About Us

Who we are

Acuity Knowledge Partners is a leading provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector. We support over 400 financial institutions and consulting companies through our specialist workforce of over 4,000 analysts and delivery experts across our global delivery network.

We EMPOWER our clients to drive revenues higher. We INNOVATE using our proprietary technology and automation solutions. Finally, we enable our clients to TRANSFORM their operating model and cost base.

  • $5+ Billion

    in savings delivered

  • 520+

    Financial services clients

  • 5,700+

    SMEs

  • Proprietary

    technology to automate processes

Why Acuity Knowledge Partners

Our Advantage

Nearly two decades of experience serving global financial services industry.

Customized Client-centric Solutions

We listen carefully and work in a consultative fashion This creates a competitive edge which is truly sustainable.

Financial Services Domain Expertise

Our global talent pool of subject matter experts understands the context of client challenges

BEAT-enabled Solutions Suite

Our proprietary suite of technology tools helps clients differentiate in the market

Flexible, Multilingual Global Delivery

Global platform of on-shore and offshore delivery centers enables us to service clients 24x7.

How to engage with us

We understand that each client is unique and hence, we are open to different engagement models. Below are the three most frequently employed engagement models by our clients.

Dedicated Staff Model
Description:

Team is solely dedicated to the client and works as an extension of the client’s onshore team

Suitable for:
  • Seamless team extension; clients with steady workflow, for provision of basic to complex support

Highlight:
  • Fosters a deep understanding of the client’s requirements and a strong relationship with the onshore team

  • Knowledge sharing leads to high value addition and increased efficiency

  • Teams are staffed in a secure single-client room

Block of Hours Model
Description:

Client purchases a block of hours that can be used any time during the month

Suitable for:
  • Clients with variable workflow; support during peak cycles

Highlight:
  • Flexibility to utilize capacity at any time during the month

  • Teams are staffed with relevant subject-matter experts as per project requirements

  • The client will always have a single point of contact at Acuity Knowledge Partners

Ad-hoc Project Model
Description:

Support on a standalone project basis, with no long-term commitment

Suitable for:
  • Standalone tasks and smaller engagements

Highlight:
  • Ability to staff any team size at short notice for any time period

  • Teams are staffed with relevant subject-matter experts as per project requirements

  • Full visibility of project costing

Looking for a custom engagement model that suits your business needs?

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Our leadership

  • Philip Gore-Randall Chairman

  • Robert King Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board

  • Damian Burleigh Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer

  • Dr. Paul J. Alapat Chief Product Officer

  • Ian Mullen Chief Financial Officer

  • David Fellows Chief Digital Officer

  • Avadhesh Dixit Chief Human Resources Officer

Philip Gore-Randall

Chairman

Philip Gore-Randall has extensive experience in large private and publicly-held international organisations. He spent the first 25 years of his career at Arthur Andersen. Besides several managing partner roles, he was elected UK Managing Partner in 1997, having previously run the UK and European Assurance and Advisory practices. In 2001, he became Managing Partner and COO for the worldwide practice, and the following year he co-led the worldwide dissolution of Arthur Andersen. He then became COO of Aon UK, following two years as CEO of its Risk Services division.

In 2007, Philip joined the Board of HBOS plc as COO, when it was one of the five major UK-based international retail banks and served in that role until it was acquired by Lloyds Banking Group in 2009. He was also the HBOS Integration Director leading up to, and after, the acquisition.

Since then, Philip has built up a portfolio of non-executive roles, which currently include serving as Chairman of three other international private-equity-backed businesses:

• Forensic Risk Alliance, a leading international forensic accounting, data analytics and e-discovery business

• Fircroft, a leading global provider of technical recruitment services

• RAK Logistics, an international logistics business

He is also:

• Director, Samena Capital, an Asia, India and MENA-focused alternative investments (principally private equity) group

Adviser to RAK Ceramics (the world’s largest ceramic tile manufacturer) and RAK Economic Zone in the UAE

His previous non-executive roles include Chairman of two international private-equity-backed businesses—ERM (a leading international environmental consulting firm) and Equiom (a multinational trust and fiduciary business); Director of esure (insurance company) and Topaz Engineering and Marine (a leading provider of offshore vessels and services to the oil and gas industry); an independent member of the International Executive of Lovells (now Hogan Lovells), the international law firm.

Philip has an MA in Geography from University College, Oxford, and is a Chartered Accountant.

Robert King

Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board

Robert King is the Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, managing all lines of business of the global organisation. He joined the business in 2017 as CEO, and is based in our London office.

