PMP Strategy adds Richard Knowlton as senior advisor in New York

PMP Strategy, a Paris-headquartered management consulting firm, has hired Richard Knowlton as a senior advisor in its New York office.

Knowlton brings over 30 years of financial services experience, with extensive leveraged and corporate finance expertise in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector.

He spent the last 28 years at French bank Societe Generale, where he served as Americans head of TMT finance. In the role, Knowlton developed a sector strategy that integrated large-cap coverage, financial sponsor engagement, digital infrastructure, M&A, securitization, and distribution.

Before his tenure at Societe Generale, Knowlton was VP for structured trade finance and securitization at Standard Chartered Bank and a VP at Fidelity Federal Bank.

He has an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University.

“It is an honor to work with Richard and benefit from his unparalleled knowledge of the US telecom space, coupled with his financial acumen,” said Nicolas Pillon, a partner at PMP. “Richard's appointment is a testament to our dedication to providing unparalleled expertise beyond the traditional market studies performed by commercial advisors and delivering tailor-made solutions to our clients.”

PMP Strategy was founded in 2003 and has more than 150 consultants across 11 offices in EMEA and North America. The firm has North American offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, and Seattle.

PMP Strategy works with clients in TMT, transportation, energy, and financial services. The firm has practices in strategy and transformation, CFO advisory, private equity, digital, ESG, and data and customer experience.