Key People Moves – October

Key People Moves – October
31 October 2024 Patrick Morgan
In Journal

As October concludes, the consulting industry continues its momentum with notable leadership appointments and strategic promotions, setting a strong foundation for the year’s close. The drive for regional expansion persists, as firms establish new offices and strengthen their presence across core markets. The recent MCA Awards ceremony further highlighted the sector’s achievements, celebrating consulting and its best and recognising a diverse range of firms for their impactful contributions.
Additionally, private equity interest remains strong, fueling growth in specialised sectors and supporting targeted acquisitions. These developments underscore the consulting sector’s readiness for a competitive start to 2025.

Key People Moves

OC&C has welcomed seven new Partners across many of their practice areas, including their core specialisms, Retail and Consumer Goods. The seven new Partners are Dr. Andreas Enders, Andreas Teller, Chehab Wahby, Hendrik Walter, Dr. Jörg Schäfer, Ludwig Voll and Rolf Pensky.

EY-Parthenon has gained a new Partner in their Berlin Health and Life Sciences Practice. Holger Schmidt joins them with over 20 years of consulting experience, and his extensive knowledge covers areas such as digital transformation, data strategy, research and development, and M&A. 

Philipp Schindler has joined Altman Solon from EY-Parthenon to continue their work in business services and technology. Schindler joins them as a Director with a focus on portfolio strategy and value creation. 

Alvarez and Marsal has welcomed Managing Director Thibaud Fourcade as part of their Sovereign Advisory Services (SAS) Practice. Fourcade is moving from Rothschild & Co as their Managing Director of Sovereign Advisory and will be focused on strengthening A&M’s SAS practice, driving debt sustainability, capital access, and sustainable growth in emerging markets.

Holly Lemkau has joined Teneo as a Senior Managing Director, moving over from Bloomberg, having been there for 14 years. Lemkau joins to lead the launch of Teneo Connect, their new business unit focused on delivering exclusive convenings and curated insights for CEOs, C-Suite leaders and directors.

Alvarez & Marsal has welcomed a new Managing Director to expand its EMEA digital practice. Amir Malek has joined them from Accenture, where he launched a cross functional, cross-industry Growth function. Malek brings an impressive 12+ years of digital and media experience. 

Tech Leader, Kyle Heller, recently joined Blue Ridge Partners as their Managing Director. In his new role, Heller will work closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to solve growth challenges and accelerate revenue, having already spent more than two decades helping companies accelerate growth, both as a consultant and a commercial leader.

Bob Wigley has joined Oliver Wyman as a Senior Advisor in their Financial Services practice in London. Wigley brings over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, having spent over a decade at investment banks including Morgan Grenfell and Merrill Lynch.

Transport, supply chain, and logistics expert Brian Nemeth has rejoined AlixPartners, having previously spent 12 years in the firm’s Hong Kong and New York offices, where he worked with leading transportation companies on their strategies, revenue growth, value creation and M&A cycle. Nemeth will be based in Denmark, where he will work closely with AlixPartners’ London office. 

Sebastien Declercq has joined Alvarez & Marsal as Managing Partner in Financial Services. Declercq has 25+ years of consulting experience advising executives of financial institutions and large corporates on strategy and transformation. 

Matt Austen has rejoined Oliver Wyman as the Managing Partner and Head of Asia Pacific. Austen used to be their Head of Financial Services in London before moving to Natwest as a Group Strategy Director, and he now brings over 30 years of consulting experience back to Oliver Wyman.

Special Situations M&A Expert Iain Reilly has joined FTI Consulting as Managing Director. Reilly has 13 years of experience, including in Retail, Consumer and Financial Services. Previously, Reilly was a Director in the M&A practice at PwC and he has held roles at LDC, Lloyds Banking Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Grant Thornton has hired Partners Philip Cossmann, Patrick Embacher, and Peer Welling from Rödl and Partners. These new team members are expected to enhance and expand Grant Thornton’s service portfolio across several core areas, including Tax Advisory and Tax Compliance, Audit and Assurance Services, and Legal Advisory and Corporate Services. 

Jason Galloway has joined Alvaraz and Marsal as their new Managing Director of A&MPLIFY by  Alvaraz and Marsal’s Marketing Transformation and Technology Practice. Galloway has 20 years of experience in Consulting, having previously worked for Accenture and KPMG

Lazard has gained a new Managing Director, Steven Nielsen, joining them from Jeffries. Nielsen will be Head of Industrial Technology, North America. Based in New York, he will advise on transactions across sectors including Sensors, Electronic Components, Analytical Instrumentation, Automation, Test, Inspection and Certification (TIC) and Environmental Technologies.

Gabriela Baum-D’Ambra has joined Implement Consulting Group as a Partner, moving on from EY-Parthenon. Prior to joining them, Baum-D’Ambra spent 15+ years at A.T. Kearney in Strategy Consulting and two years for Goldman Sachs in investment banking.

