LEAD Consulting merges with Australian firm Oceanic Consulting Group

London-based LEAD Consulting has joined forces with Oceanic Consulting Group, an Australian administration consulting firm devoted to the monetary companies trade.

Based in 2014, LEAD Consulting was launched to assist firms unlock development and improve buyer experiences by way of neutral, results-driven advertising options. The consultancy’s experience spans advertising know-how, knowledge, working fashions and expertise – making certain each side of the advertising ecosystem is optimised for fulfillment, from workplaces in London and Singapore.

Now, the firm will develop its footprint, with the information it has turn into a part of Oceanic Consulting Group (OCG). Following the deal, LEAD Consulting will proceed to supply its personal companies beneath distinct branding, however as a part of OCG it would develop its attain to purchasers in Australia.

Established in 2018, OCG has a crew of round 70 workers and works for a lot of of Australia’s largest monetary establishments. The firm was final 12 months named one among Australia’s main administration consulting corporations.

Luc Charmasson, CEO of LEAD Consulting, commented, “On the core of this partnership is a shared historical past and tradition: each LEAD Consulting and OCG have been based by trade consultants with real-world expertise. This mutual understanding of the panorama that we function in, and our shopper challenges ensures we proceed to ship sensible, impactful options. For LEAD Consulting’s staff, this merger opens up thrilling new profession alternatives. As we develop globally, our crew will have interaction with a broader vary of challenges, creating professionally in a dynamic atmosphere.”

The merger will even develop LEAD Consulting’s portfolio of companies. Whereas it specialises in advertising operations, OCG is an skilled in areas comparable to threat, working mannequin, technique, and human capital. In response to Charmasson, this can allow LEAD Consulting to “provide even better worth” for its purchasers and “drive additional development.”

James Dickson, founder and managing director of OCG, acknowledged, “By combining OCG’s deep capabilities in monetary operations and threat advisory with LEAD Consulting’s cutting-edge method to advertising know-how and buyer knowledge, we’re constructing a very world, client-centric consultancy. Collectively, we are going to ship strategic, technology-driven options that empower our purchasers to navigate complexity, drive sustainable development and keep forward in an evolving market.”