Punit Renjen named Deloitte Consulting CEO, Chairman
Bangalore: Deloitte Consulting LLP, a technology consultancy has named Punit Renjen as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the U.S. Renjen, a Principal, succeeds Douglas J. Lattner, who led Deloitte Consulting in the U.S. since 2003. "Working alongside the leaders of our audit and risk advisory, tax, and financial advisory services businesses, I'm confident Punit will be instrumental in driving Deloitte to be globally recognized for setting the standard among professional services organizations in client service excellence and creating an environment where top consulting talent chooses to be," said Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte. Renjen has more than 22 years of experience with Deloitte Consulting. For the past two years, he served as the global and U.S. leader of Deloitte Consulting's Strategy and Operations Practice. Named one of Consulting magazine's "Top 25 Most Influential Consultants" in 2007, Renjen currently serves on the Deloitte board of directors and the Deloitte Consulting executive committee. He is also a member of the board of trustees of Willamette University, where he obtained his MBA. He and his family reside in Portland, Ore. He holds a Bachelor's degree with honors and a Master's degree in management. Renjen said, "Deloitte Consulting LLP is known for its strategy and execution capabilities; helping companies transform; helping companies optimize their talent and human capital strategies; providing innovative technology advisory and implementation services; and delivering merger and post-merger integration services."