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Chris Rb Brown

Partner, Strategy at KPMG Ireland
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Management consultant with expertise in strategy, market entry, and emerging markets.
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Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • Chinese Professional working proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Japanese Elementary proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
Skills
  • Strategy
  • Management Consulting
  • Business Strategy
  • Due Diligence
  • Research
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Chris Rb Brown is a seasoned management consultant with expertise in strategy, market entry, and emerging markets. With a strong educational background in History and International Relations, he has worked with various organizations, including KPMG Ireland, Global Action Plan Ireland, and PwC Ireland, providing growth and turnaround strategy, commercial due diligence, and market entry support. He has also held board-level positions and worked as a mediator/arbitrator, leveraging his skills in dispute resolution and negotiation. Chris holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) from the University of Cambridge and has completed Executive Education and Certificate in Management programs. He is fluent in Chinese, German, and Spanish, with elementary proficiency in Japanese and basic knowledge of German and Spanish.

Experience

  • KPMG Ireland
    • Ireland
    • Accounting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Partner, Strategy
      • Aug 2017 - Present

      Assessing the commercial viability of investment decisions, deal or organic; growth and deal strategies for indigenous and FDI businesses.

    • Chair, Global AAM & Future of Flight Community
      • Mar 2021 - May 2023

  • Global Action Plan Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Non-Executive Director
      • Sep 2018 - Jun 2022
      • Dublin

  • KPMG China
    • Hong Kong & Shanghai
    • Director, Global Strategy Group
      • Feb 2015 - Jun 2017
      • Hong Kong & Shanghai

      Strategy consulting, primarily in Asia-Pacific markets, spanning business and operating models.

  • KPMG Ireland
    • Beijing & Dublin
    • Associate Director, Global Strategy Group & Ireland-China Desk
      • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015
      • Beijing & Dublin

      Dual location role. In China: Market entry and growth strategies for the Chinese market and Chinese companies abroad, leading projects on Commercial Due Diligence, feasibility studies and business plan assumptions.In Ireland: Trade and investment support for Irish outbound companies into emerging markets and East Asia; supporting East Asian FDI into Europe.

  • Ireland China Business Association
    • Elected Council Member
      • 2011 - 2014

      Equivalent of a board-level position at an organisation dedicated to the promotion of greater trade, economic and cultural links between Ireland and China. Council members plan and run events to help Irish business in its dealing with China, and Chinese business and nationals in Ireland.

  • PwC Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Senior Manager, Deal & Corporate Strategy (now Strategy&)
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2013
      • Dublin

      Growth and turnaround strategy for Western corporates, particularly beyond traditional markets as they looked to set-up and / or expand in new markets including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.Started and supported the firm's FDI initiative for East Asian investment into Europe.Commercial Due Diligence for corporate and PE clients, particularly in food/consumer, health/pharma and infrastructure sectors.

  • KPMG China
    • Beijing City, China
    • Manager, Global Strategy Group
      • Apr 2008 - Jan 2011
      • Beijing City, China

      Growth and turnaround strategy work, including Commercial Due Diligence, for Western and Japanese multinational corporates and PE in China, East and South East Asia.

  • KPMG UK
    • London
    • Senior Consultant, Global Strategy Group
      • Sep 2005 - Apr 2008
      • London

      Growth and turnaround strategy work, including Commercial Due Diligence, across the UK.

  • European Parliament
    • Brussels
    • Asia Desk Analyst
      • Feb 2005 - Jul 2005
      • Brussels

      Prepared and briefed parliamentarians for trips, meetings and speeches involving Asian and Middle Eastern politicians and business.

  • NOVA Co. Ltd
    • Osaka
    • Tutor
      • Sep 2004 - Feb 2005
      • Osaka

      Coached a variety of customer types, including business groups, in intense English language courses.

  • University of Cambridge
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Keio University, Tokyo - Cambridge Summer School
      • 2003 - 2004
      • Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Two summers coaching Japanese under-graduate and post-graduate students in History, Physics and English.

Education

  • 2000 - 2003
    University of Cambridge
    Master of Arts (M.A.), History
  • 2003 - 2004
    University of Cambridge
    Master of Philosophy (MPhil), International Relations and Affairs
  • 2022 - 2022
    Cambridge Judge Business School
    Strategic branding
  • 2023 - 2023
    Cambridge Judge Business School
    Executive Education, Leadership
  • 2007 - 2008
    The Open University
    Certificate in Management, Business Administration and Management
  • 1993 - 2000
    Methodist College Belfast
    A-level and GCSE, A-levels in History, Physics, Geography

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