Peter Kirby Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Greater Boston Area

Board Director of a nonprofit focused on addressing climate change.

Greater New York City Area

Finance Committee member

Cambridge, Ma

Led the Financial Services Strategy & Innovation consulting team in the United States, working with Banking, Financial Markets and Insurance clients. Developed, sold and oversaw projects on strategic issues including collaboration & innovation, business-technology alignment, target operating model and mergers & acquisitions.

Tokyo, Japan

Led strategy, marketing and capability development for IBM's Global Business Services consulting and application services business in Japan, transitioning P&L responsibility in preparation for planned return to the US. Successfully developed and executed a growth turnaround strategy: oversaw two mergers of IBM Japan subsidiaries and implemented a new organizational model integrating consulting and systems integration. Served as executive sponsor of Lean initiatives in GBS Japan, streamlining core internal processes and several client-facing application management delivery projects.

Tokyo, Japan

Held P&L responsibility for a multi-billion dollar business with nearly 10,000 consultants and systems engineers. Appointed and promoted into the role to lead a profit and quality turnaround after a series of systems integration project overruns and a failed audit. Significantly improved controls and passed audits of sales process and subsidiary operations. Invested in training on quality management and to integrate offshore delivery from centers in China. Improved client satisfaction, employee morale and operational compliance while moving the Japan GBS business from large losses to one of the highest-profit regions.

Tokyo, Japan

Managed a business and technology consultancy of nearly 2000 consultants. Introduced IBM global methods, tools and knowledge management into a domestically focused business.

Tokyo, Japan

Supported integration of Price Waterhouse Coopers Consulting acquisition into IBM. Developed and executed strategy, marketing and operational initiatives across Japan, Greater China, Korea, ASEAN, India, Australia and New Zealand.

Cambridge, Ma

Managed Financial Services client relationships and strategy project sales and delivery.

Cambridge, Ma

Led the strategy consulting business of this e-business startup through rapid growth from a handful of consultants to over 100 within a year while managing client relationships, sales and delivery. Continued as part of the consulting leadership team as we grew beyond 200 consultants and concluded a successful IPO in July 2000. Established consultant on-boarding, training, performance and development management processes. Led Mainspring’s largest client relationship, accounting for 20% of revenues at time of acquisition by IBM in mid-2001.

London, Tokyo And Cambridge, Ma

London, Tokyo and Cambridge, MA

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo

Mba

A.B.

Education record

Rennes, France