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Arthur D. Little Appoints Francesco Acanfora as
Partner to Lead Healthcare & Life Sciences in

Italy

Arthur D. Little (ADL) announced that sector is a fundamental part of our future Acanfora, Partner at ADL, adds: “Life
Francesco Acanfora has been appointed as development strategy.” Ulrica Sehlstedt, sciences is one of the most complex and
a Partner in Italy, where he will lead the local Global Leader of ADL’s Healthcare & Life demanding sectors in business, with a
Healthcare & Life Sciences practice. Based Sciences practice, comments: “As an constant drive to develop new products
in the company’s Milan office, Francesco expert in helping life sciences companies and solutions. From research and trialing to
brings a wealth of experience to ADL, with with their digital transformation journeys, governance and production, every step has
a particular expertise in developing new Francesco has an important role to to be fine-tuned for maximum efficiency.
business architectures and running digital play at ADL. These companies are on As such, the technologies and systems
transformation programs for life sciences the frontline of protecting us against that companies use must always be fit for
companies. Prior to joining ADL, Francesco potential new threats to our health and purpose, because those that lag behind in
was Managing Director for Life Sciences well-being, as well as diagnosing and developing their digital architecture will
at Accenture, Milan, and was responsible treating us when infections occur, so it is quickly be overtaken by their competitors.”
for driving the division’s financial growth vital that their digital infrastructure and Francesco has a degree in Computer
while ensuring that its clients benefited enterprise architecture is both as robust Engineering from the University of Naples,
from continuous innovation in response and innovative as possible.” Francesco Italy.
to industry trends. From 2015 to 2018,
Francesco was Corporate Director
for Demand Management and Digital
Innovation at A. Menarini Pharmaceutical
Industries Group, having joined the
company in 2012; and from 2006 to 2012,
he was Strategy & Enterprise Architect at
multinational catering company Autogrill.
Saverio Caldani, Managing Partner at
ADL Italy and Spain, comments: “I am
very happy to welcome Francesco to our
Italian team. His arrival will strengthen
the Milan office and his proven leadership
skills will ensure the continued growth
of our Healthcare practices in Italy and
Spain. Servicing the local pharmaceutical

AT&T Helps Federal Agencies Modernize Their IT

Infrastructure

AT&T has launched an integrated, managed Internet Protocol Service, extending highly IT infrastructure also increased this year
cybersecurity solution to help U.S. federal secure remote access to federal agency with the White House Executive Order (EO)
agencies modernize and protect their workers and branch offices. As federal on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
IT infrastructure in compliance with agencies increased their adoption of in May. The EO calls for bold changes and
Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) 3.0 mobile and cloud technologies in 2020 investments to improve the cybersecurity
cybersecurity guidance. AT&T Government to support telework, cyber risks and posture of the federal government
Trusted Internet brings together software- requirements changed. These changes including moving to Zero Trust. Zero Trust
defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) prompted new TIC 3.0 guidance from the is a security framework requiring all users,
technology, security capabilities and federal government’s Cybersecurity and whether in or outside the organization's
fiber connectivity in a 24/7 managed Infrastructure Security Agency to protect network, to be authenticated, authorized,
solution through a single provider. federal data and networks and provide and continuously validated for security
The comprehensive, scalable solution visibility of cloud and remote users. The configuration and posture before being
integrates with the AT&T Managed Trusted need for federal agencies to modernize their granted or keeping access to applications

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