Firm Economics Appoints New Board Director To Further Develop Partnerships And Business Growth

Firm Economics Appoints New Board Director To Further Develop Partnerships And Business Growth

Firm Economics, the management consultancy specialising in driving corporate value through technology, has today announced the appointment of former Senior Microsoft Director, Phil Hibberd, as part of its company expansion strategy.

Firm Economics was set up by industry veterans David Priestley, the former Chairman of Raft International PLC and Terry Boyland who has held several senior technology positions in organisations such as, Centrica, Cable & Wireless and JP Morgan. As a core part of his role, Hibberd will be closely involved with the sales management of Firm Economics own clients; both UK based as well as the overseas clients wishing to increase their presence in the UK and European markets.

Phil has a long track record in technology sales and business development having been responsible for establishing Tibco in Europe, and business development responsibilities with the UK technology incubator, Protégé during the 90s. He has also held senior positions with Microsoft, Reuters & Hewlett Packard.

Speaking on his appointment, Phil commented: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to support Firm Economics growth plans. Firm Economics is one of the few firms in the consulting market which really understands how companies can best exploit and grow the UK marketplace. In particular, Firm Economics skills in the financial services market are in great demand and these skills will continue to strengthen as the sector undergoes rapid growth and technological changes. I look forward to exciting developments over the coming years.”

Terry Boyland, CEO of Firm Economics, said, “We are delighted to have someone of Phil’s caliber joining the company and are very confident that this signals a further reinforcement of our core values and services. We are looking forward to working with Phil to develop and further the company at this exciting new stage.”

Firm Economics applies its own MORF methodology addressing Markets, Operations, Revenue and Finances, which incorporates recognised disciplines such as Economic Value Add (EVA) and Value Profit Chain (VPC). With a focus on mid range technology firms and departments of larger corporates, Firm Economics links its own success to the economic outcome of each client engagement.

For more information:
www.firmeconomics.co.uk

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