Klaus von den Hoff is Director of Arthur D. Little’s Telecoms, Information, Media and Electronics Practice (TIME). Klaus has more than 30 years experience in management consulting. His professional expertise is in the design and implementation of value growth strategies and programmes to maximise operational excellence by radically challenging existing structures and replacing them by innovative and sometimes disruptive business and operations models. He has worked for high-tech companies and institutions across Europe primarily in telecoms (landline / mobile /cable, ISPs), media, equipment and private equity groups. Klaus studied economic engineering in Munich.

Giancarlo is located in our Rome Office and is responsible both for the TIME and Automotive Practices of Arthur D. Little Italy. During the last 20 years, Giancarlo has assisted relevant Telecommunication, Media and Automotive players in their strategy decisions (regulatory positioning, turn-around plan, pricing and costing strategy) and performance improvement programs (retail network optimization, customer experience excellence programs, performance model design, profitability analysis). Giancarlo holds a degree in Economics from the “La Sapienza” University of Rome.

Erik is a Director at Arthur D. Little Nordic, based in the Stockholm office. He leads the Nordic TIME (Telecommunications, IT, Media and Electronics) and FSG (Financial Services) practices. He is also a member of the Global TIME and Global FSG Practices and is Global Head of Marketing for the FSG practice. His professional focus is strategy & organization. During many years as a professional adviser, Erik has assisted a range of leading Northern European telecom, financial services and private equity players on strategy, operational improvements and M&A related activities. He holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration with a specialisation in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Ignacio is the Managing Partner of the Benelux offices (Brussels and Amsterdam) of Arthur D. Little. He is affiliated to the TIME Practice and to the Strategy, Organization & Corporate Finance Practice. His professional focus is on strategy formulation for high tech companies and network industries (telecommunications, transport and utilities) 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 (Netherlands) and an EMIM (Hons) - European Master's in Management from ESCP Europe (the European School of Management) in Oxford, Madrid and Paris.

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Yusuke is based in Arthur D. Little's Tokyo office. His professional focus is on strategic planning and organisation. 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.

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Stuart is a Partner of Arthur D. Little and a member of the Global TIME (Telecommunications, Information, Media and Electronics) leadership team, based in the London office. His experience spans both general management and consulting roles, primarily in the telecommunications industry. An expert in Business-to-Business telecoms and managed services, Stuart's work focuses on strategy and organisational development across a range of industries. Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, he held senior positions with leading organisations, including General Electric, GPT (now Ericsson), Cable & Wireless and COLT. He also works extensively in the lottery and gaming sectors. Stuart is a graduate in Engineering Science and Management from Durham University.

Michael is a Director at Arthur D. Little Central Europe, based in the Munich office. He leads the Central European TIME (Telecommunications, IT, Media and Electronics) practice. He has extensive experience in strategy, organization and transformation projects in the TIME sector across multiple geographies. In particular he has led many projects in growth strategy, customer experience management, portfolio management as well as operational performance improvement. Michael received his master of Business Administration degree and his Ph.D. from the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.

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.

Karim Taga is Managing Partner Austria. He specialises in telecommunications and is the global practice leader of the TIME (Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media and Electronics) practice. Karim received a Master of Science Degree in 1989 from the Ecole Supérieure de l'Energie et des Matériaux, Orléans France with a master thesis accomplishment at the University of California Berkeley. While a research assistant at the Vienna University of Technology he developed an infrared fiber optical sensor. He received his Ph.D. in 1992 followed by an MBA in International Business from the Webster University St Louis Mi in 1993. Karim speaks French, Arabic, English and German.

Klaus von den Hoff is Director of Arthur D. Little’s Telecoms, Information, Media and Electronics Practice (TIME). Klaus has more than 30 years experience in management consulting. His professional expertise is in the design and implementation of value growth strategies and programmes to maximise operational excellence by radically challenging existing structures and replacing them by innovative and sometimes disruptive business and operations models. He has worked for high-tech companies and institutions across Europe primarily in telecoms (landline / mobile /cable, ISPs), media, equipment and private equity groups. Klaus studied economic engineering in Munich.

Thomas Kuruvilla is the Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little, Middle East. Thomas is also the Head of the Strategy and Organization practice in South East Asia and Middle East. Thomas has extensive consulting and operational experience in the Middle East, Europe and South East Asia 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.