:  Subscribe   :   Page  4  : News   :  February 2009 
  Go to page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16           Previous Page      Next Page
ABeam Consulting wins contract from University College London
 
 University College London
(UCL) has appointed
management consultancy
ABeam Consulting to help
review and improve its
reporting strategy.
  
   ABeam’s extensive
assessment will help the
university consolidate
and streamline management
reporting capabilities.
 
   
   UCL’s director of
management systems, Will
Miller, said: “We needed
to review our current
capabilities and how we
can meet future reporting
demands cost-effectively.
We chose ABeam for its
pragmatic approach and
the independent expertise
it can provide through
 
  
   
 
 
 comprehensive roadmap for
a sustainable reporting
environment, and will
address organisational
considerations as well as
technology options.
  
   David Hughes, practice
director at ABeam,
explained why such a move
is becoming increasingly
important. “We will be
 
 able to help UCL respond
to an increasingly
competitive higher
education sector, through
managing daily activities
with greater efficiency
and by proactively
dealing with challenges
coming down the track.”
 
 its Business Intelligence
practice.”
  
   The consulting firm
will assess reporting
needs within UCL, for
both short- and long-term
horizons. This in-depth
assessment will deliver a
 
 
London 2012 appoints The Boston Consulting Group as consulting provider
 
 The London Organising
Committee of the Olympic
Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) has chosen
The Boston Consulting
Group as its exclusive
strategic consulting
provider and the first
tier three provider to
London 2012.
  
   BCG has been working
with LOCOG since August
2007, advising on
ticketing, merchandising,
sponsorship and revenue
 
 strategies. Over the next
three and a half years,
BCG will continue to work
with London 2012 on a
series of key strategic
initiatives. It will also
second some consultants
to work within the
organising committee.
  
   The BCG teams will
help LOCOG prepare for
the London 2012 Games and
also deliver on the
promise to leave a
lasting legacy for the
 
  
   
 
 
 its strategic expertise
will help us ensure that
the Games in 2012 are a
spectacular success. We
have already achieved
three-quarters of our
sponsorship target and
we’re thrilled to be able
to announce this deal.”
  
   BCG CEO Hans-Paul
Bürkner commented: “We
are delighted to announce
our partnership with the
London 2012 Games. It
takes skill, passion and
 
 dedication to be an
Olympic or Paralympic
athlete; these values are
core to BCG and are of
great inspiration to all
of us. Our work with
London 2012 is another
example of how BCG is
applying leading-edge
strategic thinking to
sporting organisations
around the world. We look
forward to contributing
to the success of the
Games and leaving a
legacy for generations to
 
 city and the country.
  
   London 2012 CEO Paul
Deighton said: “Our tier
three providers are
absolutely key to the
successful delivery of a
great Games in 2012. The
Boston Consulting Group
is already a great friend
of 2012 – it shares our
passion for sport and our
vision for the Games and