Head of global financial services appointment

4 April 2011

Management Consulting Group PLC ("MCG")

Kurt Salmon appoints head of global financial services practice

Management Consulting Group PLC ("MCG" or the "Group"), the international professional services group, today announces that it has appointed Allen K. Merrill to lead Kurt Salmon's global financial services practice.

Kurt Salmon is expanding its financial services practice to meet growing demand from clients in this sector. Based in New York, Allen will work to accelerate the growth of this practice, particularly in the United States and in Asia. 

Allen Merrill was previously a Director at Bain & Company, and Head of A.T. Kearney's Global Financial Services consulting business. Allen most recently served as President of CASSIS Americas, a mobile payments company.

Nick Stagg, Chief Executive, commented:

"We are pleased to welcome Allen K. Merrill to Kurt Salmon and to MCG. We already have a strong financial services consulting practice in Continental Europe and a growing presence in the US market. This is a sector where Kurt Salmon is now seeing strong demand from its global clients and with Allen's track record in building and leading successful consulting practices in financial services, we are confident that this part of Kurt Salmon's business will continue to develop successfully. I look forward to working with him."

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Notes to editors:

Management Consulting Group PLC (MMC.L) provides professional services across a wide range of industries and sectors.

It comprises two independently managed practices: Alexander Proudfoot and Kurt Salmon. Alexander Proudfoot develops and implements operational improvements to its clients to increase productivity and reduce costs. Kurt Salmon provides consultancy services to a wide range of industries in both the private and public sectors. The Group operates worldwide. For further information, visit www.mcgplc.com.