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Arthur D. Little Appoints Raimundo Cisneros as
Partner in Technology & Innovation Management

Practice

Arthur D. Little (ADL) announced that companies on how to improve customer every stage of the consumer journey is key
Raimundo Cisneros has joined the conversion rates and achieve higher to success. Companies must also explore
company as a Partner in its Technology brand loyalty. As such, he brings valuable potential new services, and revenue
& Innovation Management (TIM) practice. knowledge and insights to the ADL team.” sources, as a way of differentiating their
An accomplished practitioner with over Raimundo Cisneros, Partner at ADL, adds: offering. An important part of my role at
20 years’ experience in management “The business and consumer landscape ADL will be to help businesses develop new
and strategy consulting, and a strong is changing faster than ever before, and opportunities as they arise, rather than risk
background in software and platforms, companies must harness new innovations being left behind in the innovation race.”
high-tech, and media and entertainment, in both technology and data science if Raimundo holds a Masters in European
Raimundo will be based out of ADL’s Madrid they are to remain truly competitive. In Business from the ESCP Business School,
office. Prior to joining ADL, Raimundo was particular, it is vital to have an omnichannel plus separate degrees in Business
a senior figure at Accenture, having joined strategy that delivers a consistent Administration and Economics from Carlos
the company in 2004. From 2017, he was customer experience across all potential III University, Madrid.
Managing Director of its Iberian Tech touch points – seamless integration at
Strategy Practice, leading a 20 FTEs team,
+$10m revenue business. He started his
career as a Business Analyst for multimedia
market research company Future Source.
Saverio Caldani, Managing Partner for
ADL Italy and Spain, comments: “We’re
very pleased to welcome Raimundo to our
Spanish office, where I am certain that he
will quickly establish himself as a vital
member of the TIM practice. For the past
two decades, Raimundo has specialized
in understanding how disruptive, game
changing technology affects markets and
companies’ readiness to compete within
them. He is also an expert in analyzing the
modern consumer experience, advising

Arthur D. Little Appoints Ashish Sharma as Partner

Arthur D. Little (ADL) has announced NASSCOM, the National Association identity and culture to ensure successful
Ashish Sharma has joined the company of Software and Service Companies long-term intergenerational transitions.
as a Partner. This continues on from a (an Indian non-governmental trade Mr. Sharma has been a valued member of
series of local appointments to strengthen association) on a cyber-industry growth committees nominated by the Indian Prime
ADL’s presence in India as it scales its roadmap for India, as well as engineering Minister’s Office and Government Agency
regional footprint. He will be based out of and R&D initiatives stretching over nearly a NITI Aayog, on digital communications
the company’s Delhi office. Mr. Sharma decade. With extensive experience working policy, digital infrastructure resilience, and
has over 20 years of consulting experience with family-owned conglomerates on related issues. He was also the government
across India, the US, Europe, the Middle their digital transformation journeys, Mr. nominee to the executive committee of
East, West and South Africa, and Sharma has helped companies recast their the recently established university at
Southeast, East and Central Asia. He has operating models, processes, and digital Kaithal, Haryana. Barnik Chitran Maitra,
worked in public policy with governments architecture in order to eliminate the false Managing Partner, Arthur D. Little India,
and regulators, as well as the World dichotomy of control versus agility, and comments: “Ashish’s extensive experience
Economic Forum, on issues of importance take full advantage of digital enablement. in public policy, digital transformation and
such as digital infrastructure and industry His work is anchored on integrated technologies of the future will prove to be a
development, the digital divide, sustainable business planning for faster market great asset to ADL India. I look forward to
urbanization, and smart mobility. Mr. response and enhanced profitability, working with him as part of our leadership
Sharma also headed up reports for while institutionalizing the organization’s team.” Ashish Sharma, Partner at ADL,

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