4:10PM Jonathan Coyle joins firm from Oatmeal Group

Turner & Townsend has appointed Jonathan Coyle as director of management consultancy based in London. His remit includes building up business from the defence industry.

Coyle has spent 20 years working in consultancy, primarily the defence sector, in the UK, US, Canada and South East Asia.

His career highlights include developing a 38-tonne tank that swims, the Advanced Amphibious Assualt Vehicle, for the US Marines.

He has a BA in Islamic History from Oxford University and an MBA from Sir John Cass Business School.

He joins from the Swansea-based consultancy Oatmeal Group where he was a partner.