Atul Garg Joins Protiviti as a Managing Director in Charlotte, NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Atul Garg has joined the Charlotte office of Protiviti (www.protiviti.com), a global consulting firm, as a managing director in its Business Performance Improvement (BPI) solution group. Garg serves as the national BPI leader for Protiviti's clients in its financial services industry practice.

Of Garg's more than 25 years of professional experience, he spent 11 years helping Bank of America improve business performance across a host of functions, including operational excellence/six sigma, cost optimization, banking operations, strategic planning and prioritization, implementation and oversight of enterprise multi-channel capabilities, and online/mobile banking strategy, among others.

"Atul's deep experience in the financial services sector and proven ability to improve a business's operational performance adds great value to our clients," said Protiviti President and CEO, Joseph Tarantino. "We're pleased to have him as part of Protiviti's talented team of consulting professionals."

Prior to joining Protiviti, Garg held management positions at Accenture and Sara Lee Corp. He has an MBA in operations and finance from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He has a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics from Duke University. Garg is a Six Sigma Black Belt.

About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit, and has served more than 40 percent of FORTUNE 1000^® and FORTUNE Global 500^® companies. Protiviti and its independently owned Member Firms serve clients through a network of more than 70 locations in over 20 countries. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies.

Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

SOURCE Robert Half International Inc.