Global Practice Leader
Marc is the global Head of the Automotive and Manufacturing Group and also leads this group in Central Europe. He has more than 13 years of top management consulting and industry experience. His primary focus is in growth strategies, customer management, product/service and business model innovation. He has major experience in the automotive industry with focus on OEMs, and draws back on substantial experience in the engineering and manufacturing industry. Marc holds a Master in industrial engineering and management from the Technical University of Darmstadt.
Raymond is based in our office in Paris. His professional focus lies on industrial strategy and organization, restructuring, global efficiency programs, operations and supply chain management, R&D organization and product development in the automotive industry. Raymond is a French Civil Mines Engineer specialized in metallurgy with a 37 years industrial operational and consulting experience.
Andrea Bassanino is a Director responsible in Italy for the travel & transportation and manufacturing industries. His functional expertise is focused on strategy & organization and corporate finance services.
Through his long experience in the management consulting industry, Andrea has led a plethora of projects for both Italian and international clients in several industries, including transportation, logistics, aerospace & defense, manufacturing, automotive, consumer products and private equity. Andrea advises on business issues such as strategic plans, market entry and growth strategies, positioning, strategic brand management, business planning, organizational development, value base management, cost transformation & restructuring, and corporate finance.
Volker is based in our Munich office. His focus is on machinery, electromechanical, automation systems, high tech/ med tech as well as engineering & construction and industrial services. He has comprehensive functional expertise in strategy development and innovation management. Volker holds Master degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration from the Technical University RWTH Aachen.
John Brennan is the President and Managing Director of Arthur D. Little, Inc. leading the firm’s management and technology consulting businesses in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Mr. Brennan began his career locating venture-capital financing for early-stage technology firms and developing their growth strategies through to Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). In 1989, Mr. Brennan joined Arthur D. Little and spent the next decade in a variety of management consulting positions leading major corporate- and technology-based strategic initiatives across North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Brennan left the firm in 1998 and went on to become Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Protocare, Inc. as well as President and Head of R&D at ReasonEdge Technologies, Inc. In January 2004, Mr. Brennan returned to Arthur D. Little where he serves as an Officer of the Company and a Member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Brennan has led the Technology and Innovation Management business since 2004 and also served as the Global Leader of the firm’s Healthcare, Consumer, and Life Sciences Practice. Mr. Brennan specializes in technology innovation and product commercialization through the development and implementation of technology, corporate, and commercial marketing strategies. More specifically, Mr. Brennan’s expertise lies in R&D portfolio management, technology strategy formulation, innovation management, technology assessment, supply chain management, franchise strategy development, and product launch planning and implementation. Mr. Brennan has also structured, negotiated and/or advised on over Billion of transactions during his career as well as provided due-diligence advisory services relative to mergers, acquisitions, technology licensing, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He has significant expertise in the financing and development of early-stage technology ventures as well as successful post-merger integration expertise.
Mr. Brennan holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross as well as Masters degrees from Harvard University and Northeastern University.
Daniel Deneffe is located in our Brussels Office. Daniel has more than 14 years of management consulting experience. His primary focus is in marketing & sales excellence, price and margin management, and growth strategy. He has applied his expertise across many industries, ranging from commodity chemicals and cement to highly specialized medical devices. Daniel is a former Professor in Strategy at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University.
Yusuke is based in Arthur D. Little's Tokyo office. His professional focus is on strategic planning and organization. He has major industry experience in the manufacturing and high-technology industries as well as in the automotive industry. Yusuke holds a B.E. in Metallurgy and in Material Science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and an M.S. in International Business Management from M.I.T’s Sloan School of Management.
Laurent is based in our Paris Office. He has extensive experience in management consulting and has acquired a deep knowledge of process industries, electrical equipments and services, packaging, building & construction and utilities. Laurent assists clients on strategic as well as organizational and performance-driven issues. He is an expert in strategy - organization alignment and has led several large transformation projects. Laurent graduated from ESCP-EAP and is a Diplom-Kaufmann (business graduate) from Berlin TU.
Daesoon is located in our office in Seoul. His consulting focus is on strategy development, technology and innovation management, and financial and operational efficiency improvement. Daesoon has significant expertise in the manufacturing, electronics and construction industry. He received a Bachelor of Art in Applied Statistics and a Master of Art in Economics with focus in Industrial Organization from Yonsei University.
Stefan is Director in the Automotive and Manufacturing Group and based in Munich. His professional focus is in technology and innovation mangament, operations management and restructuring with extensive experience in the automotive and aerospace industry as well as in telecom equipment. Stefan has an M.Sc. in Materials Science from the University of Leoben.
Simon is based in our London office. His professional focus is on engineering consulting, program management, global business and strategy development. His major industry focus is the automotive industry, OEM as well as supplier, and he has comprehensive experience in the rail industry. Simon holds an MBA from the Imperial College Business School and a BEng in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology.
Jesús is located in our office in Madrid. The focus of his consulting work is on strategy development, marketing & sales management, and due diligence. He has broad industry experience in the manufacturing, aeronautic, energy/ utility, IT, telecommunication sectors. Jesús is an Aeronautical Engineer from Madrid Polytechnic University and holds an MBA from ICADE, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas.
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.