AlixPartners has announced the appointment of Michael Glaschke as a Partner & Managing Director, moving from McKinsey and Co., where he was a Senior Partner. Glaschke has more than 20 years of experience advising clients in Europe across the chemicals, energy, basic materials, and automotive industries.  

Matthew Facey has joined Oliver Wyman as Partner and European Actuarial P&C Leader, based in their London office. Facey brings more than 23 years of actuarial experience across the European P&C and technology sectors, advising a broad range of insurance companies and Lloyd’s of London ksyndicates. Facey specialises in actuarial technology, advisory, and strategy.

Key People Promotions

Pascal Sprenger has been named as KPMG Switzerland’s new Head of Financial Services, having been with the firm for 16 years. In light of this, Matthias Degen has taken on the leadership responsibility for the Financial Services Consulting team.

KPMG has promoted Javier Rodriguez to Global Head of Strategy. Rodriguez is now located in his home market of Spain, having spent the last ten years working some of KPMG’s largest markets including UK, Germany, and Brazil. 

Arthur D. Little has announced the promotions of 11 new Principals. The Principals are Akshay Prasad, Alexandra Nybonn, Aurélien Morlais, Gaya Haciane, Khalid Iben Yaich, Lucas Könnecke, Mohamad Basma, Patrick Moser, Rathin Rawal, Shreya Modi, and Thao Nguyen.

KPMG has announced the promotion of eight company members to its partner team in Saudi Arabia. The Partners are Ajay Garg, Gary Simms, Omar Alhalabi, Hany Adeeb, Haytham Moussa, Mohannad Elrass, and Muhanad Alsaid

Pearson Ham has announced that Marco Bertini has chosen to take up a Senior Advisory role. Bertini is a Professor of Marketing at Esade and brings a wealth of pricing experience.

Oliver Wyman has announced that Ziad Moukarzel has stepped into the role of Head of Climate Sustainability for their India, the Middle East, and Africa region.

BDO has promoted Mark Shaw to Managing Partner. Shaw has been with the firm for over 18 years, operating in their UK arm with a focus on restructuring, insolvency and related expert witness matters.

Bain & Company has promoted four individuals operating in their Middle East office. Akram Alami and Houssem Jemili have been promoted to Senior Partner, and Pauline Coquet and Ahmed Bin Amir have been promoted to Partner.

Arthur D. Little has announced four promotions to Partner in their Middle East team. The Partners are Francesco Cotrone, Paritosh Mukhija, Samir Imran, and Tobias Aebi

Arthur D.Little has announced Michael Papadopoulos has been promoted to Partner. Papadopoulos has been with the firm since 2015 and is based in London, operating as Head of Architecture, Security, and Compliance within the Catalyst practice.

Market Intelligence

KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland have merged  to create a new $4bn business. The second largest in KPMG’s global network.

Goetzpartners, one of the leading consulting firms in strategy, M&A, and transformation, has taken a significant step from a founder-led to a partner-led company. As part of a management buy-out, the leadership team, together with the leading pan-European specialist investor and financier Kartesia, will take over the consulting business.

OC&C Strategy Consultants has opened a new office in Dusseldorf to complement their already existing Munich office. This move comes with the appointment of seven new Partners. 

EFESO Management Consultants has launched a new office in Romania focused on smart factories, its second in Central and Eastern Europe. 

Interpath Advisory has continued its international expansion, with the conclusion of a deal for KPMG’s restructuring wing in France. Formed from a private equity carve-out in 2020, Interpath Advisory has its own origins in the Big Four firm. Now, supported by capital from H.I.G. Europe, KPMG UK’s former restructuring business has done another deal with its old owner to enhance its offering. This means Interpath’s corporate restructuring capabilities in the country France have been boosted, enhancing the firm’s capacity to support companies in difficulty and their stakeholders. The move sees more than 100 employees join Interpath, including six managing directors and six directors.

29 winning firms have  been named as ‘consulting at its best’ for the 2024 MCA Awards. While Big Four members KPMG and PwC led the honours, a cohort of 16 boutiques also scooped some of the night’s top prizes – reflecting the strength and depth of the UK’s consulting industry.

Alvarez & Marsal has launched its Sports Advisory department within the new Corporate Finance division in Paris, led by Mark Wyatt. They have also welcomed Hubert Tuillier, Pierre-Marie Blois, Sandra Crochemore, Armand Saillour, and Thomas Gelinet, experts in sports business.

Altman Solon announced their newest office in Amsterdam, launched by Partner Carli Esser. The office aims to serve as a hub for our growing Benelux operations. They are excited to help companies and investors in the region flourish and are actively recruiting more talent to support this growing client base.

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