Best Management Practice Awards 2007

2007 MCA Awards

PA enjoys yet more success at the MCA Management Awards

The MCA Management Awards – referred to by the Financial Times as 'the Oscars of the consulting industry' – have recognised excellence in client work for over 10 years.

The rigorous process by which each nomination is assessed – with captains of industry, business school academics, and leading business journalists acting as judges – has contributed to the high standing that these awards enjoy in the private and public sectors.

Many consulting companies have enjoyed success, but one company – PA Consulting Group – stands out from the rest, winning an unprecedented 30% of all the top awards in the nine years we have taken part. This includes winning the Overall Award on four occasions and securing 19 Gold Award Category winners. No other consulting firm in the UK comes close to matching this record. In 2007 we won five awards – more than any other firm.

To see how PA is so uniquely capable of delivering client value, please click on our 2007 Award-winning, Finalist and Shortlisted case studies, below.

The case studies:

	Winner – 'Overall best public sector project' category & Winner – 'Change management' category
	Winner – 'Human resources' category
	Finalist – 'International' category
	Finalist – 'Operational performance' category
	Shortlisted – 'Outsourcing consultancy' category
	Shortlisted – 'Business strategy' category
	Shortlisted – 'Operational performance' category

Winner – ‘Overall best public sector project’ category &
Winner – ‘Change management’ category

Client: The Highways Agency
Less congested, safer roads – a world first in traffic management

PA helped England’s Highways Agency to build a new partnership with the police to reduce road congestion and improve safety. This was the biggest change to traffic management in England for over ten years. Nothing of comparable scale had been achieved anywhere in the world. >more

Winner – ‘Human resources’ category

Client: Jobcentre Plus
Cheaper, faster, better learning for over 50,000 employees in the UK government’s largest e-learning programme

Over 350 hours of new e-learning modules were developed in-house in just ten months – the largest e-learning programme ever undertaken in UK government, and one of the largest in Europe. The expected return on investment is over 500%, with net savings estimated at over £12 million. >more

Finalist – ‘International’ category

Client: Fiat Auto
‘The miracle of Turin’ – maximising performance improvement with a revolutionary approach to cost control

PA was asked by Fiat Auto to support an aggressive cost-reduction programme for purchasing of more than €1 billion pa. PA’s modelling expertise, hands-on engineering knowledge, technological edge and familiarity with industry best practice transformed Fiat Auto’s success. >more

Finalist – ‘Operational performance’ category

Client: Department of Health – National Orthopaedic Project
No bones about it, PA and NHS reduce orthopaedic waiting list from 57,128 patients to one

For decades, long NHS waiting lists have been a bugbear for patients and UK governments. When large backlogs of orthopaedic patients threatened a government initiative to reduce maximum waiting time to six months, the Department of Health called in PA to help – with dramatic results. >more

Shortlisted – ‘Outsourcing consultancy’ category

Client: Metropolitan Police Service
Delivering a public safety outsourcing programme for the UK’s largest police force

PA and the Metropolitan Police Service delivered a successful outsourced services programme for contracts worth well over £1 billion. The MPS can confidently look forward to reliability, accountability and innovation from its new service providers, while enjoying savings of at least £80 million. >more

Shortlisted – ‘Business strategy’ category

Client: BP
Defending the oil industry from cyber threats

For BP, a key high-risk area is the industrial process control and automation systems that keep their businesses running safely. Effective process control security can make the difference between a normal day at work and disaster >more

Shortlisted – ‘Operational performance’ category

Client: Devonport Management Limited
Submarine costs take a dive

Through PA’s work, the cost of Plymouth Naval Base's nuclear facilities is projected to fall by around 30% – a saving of £60 million over five years, and the relationship between the organisations is transformed. Further efficiency gains should save another £100 million over the next five years.  >more

PA -  making a visible difference

 What our clients say about our award-winning work and their success at the MCA Awards (10 minute video)

Our Award-winning, Finalist and Shortlisted case studies in 2007

Winner - 'Overall best public sector project' category & Winner - 'Change management' category

Winner - 'Human resources' category

Finalist - 'International' category

Finalist - 'Operational performance' category

Shortlisted - 'Outsourcing consultancy' category

Shortlisted - 'Business strategy' category

Shortlisted - 'Operational performance' category

'PA outperforms the competition yet again at the MCA 2007 Management Awards' - PA press release

'PA wins overall prize for 'Best public sector project' at the Management Consultancies Association 2007 Management Awards' - PA press release