89 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000

+61 422 790 283

Company Overview

CYLAD is a global management consulting firm supporting companies in building successful growth strategy, driving transformation, and optimising operational performance.

As Defence Industry experts, we understand the entire value chain of this sector, as well as the challenges and impact at stake for each stakeholder. We combine consulting expertise and industry experience to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large companies and government agencies.

In Australia, CYLAD contributed to major Defence programs across the SEA, LAND and AIR domains.

Products and Services

CYLAD supports organisations through three core service areas:

STRATEGY

  • Corporate strategy
  • Growth & offer strategy
  • Innovation
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Response to tenders

TRANSFORMATION

  • Transformation program
  • Sustainability
  • Digital & IT function transformation
  • Organisation & governance
  • Change management & leadership

EXCELLENCE & PERFORMANCE

  • Project & portfolio management
  • Product development and industrialisation
  • Cost & cash competitiveness
  • Operations, procurement and supply chain,
  • Workforce planning
  • Efficiency & performance management
  • Process optimisation
  • Business intelligence, Data & analytics

Why CYLAD

  • Top-tier consulting skills combined with in-depth knowledge of the Aerospace & Defence sector and its entire value chain
  • Security-cleared personnel authorised to work on sensitive projects
  • Experience supporting SMEs, large companies, and government agencies
  • Intimacy and flexibility of a boutique firm, with the capability and reach of an international consulting firm
  • Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence delivering insights, reporting, and process automation

Global & Australian Awards

  • Finalist in the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2025 for Consultancy of the year
  • Forbes World’s best management consulting firm 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Memberships

  • Defence Teaming Centre (DTC)
  • Industry capability Network (ICN)
  • French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FACCI)

Accreditations

  • Defence Industry Security Program (DISP)
  • JOSCAR-AU
  • Ecovadis Silver

Capabilities

  • Management and Related Consulting Services
  • Professional Scientific and Technical Services