Qedis
Qedis Consulting Ltd. is a UK based firm, offering services in management consulting and technology consulting. Incorporated in the United Kingdom, Qedis employs over 100 people and has a turnover of approximately £13 million. The name ‘QED IS' is derived from the Latin "quod erat demonstrandum" meaning "that which was to be demonstrated".
History
Qedis was formed in 2003 by a group of ex-Arthur Andersen consultants. The initial funding for the start-up was provided by Paramjit Uppal (CEO) and QED Business Systems Ltd.
Qedis began with the name ‘QED IS Consulting'. The name is derived from QED which in Latin is "quod erat demonstrandum" meaning "that which was to be demonstrated”. The vision was to create a different kind of consulting – something that Qedis now refers to as ‘Next Generation Consulting’. In 2005, after two years of growth and to represent the development of a broader based consultancy from one with an initial IT focus, QED IS Consulting rebranded itself to become “Qedis” as it is known today.
The Head Office is on Southampton Street in Covent Garden. A secondary office in Maidenhead provides the site for commercial support functions.
Reputation
Qedis has been featured in numerous publications for its outstanding working culture and is renowned for recruiting high quality applicants . The firm was the only management consultancy to achieve a “3 Star Rating” in 2011, and is currently ranked 7th in “Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For” list..
Qedis was awarded the Corporate Investor of the Year Award in 2010 by Bright Futures, a National Student Organisation.
Qedis received IIP status on 9 February 2006 and was successfully reassessed in 2009.
Structure
Qedis operates a career model with grades from Analyst through to Director. The grades, from junior to senior, are Analyst, Consultant, Senior Consultant, Manager, Principal and Director. An operational and support team runs across the core functions.
Qedis offers a graduate recruitment scheme for Analyst positions, and an intern programme for undergraduate university students.
Service Areas
Qedis is a full service management consulting firm. Qedis has considerable expertise in 3 key solution domains and 7 industry sectors. These are:
Key Solution Domains
1. Driving Delivery
2. Business Change
3. Professionalising IT
Key Industry Sectors
1. Travel and Transport
2. Public Sector
3. Media and Telecommunications
4. Financial Services
5. Retail and Commerce
6. Life Sciences
7. Education
Buying Solutions Framework
Qedis is a supplier on the Buying Solutions ICT Consultancy framework. It is one of eleven suppliers, which can provide services to the public sector via this procurement route from August 2009 until August 2013.
Highland Worldwide
Qedis is part of Highland Worldwide, a $500m international management consulting business with over 2000 consultants in 47 offices around the world.
Highland Worldwide offers global coverage with eight principal offices in the USA, Europe and Australia and an International Fortune 500 client base. Highland Worldwide was founded by North Highland, Horvath & Partners and Oresys. Other member companies include LiTMUS Group, Bonfiglioli, Twynsta Gudde and Alfa Consulting.
Offices
Key office locations include:
Sydney
Vienna
Brussels
Shanghai
Paris
Berlin
Budapest
Milan
The Hague
Lisbon
Bucharest
Singapore
Barcelona
Zurich
Dubai
London
Atlanta
See also
- Management Consulting
- List of management consulting firms