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Senior Partner and European Leadership Team member in EY's M&A and Strategy Advisory practice, based in Switzerland. Alessandro focuses on advising Clients in the agriculture, food, crop science, crop nutrition, and advanced materials industries in major strategy, M&A and transformational programs, including merger integration, divestitures, value creation and business transformation.

Director in PwC's M&A Advisory practice in Switzerland. Alessandro focused on advising Clients in the chemicals, crop science and nutrition industries in major M&A and transformational programs, including deal origination, merger integration planning and execution, pre-deal strategy setting, due diligence, business and portfolio strategy development and business transformation planning and execution.

Zolentis is a global investment and advisory firm based in Zug, Switzerland: it focuses on investing in and developing businesses in the Advanced Materials and Specialty Chemicals sectors.The Zolentis approach is based on a strong understanding of the industry, its players, technologies and markets: we achieve this by bringing together an extensive global network of very experienced and highly successful business leaders who have managed and transformed the world's most admired… Show more Zolentis is a global investment and advisory firm based in Zug, Switzerland: it focuses on investing in and developing businesses in the Advanced Materials and Specialty Chemicals sectors.The Zolentis approach is based on a strong understanding of the industry, its players, technologies and markets: we achieve this by bringing together an extensive global network of very experienced and highly successful business leaders who have managed and transformed the world's most admired companies: these senior industry executives (typically CxO, SVP, VP and Director level) provide unique insights in specific sectors, markets and geographies and have backgrounds ideally suited to lead our investments.Alessandro is responsible for Zolentis' global operations and brings deep industry, business and entrepreneurial expertise in supervising our deal teams as they develop and execute detailed and pragmatic visions of how invested businesses can achieve their full potential.• Acquisition and turnaround of industrial targets in the performance materials sector• C-Level and Board advisory on business strategy, M&A and business development Show less

Alessandro Cataldo was a Senior Executive in the London and Zurich Practices of Accenture responsible for the Metals, Chemicals and Natural Resources sectors where he covered also the role of Client Partner for a global major industry player.Alessandro played a key role in the manufacturing and supply chain offerings of Accenture and was considered a company expert on commercial operating models, thanks to his prior experience matured in the consumer goods (Nestle’) and industrial… Show more Alessandro Cataldo was a Senior Executive in the London and Zurich Practices of Accenture responsible for the Metals, Chemicals and Natural Resources sectors where he covered also the role of Client Partner for a global major industry player.Alessandro played a key role in the manufacturing and supply chain offerings of Accenture and was considered a company expert on commercial operating models, thanks to his prior experience matured in the consumer goods (Nestle’) and industrial (Hilti) sectors.He brought substantial experience in the development and implementation of global business architectures and in managing large supply chain and business integration projects in process industries.Content Expertise: Strategy Development, Restructuring, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Performance Management and Acquisitions/Divestments.Industry Expertise: Metals, Chemicals, Agribusiness, Freight & Logistics, Oil&Gas, Mining, Building Materials, Consumer Goods, Industrial Goods.Partner/Managing Director, Resources Practice EMEA (2009– 2013), Accenture AG (Switzerland, UK, Germany, US, Africa, Latin America, China and Singapore)• M&A transactions for private equity and industrial clients• Client partner to a global Fortune 500 company• Strategy and operational excellence programmes • Participated in establishing the Commodity Trading & Risk Management practice in EuropeSenior Executive, Chemicals & Natural Resources Practice UK (1996-2009), Accenture UK Ltd. • Advisory and coaching to Board executives, and client partner to a FTSE 100 company• Established and launched Accenture’s EALA Operational Excellence Practice• Due diligence, deal shape, buy-out and carve-out of industrial targets• Private equity advisory and turnaround management of acquired companies• Business transformation, operational excellence and process standardization programs • Commercial strategy, business repositioning and post-merger programs• Trading, marketing, growth strategy redesign Show less

Hilti - Construction Tools, Chemicals: Management, turnaround of sales & retail channelsNestle' - Marketing & channel strategy; new product development