Turner & Townsend acquires organisation design consultancy

Turner & Townsend (T&T) has acquired boutique design consultancy ON THE MARK (OTM) for an undisclosed sum.  

The firm said the deal will strengthen its offering for major programmes in the defence, infrastructure, natural resources and real estate sectors.  

With operations in the UK and US, OTM’s 27-strong team will join T&T’s 195 programme advisory experts under the leadership of Dom Hollis, head of programme advisory.  

The current management team at OTM will continue to lead the business’ work within the new combined venture. 

OTM has a 34-year track record of working with leading private and public sector clients to modernise operating models for regional, national, and multi-national companies, governments and NGOs.   

The move responds to demand from clients to optimise operating models reflecting new challenges and opportunities – from strategy changes and increased digitalisation, to building greater resilience; while achieving improved effectiveness and increased efficiencies.     

T&T and OTM have previously worked together on major defence transformation programmes. The move creates a collaborative operating model design service that enhances existing capabilities and expands the businesses’ combined market potential.   

Vincent Clancy, chairman and CEO at Turner & Townsend, said: “Across the globe, clients are navigating a fast-paced environment to keep major programmes in flight, and to get others off the ground – from building new defence capabilities and delivering the clean energy transition, to rethinking government investment for stronger social outcomes.    

“The complexity and transformative nature of these programmes requires a fundamental rethink when it comes to established operating models for the enterprises that deliver them.  

“Bringing OTM’s extensive expertise into our business will provide clients across the world with a unique collaborative design service and senior level programme advisory support to deliver this kind of rapid organisational change.”     

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