BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Consulting Group (PCG) is pleased to announce the hiring of Alvin Crawford as General Manager in its Education practice. PCG's Education practice has thousands of clients in the United States and a growing client base internationally. Mr. Crawford will focus on creating new capabilities to bring to education clients as well as promoting PCG's current service portfolio to a wider set of customers; he will report directly to Grant Blair, who leads PCG's Education practice.

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Mr. Crawford will be based in New York City but will work with current and prospective clients around the country. Originally from Boston, where PCG is headquartered, Mr. Crawford earned his Bachelor's Degree from Tufts University and his Masters of Business Administration from Boston College. He comes to PCG after spending 17 years in senior level positions at SchoolNet and Knowledge Delivery Systems.

"We are delighted to have Alvin join our executive team," said Grant Blair. "He is widely known and highly respected in the K – 12 education community nationally. Alvin brings a deep understanding of the issues facing our schools, extensive expertise in implementing solutions, and a passion for making improvements in education outcomes for students. He also understands the power of technology in transforming the classroom and professional development and has published numerous articles on effective uses of educational technology."

"Helping school districts and states achieve transformative results requires a strong partnership and a mixture of thoughtful strategy, change management skills and technology solutions," said Crawford. "PCG has the resources, the skills, the financial strength and the commitment to be that kind of partner and help deliver those kinds of results."

About Public Consulting Group
Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) is a leading public sector consulting firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston Massachusetts, PCG has nearly 2000 professionals in more than 60 offices around the US, in Canada and in Europe. PCG's Education practice offers consulting solutions that help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education to promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. www.publicconsultinggroup.com

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