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UK, London - 23 September 2008
Arthur D. Little warns utilities providers: traditional forecast models cannot predict future energy mix
Low-carbon economy adds new pressures to utility providers' valuation models for future generation
In an energy market marked by great uncertainty, energy utility companies are ill-equipped to make the major decisions they face in choosing future sources of power generation, according to a report released today by Arthur D. Little according to a report released today by Arthur D. Little in cooperation with the Dresden University of Technology and Opexis GmbH. The new study, “Real options for the future energy mix” suggests that in an economic climate marked by depleting natural resources and increasing legislative requirements for climate protection, the traditional methods utility companies use to determine what energy sources and facilities to invest in no longer apply. The result, according to Arthur D. Little, is the current trend of potentially fruitful investment opportunities being undervalued, and therefore not pursued by utilities companies.
UK, London - 16 September 2008
Arthur D. Little warns regulators: Address Gallagher Review now or risk early grave for biofuels industry
Three months after Gallagher findings announced, biofuels industry innovators and investors remain uncertain about future investment
Unless governments begin to act now on policy initiatives to regulate the potential negative impacts of biofuels, the industry risks losing its momentum and failing to realise its role in the renewable energy mix, warns a new report released today by Arthur D. Little, the global management consultancy. The report, "What future for biofuels?" explores the likely impact the Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuels production will have, not only on UK energy policy, but on the long term viability of the global biofuels industry.
USA, Houston - 26 August 2008
Andy Dvorocsik, former Accenture Partner, joins Arthur D. Little as Director, Chemicals Practice, The Americas
Arthur D. Little Continues to Expand its Presence in North America
Arthur D. Little (ADL), the leading Global Management Consultancy, linking Strategy, Innovation and Technology is pleased to announce that Andy Dvorocsik has joined Arthur D. Little's North America Chemicals Practice as the firm's Director for The Americas. Throughout his career Andy has focused on delivering value-added solutions to leading chemical companies. His background in global supply chain management and market strategies will help chemical companies explore new opportunities for growth.
UK, London - 21 August 2008
Arthur D. Little: Opportunity for telecoms providers to increase triple-play coverage with hybrid solutions
As competition from cable operators and online players increases, a new insight by Arthur D. Little urges telecoms operators take advantage of the opportunity offered by Hybrid TV services
Telecoms operators across Europe are being urged not to delay any further in their move into the television content business. According to the new report launched today by Arthur D. Little, telecoms operators must also be conscious that within the next two years, opportunities to gain market share could be lost forever.
Austria, Vienna - 19 August 2008
Arthur D. Little predicts continued high M&A activity in the Eastern European telecommunications markets
New report finds Eastern Europe is an attractive market for both strategic and financial investors looking to fill their deal pipeline with telecommunications transactions in the midst of the current credit crunch
According to a new report released today, both strategic investors, such as telecommunications operators, and especially financial investors are benefitting from the prospects of continued high merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the Central Eastern and Southeastern European telecoms markets. The report, produced by global management consultancy Arthur D. Little, predicts that the volume of telecommunications M&A transactions is expected to stay on similar levels as the €3.9 bn M&A volume realized by the ten largest telecommunications transactions in the region in 2007.
UK, London - 14 August 2008
Value in Focus
New Arthur D. Little study reveals Nordic, Spanish and UK banks lead Europe in cost-efficiency, while their German and Portuguese peers lag behind
The Spanish bank Banco Popular has topped the list of Europe's most cost-efficient banks, according to a new study released today by Arthur D. Little. Kaupthing, from Iceland, and Swedish bank Svenska Handelsbanken round out the top of the list, which ranks Europe's largest financial institutions by cost-efficiency based on their cost-income ratio (CIR). British banks HBOS, RBS, HSBC and Lloyds TSB are all included in the top ten, as are Nordic lenders Kaupthing, Glitnir and Sv. Handelsbanken, and Spanish banks BBVA and Caja Madrid.
USA, Houston, TX - 16 July 2008
Lee Laviolette, Energy Leader & Innovator, joins Arthur D. Little's Global Energy Practice as Managing Partner, Operating Strategy & Transformation
Arthur D. Little Continues to Accelerate its Growth and Expansion Globally
Arthur D. Little (ADL), the leading Global Management Consultancy, linking Strategy, Innovation and Technology is pleased to announce that Lee Laviolette has joined Arthur D. Little's Global Energy Practice as the firm's Managing Partner of Operating Strategy & Transformation in Energy. Throughout Lee's career he has applied breakthrough approaches in transforming the operations of top tier energy and petrochemical companies. According to Lee, value is captured by translating winning business strategies into operating strategies and by execution that deliver superior financial performance for a company. The global nature of Lee's role reflects the need of Arthur D. Little's clients to implement competitive solutions that optimize operations across their global footprint. Lee and his team are uniquely qualified to do just that for our clients - working side-by-side with their operations executives to drive change and growth.
UAE, Dubai - 16 July 2008
Arthur D. Little Strengthens Middle East Consultancy with Affinitiv Integration
ADL welcomes the expertise and regional experience of Affinitiv's consultants to the consultancy's rapidly growing Middle East practice
Today leading global management consultancy Arthur D. Little announced that its Middle East office is integrating with the staff of Affinitiv, a strategic telecommunications and CRM consultancy with a strong presence in the region. Affinitiv's founder and CEO, Zoran Vasiljev, and his leadership team and employees will join Arthur D. Little's Middle East practice, with Vasiljev serving as a company Director.
UK, London - 10 July 2008
Has private equity seen the end of its 'Golden Age'?
A new thought piece by Arthur D. Little proposes solutions for private equity firms to survive and thrive in an economic downturn
With numerous large cap private equity transactions falling through in the past year, the industry's apparent downturn has been brought to the center of attention. However, a new thought piece released today by Arthur D. Little presents a framework to help private equity businesses outperform the competition during an economic downturn. The review, "Private Equity Value Creation", identifies four guiding principles for operating in the increasingly risk-prone financial markets with solutions that are not cost prohibitive to implement and can be acted upon regardless of a firm's size.
UK, London - 26 June 2008
Pressure on Energy Prices
A new thought piece by Arthur D. Little reveals strategic solutions for energy utilities in times of rising fuel prices
In a situation where energy utility companies across Europe are faced with multi-dimensional challenges of huge customer and political resistance to recent and forecasted price increases, a new thought piece by Arthur D. Little reveals practical solutions to these challenges with a focus on sustainability. The new article "Pressure on Energy Prices" looks at how incumbents adopting such practices are not only surviving, but gaining a competitive edge in terms of generation capacity, carbon position, revenue per customer and cost structures.