Twenty-five-year industry veteran focuses on value, growth and company transformations

New York – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Bala Ekambaram as a Managing Director based in Dallas within the Private Equity Performance Improvement practice Commercial Excellence group. Mr. Ekambaram will help clients identify and execute sustainable sources of revenue growth and margin improvement aligned with the firm’s commitment to maximize transactions’ value and post-transaction profitability and growth.

Mr. Ekambaram’s addition dovetails with PEPI’s growing footprint globally.  Additionally, it advances A&M’s approach of solving complex problems with senior leaders who drive change to help clients achieve their financial and operational objectives. 

“Bala's mix of consulting and operating experience is distinctive. His expertise aligns with our holistic approach and belief that effective commercial strategies require a framework that drives profitable sales, margin improvement, and cash flow.

He will add value to clients seeking to transform their commercial functions cost effectively,” said Clifford Hall, Managing Director and leader of the Commercial Excellence practice.  

Mr. Ekambaram has more than 25 years of international experience in consulting, commercial, operations and general management roles in North America, Europe, and Asia. His expertise lies in driving top line enhancement and growth for clients across multiple business-to-business industries including industrial, manufacturing, automotive, business services, and technology. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Ekambaram served in strategy, product management and marketing roles at Honeywell, Lennox International, and IBM.  During this time, he built pragmatic strategies for complex businesses, developed, and launched successful new products, optimized salesforce organizations and go-to-market approaches, and rationalized product portfolios for margin expansion. His recent consulting engagements include the commercial transformation of a software client, strategy development and execution of organizational capabilities for an automotive transmission supplier,  salesforce redesign for a healthcare software client, and commercial due diligences of industrial acquisition targets.  

"Our clients trust us to help solve their complex business challenges. Bala’s strategic experience at the most senior level aligns with A&M’s operational heritage. He will be instrumental in helping evolve our Private Equity Performance Improvement offerings,” said Nick Alvarez, Managing Director and National Practice Leader of Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement group. “The anticipated uptick of deal activity in 2022 combined with high levels of dry powder will spark challenges and opportunities that Bala will help our clients navigate.”

About Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 5,500 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

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