
(21 January 2009) Mercer has relocated its global leader of executive remuneration, Diane Doubleday, from the U.S. to London. The firm has also launched a European Executive Remuneration Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Geneva. Mercer says the initiatives will help client organizations better respond to increasing executive pay scrutiny and requirements in the current economic environment. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: McKinsey, KPMG, Mercer, Proudfoot, Capgemini, Huron, ICF International, CantorCO2e and Heidrick & Struggles
Monadnock Research - 9 January 2009
MR - Former McKinsey partner joins Obama staff as chief performance officer. KPMG Europe appoints Chief Operating Officer. Mercer names new head of its human capital consulting business in Europe and the Middle East. Proudfoot Consulting names Global Head of Operations. Capgemini appoints four vice presidents in its management consulting organization. FTI consulting appoints Senior Managing Director to establish economics practice in Europe. Huron Consulting Group appoints 18 managing directors. ICF International appoints director of global recruiting. CantorCO2e appoints vice president and director of North American Sustainability Strategies practice. Heidrick & Struggles to cut staff by 15 percent. . . . More
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Mercer: Companies Remain Selective in Planning Workforce, Pay, and Benefit Cuts
Mercer
(22 December 2008) Anticipating a tough 2009, companies remain selective in planning workforce, pay, and benefit cuts, according to a recent global survey by Mercer. Eighty-one percent of survey respondents expect a decline in their own company's business performance in 2009, with 35 percent likely to make significant workforce reductions. Worry about retirement investments tops the list of employee concerns. . . . More
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