October 4, 2019

Eight Advisory launches a new service line: “People & Organization” to further complete its offerings in financial and operational consulting. Peter De Bley joins Eight Advisory as Partner bringing 25 years of People & Organization Transformation experience across Europe.

Paris, September 26th 2019 : Eight Advisory, the independent financial and operational consultant, launches an offering to assist clients increasing the Return on People during Transactions, Restructuring and Transformation. People are the most important asset of companies and experience has demonstrated that People make the difference in Transactions, Restructuring and Transformation. Therefore the People & Organization offering is a logic, yet differentiating complement in Eight Advisory’s competencies.

Innovation, digitalisation, mergers, acquisitions, changing demographics, green energy,… Transformation is the new status quo. All companies and workforce are challenged to transform and adapt to these massive changes. To support clients with these challenges, Eight Advisory launches throughout its network the People & Organization Transformation capability, led by Peter De Bley.

“Whether in a context of an acquisition, a performance improvement process or a restructuring of an underperforming company, human resources management, as a growth driver, is a major challenge for our clients and they increasingly ask us about these issues, said Eric Demuyt, Directeur Général of Eight Advisory. The arrival of Peter De Bley, who is a recognized expert, provides Eight Advisory with high-quality People & Organization expertise and further expands its operational offer.”

Peter De Bley, who is head of the People & Organization division, has been an expert in corporate organization and psychology for more than 25 years. A graduate of the University of Leuven in Belgium, with a Master in Organizational Psychology and an MBA from Vlerick, Peter has advised major groups internationally. Peter leads missions across Europe with an experienced and international team

“With the spirit “Plus est en vous” we will support our clients in creating an environment that motivates the People behaviour required to achieve the company’s strategic ambitions. Cultural change, transforming organisational structures, talent management, competency mapping… all themes through which we’ll help our clients improving the Return on People in a sustainable way, explains Peter De Bley.”

About Eight Advisory : Eight Advisory advises company managers, investors and banks within the context of corporate Transactions, Restructuring and Transformation in France and abroad. Its 400 employees and 48 partners offer their financial and operational expertise in support of corporate decision-making.

Eight Advisory is a European company, based in France, UK, Belgium and in Germany and is also the founding member of Eight International a network composed of a number of independent partners located in 20 countries throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia & Oceania.