PA Consulting names Palash Banerjee as Partner
Palash Banerjee has joined PA Consulting from IBM. As a Partner in the firm’s energy and utilities practice, Banerjee will look to unlock value for clients through data, digital and agile transformation.
The water sector is facing huge challenges from water scarcity and net zero targets to changing consumer needs and the cost-of-living crisis. As such, many operators in the space are turning to consultants for help. PA Consulting’s energy and utilities wing is using data and technology, with a focus on the business outcomes needed, to help clients in the sector unlock these challenges.
Aris Karcanias, Global Head of Energy and Utilities at PA Consulting, commented, “Palash will help our clients capitalise on these opportunities and build on the ingenious work PA is already doing across the sector. We are thrilled to welcome him to our growing team!”
Partner Banerjee joins PA to primarily work with clients in the water industry. Bringing more than two decades of experience to the firm, he will help clients leverage data, digital and agile transformation, as well as program and operational excellence, to improve their efficiency and service in the months ahead.
Having worked across the world, including the UK, Germany, France, the US and India, he was most recently the leader of IBM’s water industry in the UK. Prior to this, he was also instrumental in setting up and heading the business intelligence practice at Atos Origin.
Speaking on his new challenge, Palash added, “PA has an impressive track record of delivering innovative and ingenious solutions for its clients in the water industry. I am looking forward to working with the team to help clients seize opportunities as they tackle the ever-evolving challenges across the sector.”
PA works across the energy value chain to help clients of all shapes and sizes. This includes projects from reducing leakage through active network monitoring and data analytics with one of the largest water companies in the UK, to developing an innovative solution to provide clean drinking water in a sustainable way to rural and remote communities for Water Source.