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The Boston Consulting Group appoints new partner

New Appointment Announced Amid Middle East Growth Plans

DUBAI, 16 January, 2012 -- The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , a global management consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Jake Leslie Melville as a Partner and Managing Director in the Middle East. This appointment further strengthens BCG 's global Energy practice and falls in line with BCG 's expansion plans for the Middle East.

Leslie Melville will play a core role in augmenting BCG 's Energy practice and has extensive international experience in the sector, having led businesses in Europe, West Africa and Asia.

Joerg Hildebrandt, Partner and Managing Director and Head of BCG 's Middle East operations commented: "We are delighted to have Jake join the BCG team and are confident that his global expertise will further support BCG 's dynamic offerings in the Energy sector. As the world's leading advisor on business strategy, BCG believes in investing in the top global talents across all sectors to help our clients grow their businesses."

Leslie Melville has 16 years experience in strategy consulting after having moved into consulting from the utilities industry. He focuses predominantly on Oil and Gas but also works with a number of Utilities clients. He was elected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and was a non-Executive Director of a UK Plc. board before joining BCG .

Originally from Scotland, Leslie Melville was educated at Eton College, Edinburgh University and has an MBA from the Wharton Business School.

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About The Boston Consulting Group
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. Our customized approach combines deep in­sight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963, BCG is a private company with 74 offices in 42 countries.

BCG serves the Middle East from Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Our offices there, in conjunction with the BCG office in Casablanca, play a key role in serving clients in the rapidly developing Gulf region as well as Middle East North Africa (MENA). To date BCG has successfully conducted assignments in the Middle East serving clients across a wide range of sectors, including government, financial services, energy, industrial goods, telecommunications, real estate, healthcare and private equity.

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