Avasant Growth continues with launch of first Canadian Office

For Immediate Release Los Angeles, CA, November 21 - Avasant, the leading global management consulting firm providing integrated Digital Business, Digital Government, Business & IT Transformation, Strategic Sourcing and Globalization strategy services, today announced the opening of its first Canadian office in Toronto. This is Avasant's fifth new office within the last 18 months and continues its aggressive expansion into global markets. "We are excited to announce our new Toronto presence with an in-country dedicated team of industry leading consultants. We see significant opportunity to drive new successes for our clients in Toronto and throughout Canada. With the continued organic growth and market demand for our services, the Toronto office will be our hub for all Canadian projects, resources and delivery, and position us for a leadership role in the Canadian market," said Kevin Parikh, Avasant CEO and Senior Partner (@kevinparikh). Avasant's Toronto office will be the fulcrum for delivering high-value consulting to private and public sector clients in Canada. The Toronto-based team will provide made-in-Canada expertise and insights to address the unique needs of Canadian clients. "This is a great time to be with Avasant - the new Toronto office will formally establish a permanent presence for Avasant in the Canadian market and bring additional service offerings, brand visibility and delivery excellence to the Canadian market. We are now in a position to bring the best of Avasant across all our service lines to our Canadian clients, and be the fastest-growing consulting firm in the fastest growing major developed market in the world," said Edward Wilson-Smythe (@edwilsonsmythe), Principal and Canada Region Lead for Avasant. About Avasant (@avasant) Avasant, a leading global management consulting firm with areas of expertise in digital advisory, business & IT transformation, strategic sourcing, and globalization strategies, has operations in North America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Avasant's talented team of consultants, lawyers and technologists average over 20 years of industry experience, and have conducted more than 1,000 engagements in over 40 countries. Avasant drives customer value through the use of proprietary consulting and advisory methods focused on enabling clients define strategies that leverage technology innovations for sustained competitiveness and growth, which have been refined over decades of real-world engagement experience. www.avasant.com. Avasant Canada Contact: Edward Wilson-Smythe (@edwilsonsmythe) Principal and Canada Region Lead, Avasant 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 1902, Toronto, ON M4W 3R1 Mobile: 1 (416) 566-1335 / Fax: 1 (647) 556-7253 edward.wilson-smythe@avasant.com Avasant Media Contact: Mark Ware (@markware14) Vice President of Marketing mark.ware@avasant.com