Know-how consultancy NRI has appointed former Capgemini managing director Kaylene O’Brien as its new CEO for Australia and New Zealand, changing Dean Langenbach after 5 years.
Headquartered in Tokyo, NRI (Nomura Analysis Institute) has a regional headcount of two,500 professionals, boosted by the $300 million acquisition of Planit and a sequence made by native subsidiary ASG, which rebranded to NRI final 12 months.
The previous managing accomplice of Deloitte Consulting, O’Brien took over as CEO and managing director of Capgemini’s A/NZ enterprise in 2021, and brings greater than three many years of expertise to her new function commencing from the beginning of subsequent month.
“Kaylene’s dedication to innovation and excellence in consumer service is evidenced by her profitable monitor report and is effectively aligned with our objectives for the enterprise,” said NRI Australia president Tomohiro Yamazaki. “She is effectively positioned to work with the groups throughout our completely different companies, collaborating and innovating to maintain NRI on the forefront of digital transformation.”
Kicking off her profession at Andersen Consulting in 1994, O’Brien then spent shut to 2 and a half many years at Deloitte, and served as nationwide lead accomplice for expertise technique & transformation and consulting COO previous to being promoted to managing accomplice of the $1 billion follow in 2018. For the previous three years she led Capgemini’s enterprise in A/NZ, which tripled in dimension throughout her tenure.
“I’m wanting ahead to main and dealing with the NRI staff to proceed to help shoppers of their digital adoption,” O’Brien said. “It’s evident that NRI World has deep experience in AI, cyber, information and cloud – areas which might be crucial for shoppers now and sooner or later, and I sit up for embedding this experience throughout the ANZ enterprise and creating and nurturing a robust and distinctive tradition.”
O’Brien takes over from Dean Langenbach, who has departed the agency after 20 years, together with the previous 5 years as CEO of ASG Group after which NRI. Throughout his tenure, Langenbach oversaw the acquisitions of design consultancy Pragma Companions, fellow Canberra outfit Group 10 Consulting, and Microsoft specialist Veralda, which proceed to function underneath their very own manufacturers.
“With the rebranding of the enterprise accomplished final 12 months, and a concentrate on driving natural progress alternatives, now could be a pure time to transition to new management,” said Yamazaki. “The enterprise has a transparent technique, centered on being a number one digital options supplier for shoppers in Australia and New Zealand. We thank Dean for his management of NRI in Australia over the past 5 years.”
