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MCA kicks off 2009 with three new members
 
 The Management
Consultancies Association
(MCA) has started 2009
positively with three new
members joining in
January. Compass
Management Consulting,
Digital Public and SFL
all met the stringent
entry criteria to join
the management consulting
trade body. MCA members
represent around 70% of
the UK consulting sector,
and work with 90 of the
FTSE100 and all
government departments.
  
   MCA membership has
become synonymous with
quality and
professionalism in
consulting. All members
must adhere to the MCA
Code of Practice that
provides the consultancy
buyer with reassurance
that MCA firms maintain
 
 the highest standards.
The MCA also offers a
wide range of activities
and member services, and
provides a platform for
government and industry
stakeholders and the
media to engage in debate
with consultants about
wider issues facing the
UK economy.
  
   Alan Leaman, chief
executive, MCA, said: “We
are delighted to welcome
Compass, Digital Public
and SFL to the
membership. These three
firms further demonstrate
the breadth of knowledge
and expertise the
management consulting
industry provides both
the public and private
sectors.
  
   "We are anticipating
continued increases in
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 in 2002, Digital Public
has swiftly grown to 60
consultants. As its name
suggests, Digital Public
provides management
consultancy exclusively
to public sector clients,
concentrating on
supporting central
government departments
and executive agencies to
make use of digital
channels to more
effectively engage
citizens, stakeholders or
workforces.
  
   SFL is an organisation
development consultancy
specialising in people.
Its unique Leadership
Message™ programme
enables organisations to
change quickly whilst
building a robust and
authentic leadership
capability aligned to the
vision and values created
 
 through the process. SFL
services are augmented
with a range of software
tools, not least of which
is the Change Readiness
Assessment which enables
organisations to make
intelligent decisions on
where to focus change
effort. Working with CEOs
and main board directors,
SFL is active in retail,
banking, emergency
services, the NHS, social
housing and local
government. As this niche
consultancy develops its
business, it is adding
new sectors to its
portfolio.
  
   MCA membership
requires consulting firms
to meet stringent entry
criteria and be subject
to audit.
 
 our membership in 2009 as
buyers of management
consulting services are
increasingly recognising
MCA firms as maintaining
the highest standards in
the industry.”
  
   Compass Management
Consulting was founded in
1980 and remains an
independently run
management consulting
firm. Compass identifies
and delivers significant
improvements in the
business and IT
operations of large
global organisations.
  
   Since it was founded