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Moorhouse scoops IBC honour     Moorhouse Consulting has won a professional standards award. The firm was also named as runner up in the category for most effective consulting project. Programme and project management specialist Moorhouse Consulting was crowned joint winner of the award for ‘the most active practice in the field of professional standards’ at this year's Institute of Business Consulting (IBC) Awards.    After making runner up in 2006, the team was delighted to scoop the     top prize in recognition of their ongoing commitment to raising standards in the industry.    Managing director Dom Moorhouse said he was delighted that the industry's leading body had acknowledged his team's dedication and hard work.    Moorhouse said: "Consultants often get derided for working in an unregulated industry with scant regard for professional standards. These awards demonstrate that, with the IBC's     leadership, the industry is becoming more accountable. I am delighted that our efforts in supporting this agenda have been recognised."    The IBC awards were held at the Savoy Hotel in London and were attended by more than 100 leaders from the management consultancy sector.    Moorhouse Consulting was also named as runner up in a second category. Programme and project management work for clients like Transport     for London saw the firm nominated for ‘the most effective consulting project demonstrating the importance of a strong client/consultant relationship’.    The success caps an exciting 12 months for Moorhouse. During 2007 the firm not only won prestigious new clients Department for Transport and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, but was also named as one of the fastest-growing firms by Top-Consultant.com. It was also runner up in two     categories at the Association of Project Management's annual awards.    Moorhouse concluded: "2007 has been a fantastic year for all of us at Moorhouse and being recognised by our industry and peers is the icing on the cake. We look forward to an equally prosperous 2008!"

The Consultants Index offers benchmark for buyers     December saw the launch of a revolutionary new service that brings together consultants and the buyers of consulting services. Called The Consultants Index, the site aims to make it much easier for buyers of consulting services to compare and select consulting firms. As a stream of new business could be won by those consultants able to score highly on the site, it is     also expected to cause quite a stir among the consulting community. Each individual’s credibility and the client testimonials he or she has been able to secure become a major source of new client enquiries, rather than the power of the consulting brand being the major driver of lead generation. Smaller niche firms may well become more empowered in the     process, while consultants with strong credentials may well be able to command a salary premium in the market if it can be shown that client leads will follow the individual to their new employer.    Netbenchmarks, the firm behind the development of the site, has spent a year testing The Consultants Index with 200 consulting firms. It’s thought the     combination of client feedback, a case study section and sophisticated search tools will make it easy for buyers to identify the most appropriate consulting firm for any job. This is especially timely as a recent Top Consultant survey of FTSE 100 companies found that identifying potential niche firms to engage was the single biggest obstacle to these large     buyers making use of a wider range of consultancy suppliers.    The index will be marketed to purchasers of consulting services in March and Top-Consultant readers are invited to position themselves in the index in advance of that launch. Click here to visit The Consultants Index