2002

Recruitment a sign of confidence at PA Consulting Group's Cambridge Technology Centre - 25 July 2002

PA Consulting Group, the leading international management, systems and technology consultancy, has announced the appointment of a number of new consultants to its Product and Process Engineering (P&PE) Practice, at its Cambridge Technology Centre - a sign of confidence in its activities.

Despite the current, gloomy UK business outlook, and a climate of cut backs and redundancies in the Cambridge employment market, PA has strengthened its team with the addition of five consulting staff to P&PE, with more appointments to the practice to follow soon.

Jon Howells - joins the Drug Delivery group
Jon has 20 years' pharmaceutical experience in R&D and Manufacturing, most recently with GlaxoSmithKline. As an analytical chemist working with product development and automation engineers in PA's project teams, he will provide an ideal channel of communication with our clients.

Colin Toombs - joins the Medical and Drug Delivery group
Colin was previously employed at the Automation Partnership.He brings expertise in the design and implementation of automated solutions for the pharmaceutical and life science industries.

Janet Townsend - joins the Engineering Sciences group
Janet previously led activities in optical communications' product and process development at Cambridge Consultants Ltd. At PA she will draw on her world-leading research in optical fibres to enhance PA's capability in advanced materials and photonics engineering.

Charlie Dean - joins the Product Engineering group
Having just completed a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Management, Charlie brings skills in research, analysis, concept generation, design, development and testing of new products.

David Edington - joins the Engineering Sciences group
David's background in complex fluids will enhance PA's product development capabilities in the food, pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Alec MacAndrew, Member of PA's Management Group, who heads PA's Product and Process Engineering practice, comments:

"We are delighted to have the benefit of these individuals' skills at a time when a technological innovation can bring so much business advantage. I feel sure they will all make a valuable contribution to our client services now, and in future."

PA's dedicated Product and Process Engineering practice has a unique combination of industry expertise and engineering capability, delivering solutions from concept right through to launch. It develops award-winning products, automation and manufacturing processes at the Group's International Technology Centre in Cambridge, and creates step-change innovation programmes resulting in reduced time to market. Its understanding of innovation can transform the contribution that technology makes to a business.

For more information, please contact:

Beverley Adams PA Consulting Group Cambridge Technology Centre Melbourn Royston SG8 6DP Tel: +44 1763 285260 E-mail: beverley.adams@paconsulting.com

David Ingleson PA Consulting Group Cambridge Technology Centre Melbourn Royston SG8 6DP Tel: +44 1763 285448 E-mail: david.ingleson@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 world-wide from over 40 offices in more than 20 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of around 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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