Sydney, Australia – NRI Australia Ltd., trading as “NRI ANZ” today announces that Kaylene O’Brien has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of NRI ANZ, commencing on 2nd December 2024. Kaylene O’Brien is an accomplished leader in consulting and IT solutions, having previously led Capgemini’s business in Australia and New Zealand and Deloitte Consulting in Australia.

NRI ANZ has a team of 2,500 people serving 290 enterprise and government clients with a broad customer offering across Consulting, Managed Services and Delivery and Enterprise solutions. The business has a clear strategy as a leading digital solutions provider for customers in Australia and New Zealand. Kaylene O’Brien has strong and relevant industry experience to unlock the potential for NRI in Australia and New Zealand and brings an exceptional track record of driving innovation and high value add solutions for her clients.

Commenting on the announcement, NRI Australia Holdings President Tomohiro Yamazaki said:

“We are thrilled to welcome Kaylene to the role of CEO of NRI ANZ. Kaylene’s commitment to innovation and excellence in client service is evidenced by her successful track record and is well aligned with our goals for the business. She is well placed to work with the teams across our different businesses, collaborating and innovating to keep NRI at the forefront of digital transformation. Her leadership will support our goal of becoming the leading transformation partner for our customers in Australia and New Zealand.”

Commenting on her appointment, Kaylene O’Brien said:

“NRI has invested significantly in Australia and New Zealand and has built a reputation for long term client relationships. I’m looking forward to leading and working with the team locally to continue to support clients in their digital adoption. It is evident that NRI Global has deep expertise in artificial intelligence, cyber, data and cloud – areas that are critical for clients now and in the future. I look forward to embedding this expertise within the ANZ business. Across my experience over the past 30 years, creating and nurturing a strong and unique culture is a key part of delivering great client experiences, and consistent results.”

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About NRI ANZ

Nomura Research Institute (NRI) is a Tokyo-listed global consultancy with annual revenue of more than $7.1 billion. It has more than 13,000 employees in over 70 offices around the world, including New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. Its ANZ team has 2,500 people serving 290 enterprise and government clients with a broad customer offering across Consulting, Managed Services and Delivery and Enterprise solutions and its clients include government agencies, engineering companies and professional bodies.

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. is the parent company of NRI Holdings Australia Pty. Ltd. and NRI Australia Ltd trading as ‘NRI ANZ’. Its subsidiaries include Planit Test Management Solutions Pty Ltd (Planit) & Australian Investment Exchange Ltd. (Ausiex).

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