Archstone Consulting Names Mark Simmons Principal.Industry Veteran to Lead Operations Practice in Europe STAMFORD, Conn. & LONDON -- Archstone Consulting, a leading strategy, operations and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. advisory management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm, today announced that it has named Mark Simmons Mark Simmons is a football player who played collegiately at Kansas. He went undrafted in the 2006 NFL draft, but was signed later as a free agent by the Chargers before being released. He was a record-breaking wide receiver at the University of Kansas from 2002-05. as Principal to lead the Operations practice in Europe. Based in London, Mr. Simmons will be responsible for growing Archstone Consulting's European Operations consulting capabilities and client base in key disciplines including Strategic Procurement, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Management, and New Product Development. He reports to Bob Derocher, Principal and Global Operations practice leader. Mr. Simmons, 44, joins Archstone Consulting with more than 17 years of industry experience specifically in the areas of operations, sourcing and supply chain management. Mr. Simmons was previously Lead Partner of Ernst & Young's Global Sourcing and Supplier Management Practice and a Principal at Booz Allen & Hamilton, based in London. Most recently, Mr. Simmons was Vice President at Efficio, a London-based procurement and supply chain consulting The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. firm, where he developed the industrials market segment, including equipment, automotive, aerospace and chemical industries and served clients on a global basis. He has also served in executive Supply Chain Management roles at CompAir Ltd UK and PolyOne Corporation. "We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the European Operations team," said Todd D. Lavieri, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Archstone Consulting. "The outstanding credentials he brings in operations, sourcing and supply chain management will strengthen our service offerings in Europe and will provide added value to our existing and future clients." "I am very excited to join Archstone Consulting and to help drive its European growth," commented Mr. Simmons. "Europe represents a significant market for the firm's Operations services as clients face challenges and opportunities driven by global competition and increasingly demanding customers." Mr. Simmons, widely recognized in the area of Strategic Procurement, was selected as one of the "top 50 sourcing professionals" by iSource magazine. He has published numerous articles and speaks regularly on current trends and best practices in Supply Chain Management. Mr. Simmons holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . He resides with his family in the UK and France. About Archstone Consulting Archstone Consulting is a leading independent strategy and operations and CFO advisory management consultancy, specializing in delivering strategic, operational, IT and CFO advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to the consumer products, retail, life sciences, manufacturing, and services sectors. Archstone Consulting offers experienced support, efficient execution and measurable results. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, London, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco and Toronto. For additional information, please visit the company's web site at www.archstoneconsulting.com. |
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