Premier Alliance Group Inc. announced that Kent F. Anson is joining the company as chief executive officer, effective January 20. Mr. Anson joins Premier Alliance from Honeywell, where he has held several senior-management positions since 2002. Mr. Anson served as director, large & complex projects, vice president of higher education and vice president of global energy at Honeywell Building Solutions.

Previously, he held management positions at General Electric Co. and Munters Corporation. Mr. Anson succeeds Mark Elliott as CEO.

Mr. Elliott will be remaining with the company in a new role of Chief Operating Officer, where he will assist Mr. Anson in integrating Premier Alliance's recent acquisitions and executing the company's strategic plan. Mr. Elliott will report directly to Mr. Anson.