Intent Group joins Argon & Co ANZ

Argon & Co, the global management consultancy that specialises in operations strategy and transformation, is delighted to announce they have been joined by Intent Group in New Zealand. The combined entities will provide a step change in New Zealand (NZ), 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 bring with them deep manufacturing excellence experience across a broad range of industries, complementing Argon & Co’s existing offering and enabling a market leading full end-to-end supply chain proposition for the local market. Like Argon & Co, they have a passion for people development and helping clients improve business performance. Paul Eastwood, Managing Partner of the ANZ business states “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 turbo charge this success adding complimentary 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 says “Intent Group was formed with the vision of helping NZ organisations become truly world class and ensuring their survival and growth through deploying global best practice.

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, added, “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.”