Digital expert Palash Banerjee joins PA Consulting as a partner in its Energy and Utilities practice

Palash Banerjee joins PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, as a partner in its Energy and Utilities practice. Palash will primarily work with clients in the water industry, and help them unlock value through data, digital and agile transformation, as well as program and operational excellence.

Palash brings over two decades of experience helping clients to use information and data to deliver measurable benefits, and has worked across the world, including the UK, Germany, France, the US and India. Prior to joining PA, Palash led IBM’s water industry in the UK. He was also instrumental in setting up and heading the Business Intelligence practice at Atos Origin.

Aris Karcanias, Global Head of Energy and Utilities at PA Consulting said: “The water sector is facing huge challenges from water scarcity and net zero targets to changing consumer needs and the cost-of-living crisis. Using data and technology, with an unrelenting focus on the business outcomes needed, is critical to unlocking these challenges for our clients. Palash will help our clients capitalise on these opportunities and build on the ingenious work PA is already doing across the sector. We are thrilled to welcome him to our growing team!”

Palash added: “PA has an impressive track record of delivering innovative and ingenious solutions for its clients in the water industry. I am looking forward to working with the team to help clients seize opportunities as they tackle the ever-evolving challenges across the sector.”

PA works across the energy value chain to help clients thrive in complex energy markets and establish next generation utilities and technology. From reducing leakage through active network monitoring and data analytics with one of the largest water companies in the UK, to developing an innovative solution to provide clean drinking water in a sustainable way to rural and remote communities for Water Source, and helping Veolia Water Technologies deliver more value to their customers using digital solutions and innovative business models, PA’s experts provide critical support and advice amid global uncertainty and change, seek to preserve valuable resources and enhance environmental outcomes for societies around the world.