Prior to Acuity, he worked for Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) – the previous owner of the business – for 20 years, in a variety of roles. He was appointed Executive Director of Global Sales, Customer Services and Marketing in July 2013 after previously managing Moody’s Analytics Sales team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He also spent four years, based in Hong Kong, managing Moody’s Analytics Sales teams for the Asia-Pacific region. He also was Global Head of Sales for the Enterprise Risk Solutions business of Moody’s.

Before Moody’s, Robert worked in the private banking division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. He has obtained degrees from both University College London and the University of Sussex.

Damian Burleigh

Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer

Damian Burleigh is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading all sales, account management and marketing activities of the global organisation. He joined the business in 2015 and is based in our London office.

Damian has more than 25 years of financial services experience in sales, marketing and commercial product development, and experience in leading large international teams.

Prior to Acuity, he was a Managing Director at Moody’s Analytics, leading sales teams in Europe and Africa, and was instrumental in the integration of Copal Amba with Moody’s Analytics. He was also a Managing Director at Standard & Poor’s for 10 years, heading all Sales, Marketing and Client Services armed with his substantial credit, lending and risk experience. He is also experienced in digital transformation, product development, M&A, integration/divestiture and joint venture set-up.

Previously, he held senior commercial roles at Thomson Financial, Financial Times Group, Barclays and Hill Samuel.

Dr. Paul J. Alapat

Chief Product Officer

Paul Alapat is the Chief Product Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading product and delivery management for the global organisation. He joined the business in 2004 and is based in our Bangalore office.

Paul has more than 27 years of experience in international capital markets on the research and trading sides.

Prior to Acuity, he was Chief Economist Asia (ex-Japan) at Nomura International (based in Hong Kong), Regional Financial Economist at Lehman Brothers Hong Kong, FX Dealer at ANZ Bank Mumbai and a visiting Professor of International Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.

Ian Mullen

Chief Financial Officer

Ian Mullen is Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners leading all business planning, controllership, taxation, treasury, and budgeting activities of the Company. He joined the business in 2021 and is based in our London office.

Ian has more than 25 years of financial services experience in Investment Banking, Private Banking and Private Equity owned companies.

Prior to Acuity, he was Managing Director of HSBC working in New York, London & Geneva in CFO, COO, Strategy and Transformation roles. Prior to this Ian worked at Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital & Bankers Trust and was based in London and Sydney. He has experience in managing large international teams. Additionally, Ian worked as CFO of LeasePlan UK for 3 years.

Ian is a qualified Chartered Accountant having trained with Price Waterhouse. He holds an honours degree in Economics from the University of Manchester.

David Fellows

Chief Digital Officer

David Fellows is the Chief Digital Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading technology, innovation and digital transformation for the global organisation. He joined the business in 2017 and is based in our London office.

David has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to Acuity, he worked for Moody’s Analytics for 10 years, as a Managing Director leading the development and delivery of various credit risk products, including leading the division dedicated to bank capital stress testing solutions. Before this, he worked as a consultant for Frog Design and ThoughtWorks in San Francisco, where he assisted numerous large firms with their technology transformations.

He has a background in computer and data science, and has studied contemporary leadership theory at the University of Cambridge.

Avadhesh Dixit

Chief Human Resources Officer

Avadhesh Dixit is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners and also leads the global organisation’s CSR activities. He joined the business in 2016 and is based in our Gurgaon office.

Avadhesh has 20 years of experience in human resource management at companies in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Europe.

Prior to Acuity, he was Vice President and Head of HR at GE Capital Business Process Management Services Pvt Ltd and the GE Capital-State Bank of India JV. Previously, he held HR leadership roles at CMC Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

He holds an MBA in Human Resources from Delhi School of Economics of the University of Delhi, with a graduate degree in Economics. He is certified as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), USA, and is a regular speaker at Indian national HR and CSR conferences.

We are delighted to announce that Acuity Knowledge Partners has been certified as Great Place to Work in India. We are invested in our employees and empower them to be exceptional.
WE’RE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK!

Award-winning services and work culture

Acuity has gained recognition for the outstanding work it has performed for its clients and its corporate culture

Our approach

Robert King on his vision for Acuity Knowledge Partners
Paul Alapat on the key challenges facing global asset managers
Damian Burleigh Our Business Model and what it means for Clients

Giving back to society

Corporate social responsibility has been a part of our approach to doing business for many years. We actively support activities for social empowerment, inclusive development and environmental sustainability.
Each year, we expand and incorporate projects that support many areas in need of social intervention. Here, we have shared some of the projects we are involved with and our journey so far in the CSR domain.

View Our Social Initiatives

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