Slalom Consulting Names Eric Winton as Managing Director of Technology Consulting for Its Boston Office

BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Slalom Consulting, headquartered in Seattle, has named Eric Winton as Managing Director of Technology Consulting for the company's Boston office. General Manager Russell Norris of Slalom's Boston office announced the appointment today. Winton will oversee the technology consulting business for Slalom Consulting Boston and will be responsible for the growth and execution of the firm's core technology business areas, including Microsoft, Java, CRM, and mobile technologies.

Winton is well-known in the technology solutions arena for his success over the past 15 years in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and nationally. He has led the technology consulting business for Slalom's Dallas office since its inception in 2010, a practice that has demonstrated exceptional growth. Slalom's Dallas business, with 130 employees, grew monthly revenues by a factor of 10 under Winton's leadership.

"Eric's appointment reflects our dedication to investing our most talented people and our most ambitious efforts in the Boston market," said Russell. "We anticipate remarkable growth over the coming months and years in Boston."

Through Winton's leadership, Slalom's Dallas office was ranked number 3 on the Top 100 Best Places to Work by the Dallas Morning News. Winton has been a trusted partner for Microsoft and has been a speaker at events sponsored by Microsoft. Additionally, Winton has written and led the development of many white papers and case studies about reporting and business intelligence, as well as portals and collaboration.

Prior to joining Slalom, Winton was a vice president with Hitachi Consulting. Previously he developed solutions for business intelligence, portals and collaboration, CRM, and custom application development at several Fortune 1000 companies. Winton earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management information systems from the University of Oklahoma.

About Slalom Consulting

Slalom Consulting brings together business and technology expertise to help companies drive enterprise performance, accelerate innovation, enhance the customer experience, and increase employee productivity. The firm delivers award-winning solutions in such areas as business intelligence, mobility, and cloud through a national network of local offices across 11 North American cities.

Founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, Wash., Slalom has rapidly grown to more than 1,800 consultants. The company has earned recognition from Microsoft as the Partner of the Year five times, including 2012 Microsoft Office 365 Solution Partner of the Year, as well as one of the Top 10 Best Firms to Work For by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit www.slalom.com.

SOURCE Slalom Consulting