ARTHUR D. LITTLE HIRES FRANCO SANTUCCI TO LEAD NEW TEAM, EXPANDING AUSTRALIAN OFFICE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Arthur D. Little (ADL) has announced an expansion of its Australian office, with the appointment of Franco Santucci as Partner and Andrew Sampson as Principal.

Based in Melbourne, they will be supported by a new team consisting of Principal, Sandro Voegeli, and Senior Advisor, Richard Song to develop the firm’s business in the energy sector, working with clients on growth strategy, business model reinvention and portfolio optimisation.

“Our new team, led by Franco Santucci, brings deep experience and proven expertise in the energy sector to our Australian office, enabling us to expand our practice to meet the needs of a major local industry undergoing radical change.

“With the appointment of Franco, we have ambitious plans to further grow our local team, supporting clients across the Australian energy, utilities and resources sector,” said ADL Energy & Utilities Practice Leader, Michael Kruse in a statement.

Meanwhile, Santucci said the Australian energy sector is undergoing unprecedented change, driven by decarbonisation and the rise of renewable energy.

“This is dramatically reshaping the industry and company strategies, and I look forward to working with our new team, and the wider global energy practice at ADL, to help our clients seize the opportunities that this transformation brings,” he said.

Santucci joins from energy consultancy Energise Partners, which he co-founded in 2020, with Voegeli bringing over 30 years of consulting experience to ADL.

He has been involved with several startups, and advised on investments in renewable and sustainable companies and is well known within the energy & resources industry and business community.

On the other hand, Sampson, who was previously at Ernst & Young, is an experienced transformation, supply chain strategy, turn-around, cost reduction and profit improvement advisor, with consulting and line management experience across diverse industries in Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe.

-- BERNAMA