Ross Williamson becomes managing partner of Valcon in UK
Valcon has announced the appointment of Ross Williamson as managing partner of its UK wing. He brings more than three decades of experience to the position.
Geert van den Goor, the group CEO of Valcon, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Ross on board to head up Valcon UK at such a pivotal moment in our company’s growth story. We are proud to be a leading firm that delivers successful and enduring transformation through combining technology, data and business consulting and we have a fantastic track record of delivering for clients.
“The UK is an important market for us and we look forward to Ross taking the helm.”
A consultancy specialising in combining technology, data and consulting, Valcon helps clients to create value in transformations, from operational strategy to implementation, supported by a wide array of IT tools. Valcon has offices in the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Croatia.
As managing partner of Valcon UK, Ross Williamson will bring more than 30 years of consulting experience to the head of the firm. Over those decades, he has overseen and delivered large scale transformation programmes, often in complex, highly regulated environments such as the life sciences, utilities and banking sectors. This includes working in senior roles with Capgemini, Wipro Consulting, and most recently Cognizant – where he was vice president in the firm’s banking and financial services wing.
Williamson takes on the role from Phil Rolfe, who has moved to become the COO of Valcon UK and head of the financial services practice.
Commenting on becoming managing partner of Valcon UK, Williamson added, “I am excited to be joining such an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic team at Valcon. Valcon’s mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data knowledge to create value in transformation, from the operational strategy perspective through to implementation. This ties in well with my experience, and I am looking forward to working with the UK team to continue to do a fantastic job for clients and bring new clients into the fold.”
Valcon is a European consultancy specialising in technology and data, and recently received a platinum rating in business intelligence as part of Consultancy.UK’s 2023 industry rankings. It is continuing to transform its offering to clients – in 2023, it launched a new project delivery as service line, and also struck an alliance with Teneo.ai to help it stay ahead of the curve on the latest technological advances relating to conversational AI.
