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Boston, MA-based Boston Consulting Group has Appointed Robbert Kuppens as Global Chief Information Officer
About the Company
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. Now in our sixth decade, we continue not only to grow but also to embody the same timeless sense of purpose and the constant call for renewal that our founder Bruce Henderson instilled at our inception. Our mission is clear. We go deep to unlock insight and have the courage to act. We bring the right people together to challenge established thinking and drive transformation. We work with our clients to build the capabilities that enable organizations to achieve sustainable advantage. We are shaping the future. Together.
About the Person
Robbert Kuppens previously worked as Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) CIO for Cisco, the worldwide leader in "networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate." From 2007 to 2014, in addition to holding that position, he was a member of Cisco's global IT executive team and served as cross-operations lead, driving collaboration between the EMEAR leadership team and the local and global IT functions. EMEAR represents more than a quarter of Cisco's $48.6 billion global business. Kuppens has over 25 years of experience in business and IT management consulting and operations management. Prior to joining Cisco, he was a partner for e-strategy at KPMG's Nolan, Norton & Co. Before KPMG, he worked at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and NCR Corporation. Kuppens holds a master's degree in computer science and a degree in econometrics from the University of Utrecht, where he also lectures on network virtual organization and enterprise information architectures. In addition, he speaks at 15 to 20 major international conferences per year and is a lecturer for Nyenrode's CIO MBA program.
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