Tightrope names three new hires from big consulting firms

News 24 May 2022 - 2 min read

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Tags: Tightrope Stijn De Vriendt RyanCap

RyanCap’s consultancy company Tightrope has announced three new hires, all from the major consulting firms. It says it’s making headway connecting top consulting minds to mid-tier clients.

What you need to know:

Tightrope, the growth strategy consultancy that is a part of Simon Ryan’s RyanCap group, has announced three new hires and a promotion for its Managing Director.
Stijn De Vriendt becomes Managing Partner, while Chris Dobson joins from Accenture Interactive.

Tightrope, RyanCap’s consultancy firm, has named three new hires and promoted its Managing Director, Stijn De Vriendt, to the role of Managing Partner.

Chris Dobson has joined as the company’s second Partner, moving from his role as Director at Accenture Interactive. He has over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting.

Annika Chan has joined as Senior Consultant of Strategy and Design, and Sejal Jamnadas has joined as Associate Director. Both join from the major consulting firms.

Tightrope has positioned itself as a more accessible – but still high quality – consulting firm for fast-growing mid-tier clients. De Vriendt said he expected to grow the team further over the next few months to accommodate increased demand.