Leading management consultancy Hanya Partners has announced the appointment of Ali Law as managing partner for a new service line in IT & Digital Transformation Services. Building on Hanya’s existing work, Ali and his team will deliver a range of services from IT strategy and digital agility through to managed services.

Law, who has been an associate with the Edinburgh-based firm since 2021, has more than 30 years’ experience across IT and business transformation. He previously held a number of roles with Royal London Insurance including Group Head of Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer (Life & Pensions). He is also a former Head of Group Technology with HBOS and Managing Director with Vision Consulting.

His track record includes leadership of major projects across a range of industries including financial services, utilities, oil and gas and manufacturing.

Commenting on his appointment, Ali Law said: “Having known Hanya’s reputation for some time and more recently worked closely with the team in my role as an associate, I’ve been able to see first-hand the high quality of services and expertise which they bring to their client relationships.

“The firm’s strong focus on delivering valuable outcomes for the organisations they support and their commitment to creating positive partnerships is entirely in line with my own approach and meant the decision to take on this role was a simple and extremely welcome one.

“Technology is now intrinsic to the successful operation of the vast majority of businesses – that was true even before the onset of the pandemic and, as the process of recovery continues, IT will only become more important as a key driver of innovation. Our focus will be on helping our clients deliver more value from IT and digital as well as enhancing their relationships within their organisations and with their customers and citizens.”

Martin Ewart, Founder of Hanya Partners and CEO of their parent group Taranata, said: “Ali is well known to us and has a record of success wherever he has been. He is a forward-thinking leader on all aspects of IT enablement and Digital change. His delivery of results, both client side and as a consultant, is the perfect mix to lead this part of our business. Our clients will really value Ali and the team’s deep experience in their current digital and IT transformation challenges.”

Ali Law

First posted on bcs.org 13th September 2021