Salman Ali is a Senior Manager in the Global Strategy & Organization Practice based in the Arthur D. Little’s Madrid office. He can call on a wide range of experience from numerous consulting assignments supporting both Corporate and Private Equity clients in industries such as Travel & Transportation, Telecommunications and Technology, and in capital intensive industries such as Basic Materials, Utilities & Energy and Chemicals. Salman holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College, University of London.
Ignacio is affiliated to the Strategy, Organization & Corporate Finance Practice and to the TIME practice. His professional focus is on strategy formulation for high tech companies and network industries in fast moving or uncertain environments. His other main areas of involvement are growth strategies, strategic marketing, transaction services and post merger integration. Ignacio holds an MSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an EMIM (Hons) (European Master's in Management) from ESCP/EAP - the European School of Management in Oxford, Madrid and Paris. He is fluent in Spanish, Dutch, English, French and German.
Jan is the Head of the Strategy and Organization practice in Nordic and has extensive experience consulting for the leading private equity and venture capital funds, as well as other investors in Nordic and elsewhere. He has worked in the areas of strategy development and implementation, due diligence, merger and acquisitions, and performance management. He has also worked extensively in the areas of turnaround and performance management in various industries. His industrial experience spans over a wide area of manufacturing and process industries.
Stefan is Country Manager of Arthur D. Little Austria, heading the Strategy & Organization Practice based in Vienna. He can call on a wide range of experience obtained in such industries as travel and transportation, retail, as well as consumer goods. His expertise focuses on strategy and organization, marketing, sales and distribution, as well as human resource management, and mergers & acquisitions. Stefan has a profound knowledge of East Asian markets, China and Japan in particular. He graduated at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and complemented his education by running through an Industry Association Programme completed within the European Union.
Bonjay is a Director of Arthur D. Little’s office in Korea, where he leads the Financial Services and Strategy & Organization Practice. The main focus of his work is corporate strategy development, organizational structure and human resource policy design, due diligence and post merger integration, new business model development and implementation for financial service institutions at banking, insurance, capital market, and credit card companies. Bonjay holds a BA and an MA from Yonsei University in Korea and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Thomas is the Managing Director of Arthur D. Little, Middle East and also Head of the Telecoms and Strategy & Organization practice in the Middle East and South Asia. He has extensive consulting and operational/management experience in the Middle East, Europe and South East Asia in the Telecoms sector and has worked with regulators, telecom operators and equipment vendors in the areas of telecom regulation/policies, fixed and mobile license bidding, strategy development, M&A, organization design, performance management, and process redesign. Thomas holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kerala University, India, and an MBA from Melbourne Business School, Australia/ Asian Institute of Management, Philippines. In addition to lecturing for Executive MBA programs, Thomas is also a speaker at conferences on strategic planning, turnaround management and corporate venturing.
Wilhelm is Central Europe Strategy & Organization and Corporate Finance Practice Leader with considerable consulting experience. He is also affiliated to the Chemicals, Manufacturing and the Consumer Goods & Retail practices. Wilhelm holds a Beverage Engineering Degree and a Master of Business Administration.
Thiemo belongs to Arthur D. Little's Zurich office where he is responsible for all Strategy & Organization related matters in the Swiss market, while also being a member of the Financial Services Practice. He has extensive consulting experience internationally, and focuses on strategy development, organizational design and restructuring, innovation management, knowledge management, and corporate venturing. Thiemo studied Business Administration at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany, and holds an MBA from the R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, USA. He speaks fluent English and German and also has a working knowledge of Russian.
With considerable experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries, Thomas’s professional focus lies on M&A, strategy and organization, marketing and sales improvement. He holds an MBA and a PhD in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Natan leads the firm's New York City office and the North American Private Equity practice, with a focus on mid-market funds and their portfolio companies. He is a trusted advisor to some of the leading global and mid-market private equity firms and hedge funds, advising clients on due diligence, as well as operational improvement and the strategic repositioning of their portfolio companies. Natan holds an MBA in Finance and Management, with the highest distinction and Beta Gamma Sigma, from Columbia Business School; and, a BA in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Miami University of Ohio where he was a Benjamin Harrison Scholar.
Hannes is a member of the leadership team of the Strategy & Organization Practice in Central Europe, based in the Wiesbaden office in Germany. His consulting focus is on strategy development and organizational design, including specific expertise around partnering and strategic alliance management as well as knowledge management. With primary focus on the financial services industry, particularly the insurance and reinsurance business, he is also active in automotive, manufacturing, and engineering industries. Hannes holds a PhD from European Business School, an MBA from Portland State University, and a Master in technically-oriented Business Administration from the University of Stuttgart.
Makoto is Senior Manager in Arthur D. Little’s office in Tokyo. He leads the Strategy & Organization and Corporate Finance practice in Japan. Utilizing his past working experience in leading global private equity firms, he focuses on M&A strategy, due diligence, post-merger integration, turnaround strategy, and international management for private equity firms and corporate. Makoto holds an MBA from Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and a BSc from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Nick is based in our London office. He specializes in strategy and organisation, post-merger integration and product strategy. Most of his professional experience is in the automotive industry, working with OEMs, suppliers and engineering consultancies. He also has experience of rail and defence. Nick’s qualifications include a MBA from Cranfield School of Management and a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College.
Mario is Managing Director in Arthur D. Little's office in Italy and has extensive experience in management consulting. His primary focus area is expertise in Strategy and Organization and he has worked with most Italian Companies. Mario is a graduate of Politecnico of Milan, where he obtained a degree in Engineering.
Michael is a Director at Arthur D. Little Central Europe, based in the Düsseldorf office. He is a member of the Global Strategy & Organization and Corporate Finance practice and is also affiliated to the Financial Services practice. His professional focus is on providing transaction support to industrial and Private Equity investors (e.g. M&A strategy, target selection, due diligence, pre-merger planning, and post-merger integration) as well as corporate and business unit strategy development. Michael holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Diploma in Business Administration from Hamburg University.
