CHICAGO – June 16, 2011 – Project Leadership Associates (PLA) (www.projectleadership.net) has appointed Nitin Kumar, Principal of its Business Strategy Execution (BSE) practice which specializes in strategy execution, merger and acquisition (M&A) integration, business process improvement, and organization design. With 13 years of experience in leading a variety of consulting projects across industries, Kumar is particularly skilled in ensuring successful M&A integration of all business areas including strategy, people, process, technology, operations and culture.
“Nitin’s proven track record of leadership in business strategy, performance improvement and non-organic growth is an invaluable asset to PLA,” said Bob Zagotta, Executive Vice President of BSE at PLA. “His vast expertise, particularly in M&As, ensures that our clients effectively turn visions into reality and add value and results.”
Previously, Kumar was CEO of Aujas, Inc., an information governance and risk management company funded by IDG ventures, where he established operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland, and also led M&A efforts.
He has served in multiple roles spanning sales, large account management, service delivery, practice leadership, general and executive management with organizations such as Deloitte and Hewlett-Packard. He has also consulted with clients as “Interim CEO and CIO” driving transformation, performance improvement, M&A integration, divestitures and turnarounds. Nitin has managed large “multi-hundred” million dollar P/L and directly led geographically dispersed teams of over 2000 people.
Among his many credentials, Kumar is a Certified Interim CEO, Certified Management Consultant, Certified M&A Advisor, Certified International Turnaround Manager, and a Certified Organization Resilience Executive.
Kumar is a recognized speaker, author and thought leader, with experience across North America, Europe, Asia (Middle East, India and Far East), Australia and Africa. Kumar holds an engineering degree from the University of Kerala in India and has undergone an executive management course in Professional Services Management from Harvard Business School.
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