London, 05 February 2024: Valcon the leading European consultancy specialising in combining technology, data and consulting has today announced the hire of new Managing Partner of Valcon UK, Ross Williamson.
A highly experienced leader in the consultancy industry, Ross has spent over 30 years overseeing and delivering large scale transformation programmes, often in complex, highly regulated environments such as the life sciences, utilities and banking sectors.
A chartered engineer and chartered IT professional, Ross has held senior positions with Capgemini where he was Transformation Director, Wipro Consulting where he was Managing Partner of Europe and Africa and most recently at Cognizant, where he was Vice President in Banking and Financial Services.
Ross takes over from Phil Rolfe, who has moved to become the COO of Valcon UK and head of the financial services practice.
Commenting on his new role as Managing Partner of Valcon UK, Ross Williamson said: “I am excited to be joining such an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic team at Valcon. Valcon’s mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data knowledge to create value in transformation, from the operational strategy perspective through to implementation. This ties in well with my experience, and I am looking forward to working with the UK team to continue to do a fantastic job for clients and bring new clients into the fold.”
Geert van den Goor, Group CEO of Valcon commented: “We are delighted to welcome Ross on board to head up Valcon UK at such a pivotal moment in our company’s growth story. We are proud to be a leading firm that delivers successful and enduring transformation through combining technology, data and business consulting and we have a fantastic track record of delivering for clients. We now stand at over 1750 people across Europe. The UK is an important market for us and we look forward to Ross taking the helm.”
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About Valcon
Valcon is a European consultancy that drives sustainable change through combining technology, data and consulting. Its 1750 skilled professionals have expertise in connecting the critical links between strategy and operations with innovative technologies and data. Valcon works with clients across the spectrum, from small companies through to multi-national organisations. Valcon works with large organisations across multiple sectors, including financial services, retail, public sector, industrials and infrastructure. Valcon is backed by private equity firm Waterland. For more information go to www.Valcon.com
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