PARIS: Management consulting firm Kurt Salmon is pleased to welcome Joel Nadjar as a partner and leader of its Global Financial Services Group.

Based out of the firm's Paris office, Mr. Nadjar will bring his significant financial services experience to bear in delivering top-notch client results. He specializes in multichannel distribution models, banking mergers and business plans, service innovation, analytics, marketing and client relationship management, and banking and functional-architecture information technology for the private banking and asset management industries.

"The banking industry is in the midst of significant changes, and in this environment, innovation is more important than ever before," Mr. Nadjar said. "I'm excited to join the Kurt Salmon team and help deliver unparalleled performance improvement for our clients."

Mr. Nadjar joins Kurt Salmon from Accenture. In his tenure there, he led several programs, including large client services, analytical services, the financial services practice and a worldwide innovation program around next-generation banking. He is widely seen as a thought leader in the financial services industry, leading influential studies of customer behavior and banking trends. He is frequently quoted in leading publications such as Revue Banque, Talaris Interact and Le Figaro and has spoken at many industry conferences including Efma, Lafferty Group and the Microsoft Exchange Forum.

Kurt Salmon CEO Chiheb Mahjoub praised Mr. Nadjar for his significant financial services experience.

"We're confident that Joel will be an outstanding addition to the firm," he said. "His deep expertise in the financial services industry, combined with his experience in delivering cutting-edge solutions, will make him an invaluable leader of our Global Financial Services Group."

About Kurt Salmon

Kurt Salmon is a global management consulting firm of 1,400 consultants across 13 countries and four continents. The firm creates tremendous value for its clients by combining unparalleled industry expertise with visionary thinking and an implementation focus. The result is a long history of helping industry leaders solve real problems and deliver measurable results. Learn more at www.kurtsalmon.com.