PA Consulting Group has appointed Mr Ray Nulty to take charge of its Irish practice. Mr Nulty has joined PA from Price Waterhouse where he was director of the firm's change management practice. He replaces Mr Graham Dodd who was with the company for less than a year.

Mr Nulty said PA will invest about £1 million this year in its Irish practice. "I have headhunted senior people from competitors and we are developing new services and products and investing in systems," he said. There are now 16 people employed at PA's Irish office and another two consultants will be added in March.