Press Release

BOSTON, MA – September 23, 2013 – Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in strategy execution consulting, and the creators of the balanced scorecard is pleased to announce that The Balanced Scorecard Institute of Africa, a division within Strategic Leadership Centre International, has joined Palladium Group’s Affiliate Program – which brings the benefits of Palladium’s strategy execution frameworks into new markets. The Balanced Scorecard Institute of Africa will focus on the Eastern Africa territories of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Peter Kahihu is the Managing Director of SLC International and Founder of The Balance Scorecard Institute of Africa. For over ten years, his firm has offered the region Africanized Balanced Scorecards. He led a specialist team of trainers throughout the continent who are able to teach others how to leverage the Kaplan‐Norton methodologies within their business so that they may achieve breakthrough performance. Mr. Kahihu believes, “Our interaction and feedback from CEOs of multinational companies, leading local enterprises and even government‐owned institutions throughout Africa have convinced us that the Balanced Scorecard is indeed the best strategy execution tool. Objectives are met more easily when everyone is aligned and working towards the same goal. Given its huge success rate, it is now being taken up by leading quasi‐government institutions. Governments are now ready to embrace Balance Scorecard as the preferred performance management and measurement tool in all its ministries, departments and agencies.“

“We have been working with Mr. Kahihu for almost a year. His engagement and passion for this work as well as his understanding of the market challenges were important characteristics for formalizing a partnership with his firm. His firm, The Balanced Scorecard Institute of Africa, will now be able to offer Palladium’s products and services in Eastern Africa via a franchise agreement. We are excited to have them as members of the Palladium Team,” as stated by Esteban Gómez Nadal, Managing Director, EMEA.

John McClellan, Chief Executive Officer of Palladium Group, states, “We are delighted to have The Balanced Scorecard Institute of Africa as a member of our Affiliate Program. Their commitment to the methodologies by adapting the balanced scorecard model to reflect the realities of the African socio‐cultural framework demonstrates ingenuity and strong knowledge of these management concepts. We look forward to our collaboration as they bring Palladium’s services to an important and growing market. ”

The Balance Scorecard Institute of Africa has developed and facilitated management training for major companies and organizations in Africa including Unilever Africa, PTA Bank, PTA Re, KCB Group, Ministry of Youth Affairs Kenya, Reforms Secretariat Kenya, NSSF Tanzania, East African Development Bank, among others with 100% satisfaction rating.

Palladium Group, Inc.

Palladium Group, Inc. is the global leader in helping organizations solve pressing strategy execution challenges. We are dedicated to understanding and addressing the strategic issues that drive successful results. Founded by Dr. Robert S. Kaplan and Dr. David P. Norton, we help clients achieve superior performance through a set of integrated consulting services. We deliver tangible results, building enduring internal capabilities with supporting technologies and education programs. Our approach combines expertise in proven strategy execution with integrated change management and leadership development programs. Our methods include the Execution Premium Process™ (XPP™), the Kaplan‐Norton Balanced Scorecard™, and other best‐practice frameworks that translate concepts into programs that deliver measurable results. The benefits of our approach are demonstrated in the Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy®, which recognizes organizations that improve performance through outstanding execution. Our offices located throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia‐Pacific enjoy a successful track record with over 700 clients.

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Diana M. Bolick
Director of Marketing
Palladium Group, Inc.

Alex Wilmanski
Director Business Development & Marketing
Palladium Europe, Middle East & Africa
Phone: + 34 93 280 39 93

Peter Kahihu
Managing Director – Eastern Africa
Palladium Europe, Middle East & Africa
Phone: 254 20 2494970