Intent Group joins Argon & Co ANZ

Global management consultancy firm Argon & Co announced that it has been joined by Intent Group in New Zealand. The combined entities will provide a step change in New Zealand, offering expertise from more local consultants, as well as enhancing existing capabilities in ANZ, raising the total to 98 on-the-ground consultants across Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

Intent Group brings with it manufacturing experience across a broad range of industries, complementing Argon & Co’s existing offering and enabling a full end-to-end supply chain proposition for the local market.

Paul Eastwood, Managing Partner of the ANZ business, said: “We are thrilled that Intent Group are joining Argon & Co at this exciting time. Our NZ business kicked off to a fantastic start, achieving well above our business plans and setting the foundation of a great culture. Intent Group will turbocharge this success adding complementary skillset, great people and leadership capabilities to accelerate our plans in NZ even further. Underpinning our goal to build a leading global management consultancy specialising in operations strategy and transformation.”

Ian Walsh, founder of Intent Group, who will continue to actively lead the business in NZ alongside Chris Foord, said: “By joining Argon & Co, we will be able to offer leading operational and digital capability into the local marketplace giving progressive NZ organisations the opportunity to take their performance to the next level.”

Chris Foord, Associate Partner of Argon & Co NZ, said: “This is an exciting next chapter for Argon & Co in New Zealand. Together our broad proposition and industry experience will provide on-the-ground capability and in-market expertise from local consultants offering even more value for our clients.”

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