Arthur D. Little, Inc. Adds Senior Executives to Expand US Leadership.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 -- Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. (ADL), a leading global 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, has appointed a number of new executives to its US operations: Markus Lahrkamp has been appointed as its new Managing Director for the US, Priscilla G. McLeroy as its new Director located in Houston, and Natan Shklyar as Director and head of its New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. office. These appointments are effective immediately. Michael Traem, Global 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 Arthur D. Little states, "I am delighted to welcome the new members of the Arthur D. Little team in the US. These appointments strengthen our leadership position and our client offerings in this strategically important market. The combination of our deep industry knowledge linked to our expertise in strategy, technology and innovation will enable the firm to solve our clients' most complex business issues and deliver sustainable results." Markus Lahrkamp has been appointed Managing Director of Arthur D. Little's US operations overseeing its current offices in Boston, Houston and a growing office in New York City. Markus has established a successful track record in building and leading a thriving consulting business in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . He has served leading clients and possesses extensive industry knowledge in several sectors, including: financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , health care, pharmaceuticals, high-tech and semiconductor peripherals, automotive, construction, machinery, and consumer product companies. His diverse experience provides him entry to the Board Rooms of leading corporations. Early on in his career, Markus earned 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 Muenster in Germany. According to Markus Lahrkamp, "Arthur D. Little has a tremendous opportunity in the US capitalising on its global success as a leading advisor to Fortune 100 companies. Our thriving businesses in Boston and Houston together with our growing office in New York will provide an excellent platform for future growth. I am very excited to be leading a highly motivated team of outstanding professionals, and I look forward to bringing US clients access to the Arthur D. Little's global network of over 1,000 consultants in 30 offices." Markus has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Arthur D. Little, Inc. along with Michael Traem, Global CEO and John W. Brennan who leads Arthur D. Little's Health Care and Technology & Innovation Management Practices in North America. "I personally welcome Markus to our senior management team. Markus' leadership, breadth of experience, and private equity expertise will enable us to further accelerate ADL's growth in the United States," said John Brennan. Natan Shklyar will be heading up the New York City office. Natan Shklyar will concentrate on building Arthur D. Little's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Private Equity client base, 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. Over the past three years he was responsible for building one of the most successful consulting practices focused on mid-market private equity funds, advising clients on their due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , operational improvement, and the strategic repositioning of their portfolio companies. According to Natan Shklyar, "ADL has been serving leading global buyout and venture capital funds Venture Capital Funds An investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. Notes: for many years. Now the mid-market private equity community will gain access to this leading global management consulting firm, with indepth multi-industry expertise, sophisticated knowledge infrastructure, and a network of outstanding professionals. We are committed to bringing world-class consulting services to mid-market companies and their financial sponsors, and I am personally very excited to help lead ADL's growth in the US and in the private equity community." Natan holds an MBA in Finance and Management, with the highest distinction and Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 580,000 members, selected from 460 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools. , from Columbia Business School Columbia Business School (part of Columbia University), officially named the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and also known as CBS, was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate ; and, a BA in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, summa cum laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. and Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S. , from Miami University of Ohio where he was a Benjamin Harrison Scholar. Priscilla G. McLeroy has joined the Energy Practice based in Houston as a Director. She will conduct business development and executive oversight of energy and chemicals projects for major industrials, integrated and national oil company clients. Priscilla specialises in managing petroleum equities and assets in complex environments, portfolio strategy realignment re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. , M&A execution, process optimisations, and market entry. In addition, she has expertise in intellectual property management, technology strategy consulting & transfer across a broad range of industries and operations management. Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, she was Managing Director with a leading financial firm navigating energy and chemical clients through portfolio value changes. She has over 20 years of consulting experience in this industry and has held various engineering and management positions at leading energy companies. Priscilla is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, a member of the Licensing Executive Society and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. She received her MS from Stanford University and BS from the University of Houston. "The Energy and Chemical business is driven by innovation. Arthur D. Little exemplifies innovation by the work it has done for the past 120 years. My goal is to bring that same philosophy to our clients and help them capture value in the initiatives they undertake. I am thrilled to be a member of the Arthur D. Little team and look forward to applying my hands-on approach and years of management consulting experience in helping our clients succeed," according to Priscilla McLeroy. Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little (ADL), founded in 1886, is a leading global management consulting firm that links strategy, innovation and technology to master complex business challenges while delivering sustainable results to our clients. Arthur D. Little has a collaborative client engagement style, exceptional people, and a firm wide commitment to quality and integrity. ADL is proud to serve over 75% of the Fortune 100 companies globally in addition to many other leading firms and public sector organizations. Arthur D Little has over 30 offices worldwide, employing over 1,000 people. If you would like additional information on the firm, please visit www.adl.com. |
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