2001

Appointment of Claire Ruskin strengthens PA Consulting Group's technology business - 06 December 2001

PA Consulting Group, the international management, systems and technology consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Claire Ruskin as a member of PA's Management Group. Claire Ruskin joins PA's Cambridge-based technology consulting operation, where she will play a leading role in building PA's Product and Process Engineering Practice.

Claire Ruskin has been a main board director of Arthur D Little and a director of Cambridge Consultants Ltd (CCL). She has been in the leadership team at CCL for several years, managing the Product Development business and leading the Industrial & Consumer Products practice. While at CCL she developed intellectual property in parallel with client work and contributed to the start up of three businesses. Her background is in electronics and she has spent her career in product innovation for a wide range of client companies.

Claire Ruskin commented:

"I am very pleased to be joining PA's team, to work with some of the best minds in the business. In the current economy there are very many top companies needing practical innovation and engineering to stay ahead. I'm looking forward to meeting new people in companies that will benefit from the joint expertise we have."

Alec MacAndrew, global head of PA's Product and Process Engineering practice said:

"I am delighted to have Claire join our team. She brings years of experience at the highest level in leading and managing a technology consulting firm and she complements the technical skills of the other members of our management group. We expect to build substantial new business as a result of Claire's focus in the market."

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For more information, please contact:

Heather Smith PA Consulting Group 123 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9SR United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 7312 4975 Fax: +44 20 7312 4639 E-mail: heather.smith@paconsulting.com

Alec MacAndrew PA Consulting Group Cambridge Technology Centre Melbourn Royston SG8 6DP Tel: 44 1763 267474 E-mail: alec.macandrew@paconsulting.com

Notes to editors

PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting firm, with a unique combination of these capabilities. Established almost 60 years ago, and operating worldwide from over 40 offices in more than 20 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of some 4,000 people, whose skills span the initial generation of ideas and insights all the way through to detailed implementation.

PA builds strategies for the creation and capture of shareholder and customer value, and helps clients accelerate business growth through innovation and the application of technology. PA works with clients to improve performance, mobilize human resources and deliver change effectively, including managing major projects, and designing and implementing enterprise-wide systems and full e-business solutions.

PA focuses on creating benefits for clients rather than merely proposing them, and this focus is supported by an outstanding implementation track record in every major industry and for governments around the world. PA also develops leading-edge technology both for its clients and within its own portfolio of venture companies in areas ranging from software to wireless technology to life sciences.

PA distinguishes itself from its competitors through the range and quality of its people, the depth of its industry insight, its development and use of technology, and also its independence and culture of respect, collaboration and flexibility in working with clients.

We are proud that our clients say "PA makes it happen".

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