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The French-based consultancy is one of the top three outsourcing vendors in the world, and represents a serious Tier 1 player in the market. Being French, it does have the occasional union issue to deal with, but has posted bullish recent announcements despite current market difficulties.
Headquarters - Paris, France
No of Employees - 80,000
Key Clients - Corus, Unilever, Tenneco
Key Competitors - Bearing Point, Fujitsu, HP
Graduate Scheme - Yes
Capita have become known as payroll specialists - providing services to over 130 companies in the UK - but also offer a very broad range of business process outsourcing (BPO) opportunities to clients. Member of the FTSE 100 since 2004, and despite some high-profile failures has enjoyed the biggest share price rise of any UK company in the last 17 years.
Headquarters - London, UK
No of Employees - 25,000
Key Clients - Numerous UK Government contracts
Key Competitors - Hewitt, Convergys, Genpact
Graduate Scheme - No
Catalise is an IT transformation consultancy, with particular focus in the aviation, utilities and retail financial sectors. Finalists in the 2007 MCA Management Awards, they have built up a strong reputation as a niche player. Tend to operate in small teams on client sites, with a recruitment focus on experienced hires.
Headquarters - London, UK
No of Employees - Around 100
Key Clients - DHL, EDF Energy, Deutsche Post
Graduate Scheme - No
Notoriously quiet with public announcements, Cognizant slips under the radar as one of the largest IT professional services companies out there. Based in India, it is fast becoming one of the largest job providers in the country. When the firm broke the $1bn revenue barrier In 2006 the company gave almost all 18,000 employees an iPod.
Headquarters - Chennai, India
No of Employees - 55,000
Key Clients - Astra-Zenaca, strong Healthcare focus
Key Competitors - Tata, Infosys, Wipro
Graduate Scheme - Yes
Founded in 2001 by three experienced consultants, Consulting Stream specialises in the management of large-scale technology projects. Offering strategy services and procurement support, Consulting Stream is comparatively small, but has done well to keep many of its original clients. Telecommunications and financial sector subject matter experts.
Headquarters - London, UK
No of Employees - Less than 50
Key Clients - Transport for London, Office of Government Commerce
Graduate Scheme - No
Voted a Fortune ' Most Admired Company' for eight years running, Convergys has developed a strong reputation in the business process outsourcing (BPO) marketplace. Has been particularly expansive in its HR services in recent years, looking to put itself on a par with the likes of Accenture and ACS.
Headquarters - Cincinnati, US
No of Employees - 75,000
Key Clients - Starbucks, AT&T, Telecom Egypt
Key Competitors - Genpact, Hewitt, Capita
Graduate Scheme - Largely US based
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One of the biggest professional services firms in the world and a member of the 'Big 4' auditing group (also including PwC, Ernst & Young and KPMG), consulting is only a part of the Deloitte offering. It was the only one of the Big 4 not to spin off its consulting division in the late 90s, and is now reaping the benefits with significant strong growth reported over the last 3 years.
Headquarters - New York City, US
No of Employees - 155,000
Key Clients - Numerous, playing significant role in 2012 Olympics
Key Competitors - Accenture, EDS, KPMG, Capgemini
Graduate Scheme - Yes
Internships - Yes
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Another global business outsourcing and technology company, EDS led the birth of outsourcing in the 1960s. It sold off A.T. Kearney in 2006 in a management buy-out but continues to acquire and expand. In the UK alone, EDS operations cover over 200 sites and employ 16,500 people.
Headquarters - Plano, US
No of Employees - 136,000
Key Clients - Department of Work and Pensions, Transport for London, Ministry of Defence
Key Competitors - CSC, HP, Fujitsu
Graduate Scheme - Yes
One of the 'Big 4', Ernst & Young wound down its consulting practice towards the end of the last decade, but has now begun to bring it back with a vengeance. Won Best Business Strategy Project at this year's MCA Awards, and continues to combines its advisory offerings with other professional services - giving it a very comprehensive selling point to clients. Widely spread offices across UK.
Headquarters - London, UK
No of Employees - 130,000
Key Clients - Huge range across all sectors
Key Competitors - Deloitte, KPMG, PwC
Graduate Scheme - Yes
Internships - Yes
