ARTHUR D. LITTLE APPOINTS STEPHAN RUEHL AS PARTNER TO GROW CENTRAL EUROPEAN ENERGY PRACTICE

Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced the appointment of Stephan Ruehl as a Partner in its Energy & Utilities (ENUT) practice. Based in ADL's Munich office, Stephan brings over 15 years experience advising clients on operations management, productivity enhancement and CAPEX optimization across multiple sectors, particularly in the Central European energy market. As the energy transition intensifies, he will focus on supporting clients in the sector to transform their portfolios and operations to meet the challenge of efficiently achieving net zero emissions.

Prior to joining ADL, Stephan was a Partner in the energy practice of Strategy&, and Managing Director of its German office. During this time he worked with leading players in the energy generation, distribution and automotive markets, including projects around renewables, nuclear, hydrogen, e-fuels and Vehicle-Grid-Integration. He began his career at Pleyma Consulting before joining Porsche Consulting, where he created and led the energy practice for four years.

Michael Kruse, Managing Partner, Global Practice Leader, Energy & Utilities at ADL, comments, "During his career Stephan has demonstrated strong expertise and experience in helping energy clients transform their operations and optimize their capital investment programs. His capabilities and network complement our existing strengths very well to help our clients in the energy sector to master the energy transition."

Stephan Ruehl, Partner at ADL, adds, "The energy transition is driving a renewed focus from players on maximizing the potential of their assets, across the value chain. Working alongside my ADL colleagues my aim is to ensure our clients can optimize their strategies and asset portfolios, positioning them to meet current and future challenges in this fast-moving sector."

Stephan holds a Diploma in Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences, Hanover, and Training in Industrial Mechanics from Leibniz University, both in Germany.