Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Matt Jones has joined the Company as a managing director in the Education practice. Jones will play a vital role in assisting college and university leaders create and implement information technology (IT) strategies that align with each institution’s overall business plan.

“As the pressure to control higher education costs continues to grow, leaders of colleges and universities are recognizing that technology is a critical aspect of improving back-office efficiencies. Technology is also part of the growing trend in delivering course content and developing curriculum,” said Laura Yaeger, executive vice president, Huron Education. “Matt’s extensive IT consulting experience will help Huron deliver IT solutions that meet the unique needs of the higher education industry.”

Jones brings more than 20 years of experience working in the areas of IT strategy, assessments, governance, organizational structure, implementation, and program management. He specializes in delivering technology services to a range of clients in public, private and nonprofit environments, inclusive of higher education. Most recently, Jones served as a national managing partner at Tatum, leading their technology practice. Prior to working at Tatum, Jones was a senior manager at Accenture in the federal government systems integration practice.

About Huron Education

Huron Education is the premier provider serving the unique needs of the higher education industry. Our team of professionals, each with extensive knowledge and experience in the business of higher education and academic medical centers, delivers comprehensive services to the industry and partners with institutions to improve business performance across the enterprise. Our professionals draw from their experience working in the strategic, financial, operational, technology, and regulatory aspects of higher education to provide the most effective consulting and software solutions. Huron Education has helped more than 90 of the nation’s top 100 research universities improve their performance so they can continue their traditions of extraordinary achievement. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/highereducation or follow us on Twitter: @Huron.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs, leverage technology, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, analytics, and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies and governmental entities. Huron has worked with more than 450 health systems, hospitals, and academic medical centers; and more than 400 universities and research institutions. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

Huron Consulting GroupJenna Nichols312-880-5693jnichols@huronconsultinggroup.com

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