ARTHUR D. LITTLE EXPANDS PRESENCE IN DENMARK WITH APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL SZCZEPANSKI

Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced the appointment of Michael Szczepanski as a Senior Executive Advisor, with a focus on expanding and strengthening the company's presence and service offering in Denmark. Michael has over 20 years of experience advising clients in strategy, M&A and organizational development. He will also become a key member of ADL's Automative & Manufacturing practice, focusing on Industrial Goods & Services.

Previously, he was leading Strategy& in Denmark and had held senior positions at Hildebrandt & Brandi, Bain & Co. and PwC. In addition to his consulting experience, Michael had been VP and Head of Group Strategy at Arla Foods, and VP of Strategy & Insights at JP Morgan Private Bank in New York.

Petter Kilefors, Managing Partner, at ADL, comments: "Michael will make a massive contribution to ramping up our presence in Denmark given his years of experience in the local consulting industry. Denmark is a hotbed of innovation within Scandinavia and it's important that ADL can work effectively on the ground with both its leading companies and most promising startups. As well as spearheading our local business activities, Michael offers senior executives his formidable expertise in strategic and organizational development, and experience in a wide variety of sectors including Private Equity, Consumer & Retail, Industrial Goods, and Telecoms."

Michael Szczepanski, Senior Executive Advisor at ADL, adds: "I'm very excited to be given the opportunity to build ADL's brand in Denmark. It's a market that places huge value on forward-thinking consultancy and is keen to use the latest ideas in product and service development. As well as growing both ADL's business and team in Denmark, I'm looking forward to building local partnerships and establishing the company as an in-country centre for strategic and organizational innovation."

Michael holds a Master's degree in International Marketing and Management from Copenhagen Business School combined with studies at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria.