Talan Group appoints Hélène Kyriakakis CEO Talan Americas to drive growth and strategic development in North America

Paris, France - 7th of July, 2023

The Talan Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hélène Kyriakakis as CEO Talan Americas. In this new role, Hélène Kyriakakis will be responsible forpositioning Talan as a premium brand in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and for promoting the Group's high value-added support offering in this highly strategic market.

"It is by investing in local talent and resources that we will contribute to economic development and innovation in Quebec, particularly in the Artificial Intelligence sector," explains Hélène Kyriakakis. "In addition, we are developing a strategic plan to ensure our expansion in North America, in the manufacturing, financial and agri-food sectors, through organic growth and acquisition."

This expansion is based on Talan's unique value proposition, which enables its customers to accelerate their transformation thanks to technology and data, to gain in efficiency and resilience, and to open up to innovation.

"I know we can count on Hélène's dynamism and her excellent knowledge of the North American market to make our group a premium player, recognized in the region by all the players in its ecosystem," says Mehdi Houas, founder and CEO of the Talan Group. 

Hélène Kyriakakis has worked in the field of consulting and enterprise systems integration for over 30 years. Over the course of her career, she has held management positions with major consulting firms, where she has created a climate conducive to solving complex business problems, while adopting a management style based on a people-first philosophy. Her coaching approach, aimed at putting in place the tools needed to improve productivity and profitability, has made her a valuable ally for business leaders.

With this appointment, the Talan Group reiterates its commitment to promoting from within, while underlining its attachment to a local management style, remaining close to the teams.

About Talan Group

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in transformation and innovation through technology. Talan has been advising companies and public institutions for 20 years. The Group supports and implements their transformation and innovation projects in France and abroad.

Present on five continents, the Group expects to achieve sales of €600 million in 2023 for more than 6,000 consultants,  and aims to exceed the €1 billion mark in sales by 2025. The Group places innovation at the heart of its development and operates in fields linked to the technological mutations of major groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Blockchain or IoT.

By placing the "humanistic practice of technology" at the heart of its strategy, the Talan Group is convinced that it is by serving people that technology multiplies its potential for society.

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