Arthur D. Little (ADL) announced the appointment of Richard Parkin, who joins Arthur D. Little Paris as Partner and a member of the Automotive and Manufacturing (AMG) Practice.
Richard began his career as a business school professor in the United States, before joining Booz Allen Hamilton in 1999. He spent over 20 years with the company (as Booz Allen Hamilton, Booz & Company, and Strategy&), where he worked as a Vice President since 2009. His key functional competence areas include corporate and business unit strategy, channel and sales strategy, and strategy-based transformation.
Ignacio García Alves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arthur D. Little, comments: “We are pleased to welcome Richard to the firm. He is an experienced consultant with a proven track record of being able to adapt and thrive in multiple environments. Richard brings with him a wealth of knowledge and familiarity with the automotive industry having worked on many strategy-based transformations across Europe, the US and the Middle East. He will without a doubt be a great asset to the team as we look to further develop our business within the automotive and industrial space.”
Richard Parkin, Partner at Arthur D. Little, adds: “I am looking forward to joining Arthur D. Little, a firm that has very much remained focused on innovation throughout the years. As we enter a post-COVID-19 world where clients will be facing unchartered challenges, I look forward to working with the AMG team to deliver innovative, transformational and achievable solutions to our clients.”
Richard holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from Cambridge University, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Massachusetts.