Atos Amplify appoints Joost Paalvast as partner for Dutch financial services practice

Atos Amplify, the business and technology consulting arm of Atos, announced the appointment of Joost Paalvast as a partner in its Dutch financial services practice. Paalvast brings more than 25 years of consulting experience, having previously served as Managing Partner for Gartner’s Dutch business, and held senior roles at Capgemini Invent (including its design unit frog) and Cognizant.

His focus will be on helping banks and insurers in the Netherlands and across Europe adopt AI, data and digital innovation to drive growth and resilience. Atos Amplify was launched earlier this year to unify Atos’ consulting capabilities under a single brand and now employs around 800 consultants across Europe, with the Netherlands as a key market.