Matt Yates Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London

Providing senior level interim strategy and operating model support working alongside executive teams on their most complex issues.Selected examples of interim work:- Managed a highly successful carve-out divestment for the CEO of a FTSE 50 company- Developed the top level organisational options for CEO of a Real Estate Investment Trust- Facilitated a board strategy offsite discussion for a FTSE 50 client- Supported a group-wide cost reduction for a FTSE 100 client, providing executive challenge- Led assessment to develop future operational capabilities for a leading property business and helped executives design and implement transformation plan- Supported opportunity framing and partner discussions for a global commercial real estate joint-venture

London, United Kingdom

Examples of assignments:- Led strategy team on complex acquisition due diligence for PE arm of global investment bank- Led international team on highly successful performance based working capital reduction for global manufacturer- Worked with CEO of global JV between world leading beverage brand and premium Italian coffee company to develop global business model and marketing approach for new co-branded product- Led engagement with CEO at leading international aid agency to turn around its most poorly performing service- Supported leadership of global oil & gas super-major in rapid restructuring of entire organisation across Africa- Led restructuring of UAE property development organisation- Global MS Excel modelling lead

Examples of assignments:- Developed operating strategy and supporting business case for large Saudi client to identify reductions in capital and operating expenses in preparation for an increase in competition - Led market analysis for Russian midstream firm to identify changes in business model to maximise value from evolving gas and power market and enabling increased financial valuation- Assisted North African government in liberalising telecommunications sector, identifying industry structure, regulatory set-up and corporate strategy for the existing players and developing launch plan for a third green field, state-of-the-art operator

Strategy internship programme including:- Analysis of C2B and C2C payments markets for domestic and cross-border transactions- Enabled utilisation of current FX infrastructure to develop peer-to-peer value added services

Continuing experience from PwC Consulting as part of acquisition of by IBM in 2002

Examples of assignments:- Led the business analysis and architecture team at mmO2, responsible for implementing new technologies, products and strategies- Led and coached a Norwegian client team that delivered the first ever successful technology and organisational change implementation at Telenor Mobil- Top 2% of EMEA peer group and part of IBM Top Talent programme (top 5% of peer group)

- Design, tender and project management of multi-disciplinary building and bridge projects- First building designed won RIBA prize 2002 and nominated for Stirling Prize

Masters In Business Administration (Mba)

Distinction Deans List 2005 Annual Fund Scholar

Mba Exchange Programme, Strategy Leadership

Four months on campus in New York as part of International Exchange Programme

M.Eng, Civil Engineering

First class (ranked top of year) Institution of Civil Engineers Prize Coopers & Lybrand Management Prize Tarmac Design Prize