Jean-Baptiste Blanco and Yannick Anselme partner at Eight Advisory

European consulting firm Eight Advisory has appointed two new partners in its French team.

Jean-Baptiste Blanco has been promoted to partner in the Transaction Services practice. He has experience in transaction services, financial due diligence, and managing distressed M&A projects, working with corporates and private equity firms.

Blanco has been with Eight Advisory since 2017, and is based in the firm’s Nantes office. Earlier in his career, he worked at Deloitte and had a brief stint at the French Auditing Court (Cour des Comptes).

Yannick Anselme meanwhile has been promoted to partner in the Finance Transformation practice. He has extensive expertise with helping organisations improve and modernise their finance function, the quality of their financial information and their processes.

Anselme re-joined Eight Advisory around one year ago in Lyon, having previously served the consulting firm between 2013 and 2015 following a spell at EY. In between, he spent close to a decade in industry, working as a manager at Danone and as finance director at a private equity-backed -sized French company.

Commenting on the partner appointments, Eric Demuyt, Managing Director and Partner at Eight Advisory, said: “I am confident that Jean-Baptiste and Yannick will continue to drive excellence and innovation in their new positions. This milestone is a testament to their hard work and our commitment to nurturing talent within the Eight Advisory organisation.”