Blue Ridge Partners, a management consulting firm that advises on revenue growth, has named Marten Leijon as Managing Director of Analytics. Mr. Leijon is based in the firm’s McLean, VA headquarters.
Blue Ridge Partners is a management consulting firm that helps companies improve the performance of their revenue function in order to create shareholder value. Customers include more than 400 middle market and Fortune 500 companies across multiple industry sectors and over 80 private equity firms. Blue Ridge Partners is engaged by private equity firms both during transaction evaluation/due diligence and post-acquisition.
Mr. Leijon joined Blue Ridge in January 2014. Before his time at Blue Ridge, he was the CEO of MIX (Microfinance Information Exchange) from 2009 to 2014. Earlier, he led several practices for management consulting firm Corporate Executive Board and was also with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Leijon has an MS in Financial Economics and Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics.
“Marten’s expertise in advanced analytic tools, such as our suite of products to identify a company’s best opportunities for accelerating top line revenue growth, prepares him well to lead the development of new tools for our firm and our clients,” said Managing Partner Jim Corey.
Blue Ridge Partners was recently named on Forbes Magazine’s inaugural list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. The firm is headquartered in McLean, VA with additional offices in Frankfurt and London (www.blueridgepartners.com).
© 2016 Private Equity Professional • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 5-19-16
