AlixPartners has appointed co-leaders of its EMEA wing. Catherine Sherwin and Mark Veldon both hold senior roles within the firm, and will take on their new roles with immediate effect.
The firm advises global, large corporate, private equity and law firm clients across the EMEA region, specialising in corporate transformations and high impact consulting. Rob Hornby, who has served as Head of EMEA for the past four years. Under his leadership, AlixPartners has seen a doubling of its EMEA revenues, with it growing significantly in size and market recognition.
However, as Hornby ascends to the role of co-CEO of AlixPartners globally, two successors have been appointed to take the helm of the EMEA outfit. As seasoned country leaders of the firm, Catherine Sherwin and Mark Veldon are poised to build on the EMEA region’s successes to date.
Based in the AlixPartners Paris office, Sherwin heads up the firm’s French wing. Her expertise spans IT strategy, digital transformation, and major Technology cost reduction initiatives, with 25 years of experience as both a versatile consultant and a trusted leader across Europe and beyond. Over her career, she has held various board level roles and has worked at Executive level at Old Mutual plc, Nets, WorldPay, Lloyds Banking Group, Concardis payments, and Swinton Insurance.
Commenting on the appointment, Sherwin said, “AlixPartners is a special business with brilliant people at its heart. It’s a privilege to be invited with Mark to build on the fantastic successes that we’ve already seen across the EMEA region at such a pivotal time for the firm and our industry. I’m looking forward to seeing what lies ahead in this next chapter as the firm continues to blend innovation and action-orientated consulting with deep-seated industry expertise.”
Meanwhile, Veldon is the London-based head of AlixPartners’ UK wing – and focuses on M&A transactions, post-deal value creation and preservation. With over 25 years of experience in consulting and industry, he has a particular focus on large cross-border company transformations and extensive experience in Europe, North America and Asia across a range of sectors such as business services, industrial products, oil & gas, chemicals, consumer goods and healthcare.
Veldon added, “AlixPartners has seen a period of significant growth in the last four years, and EMEA has been a key pillar of that development. Given the macro-economic and geo-political environment, I believe we are well positioned to support our clients in these challenging and uncertain times and am honoured to lead the EMEA team with Catherine into the next phase of our evolution.”