Venturehaus is delighted to announce the opening of its new office in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh. With the burgeoning Scottish financial marketplace and the growth of Operational Excellence in many Scottish institutions, Venturehaus is responding to the call to provide local support and knowledge to its clients north of the border.

Since 2002, Venturehaus has used its London Head Office as a base from which to conduct Operational Excellence engagements with clients as far afield as the Middle East and the United States. With the Scottish proportion of Venturehaus clients growing sharply over recent years, Managing Directors Robin Davies and Alan Noble took the decision at the start of this year to open a new location in Edinburgh and provide on-the-doorstep assistance to Scottish financial services looking to cut costs and provide better customer service.

“To be honest, it wasn’t a hard decision,” says Davies, “the Scottish financial market is booming and our consultants are travelling to Edinburgh and Glasgow particularly on a weekly, sometimes even daily, basis. We knew our clients in Scotland wanted a Venturehaus presence closer to home and the decision to have an office in Edinburgh not only fulfils this need but also supports our long-term vision to expand our successful business geographically.”

To manage the new office, Venturehaus has appointed John Slavin, formerly Logica’s UK Lead and Lean Six Sigma Champion. John brings with him over 20 years experience of Operational Excellence deployment in financial services, having worked for Logica, PwC and KPMG in clients such as RBS, Halifax, Lloyds TSB, Alliance and Leicester, United Assurance, Zurich Financial Services, UBS-Warburg, Dubai Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, GE Capital, Barclays and Chase.

Noble remarks, “John was the obvious choice to lead Venturehaus through this exciting time in our history. He can open the company to new opportunities in Scotland and we are delighted he has accepted the role. I have no doubt he will make an incredibly valuable contribution not just to Venturehaus but also to our clients in Edinburgh and Glasgow with their own process improvement programmes.” Born in Scotland, a graduate of the University of Strathclyde in Economics and Mathematics and the London Business School , John speaks six different languages (though, he admits, to varying degrees!), has many years of international experience to bring to the table and specialises in business change management, Lean Six Sigma, corporate transformation, business process re-engineering, process improvement, shared services and outsourcing.

“I’m delighted to be joining Venturehaus,” says Slavin. “It’s a great opportunity for me, not only to become a key member of an internationally successful Operational Excellence consulting team but also, on a personal level, to lead the growth of this new arm of the business in my own home country.”

The official launch date of the office will be announced in September and marked with a champagne reception for Venturehaus’ clients, friends and colleagues. For more information or to request an invitation, please email carol.james@venturehaus.com.

About Venturehaus

Venturehaus is the market leading training and consultancy firm, specialising in Operational Excellence for financial services. Based in the City of London, the company has rapidly built a strong brand and reputation within its niche market and has attracted an impressive list of international blue chip clients from all financial sectors including Investment Banking; Corporate, International, Private & Retail Banking; Stockbroking; Insurance; Credit Cards; Wealth Management and Asset Finance. In addition, Venturehaus is an established training provider to some of the world’s leading management consultancies. Venturehaus has unrivalled expertise in the strategy and implementation of Operational Excellence in financial services. www.venturehaus.com.

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