Oliver Wyman names partner

Oliver Wyman has strengthened its Australian partnership with Ashish Sharma, who joins from PwC's strategy consulting outfit Strategy&.

Sharma has been appointed to run insurance and wealth management in the risk specialist's financial services practice.

Sharma spent 13 years with the PwC network including six years with predecessor Booz & Company focusing on Insurance, wealth, and banking in a range of different roles.

Before that he worked for Alcatel-Lucent Australia as project lead and Infosys Technologies as a software engineer.

"We are delighted to have gained an expert in insurance and wealth management in Ashish Sharma. His depth of experience will reinforce our position in financial services in Australia," said Edward Emanuel, partner and market leader for Australia and New Zealand at Oliver Wyman.

"With Ashish's appointment, Oliver Wyman is well-positioned to help our clients and the broader industry adapt to the changing landscape, particularly the challenges and opportunities presented by growth and digital transformation," he said.

Commenting on his move, Sharma said the focus on strategic, results-oriented consulting in a global business model inspired me to take the next step in his consulting career with the consultant.