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  Thursday, 24th April, 2008
Accenture – Multiple consulting opportunities available

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Business & Consultancy News
Ernst & Young to integrate 102 country operations
Ernst & Young said that its Global Executive and the Global Advisory Council have approved the proposed integration of all of its 87 country practices in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa into a new EMEIA Area. It also confirmed that more than 700 partners in the Far East had supported a similar integration across 15 countries and territories. Full article >>>
Forthcoming events

IBM
Recruitment Open Evening for SAP Professionals
12 June 2008

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Information Technology Career Evenings
22 May 2008

ChapmanBlack - Transform your career
Transformation Consulting Opportunities in the UK, Germany and Benelux region
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Project and programme management consultants
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22 May 2008

Institute of Business Consulting
Knowledge Management event: Creating Competitive Advantage through Learning, Knowledge & Innovation
University of Greenwich Business School, London
30 June 2008

Nationwide are looking for Programme Managers

Drive our success through the delivery of exceptional change management.

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China is no longer a "black box"
When the Olympic torch passed through London I decided not to go out in the snow to watch it. So I missed all the excitement of minor British celebs running with the torch, shielded by squads of track-suited Chinese officials against people who kept leaping out of the crowd with fire extinguishers. Watching the scenes I couldn't help feeling that an important political issue was being reduced to farce. If I was Tibetan, I'd wonder what if China hadn't won the Games. Would we have had to wait until they started playing Test cricket until we got a rise out of the British?
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Big Four firms honoured at FDs' Excellence Awards
Ernst & Young and KPMG share Auditor of the Year award in the Big Four category; PricewaterhouseCoopers wins Advisory Firm of the Year. Full article >>>
Gorham & Partners - Managing Consultants with entrepreneurial ambitions

We are a boutique consultancy that advises the businesses and organisations that make up the global mining and metals sector; we are currently looking for two-three highly talented Managing Consultants to join us.

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TPI Index reveals healthy market momentum in 2008 for global outsourcing industry
According to the latest TPI Index, which tracks commercial contracts valued greater than $25 million, the first quarter was within the range of other recent quarters in terms of number of contracts awarded and total contract value (TCV). Additionally, the quarter had a tremendous year over year increase of nearly 20 percent in annualized contract value (ACV) -- the value of a contract divided by its duration. Full article >>>
Ian Powell elected chairman and senior partner of PwC
Powell is head of advisory and has been a partner in the UK firm for 17 years, he has also held a number of leadership roles over this time including head of business recovery services.
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Accenture South Africa - Multiple consulting opportunities, London Interviews

Join one of the world's most highly regarded management consultancy firms as it reinforces its presence across South Africa. Accenture is looking for International African Consultants to join its creative, forward-thinking team across a range of areas and specialisations.

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