Dan Starta appointed as Managing Director of A.T. Kearney Middle East

 Dubai (21February 2010) —  Dan Starta, a dedicated member of the leadership team of A.T. Kearney Middle East, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Middle East operations. A.T. Kearney Middle East operations span all GCC as well as other Middle East countries and is operated out of offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

With 25 years of consulting and industry experience, of which the past three years have been spent in the Middle East, Dan Starta has a combination of global expertise across various industries combined with regional understanding. This combination places him as the ideal candidate to lead the unit’s multi sectoral team of experts providing consulting services to public and private entities in the region.

“A.T. Kearney remains committed to delivering tangible results to clients in this region, as we have done in the past,” commented Dan Starta, Managing Director and Partner, A.T. Kearney Middle East. He added, “We will continue to build on the strong foundation of global and regional expertise, as initiated by Dr. Dirk Buchta, former managing director, A.T. Kearney Middle East.”

Dan will lead A.T. Kearney into 2010 as it continues to build upon its position as a leading advisor to key companies, within both the public and private sectors, facing globally challenging issues in the region and beyond.

“Dan is uniquely suited to take on the important task of heading our A.T. Kearney Middle East unit. He has a strong history of global leadership, leading client service and regional experience, and I have every confidence that Dan will continue to deliver the consistently high standards our clients have come to expect from our Middle East based team of experts,” said Paul A. Laudicina, Managing Officer and Chairman of the Board, A.T. Kearney.

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About A.T. Kearney

A.T. Kearney is a global management consulting firm that uses strategic insight, tailored solutions and a collaborative working style to help clients achieve sustainable results. Since 1926, we have been trusted advisors on CEO-agenda issues to the world’s leading corporations across all major industries. A.T. Kearney’s offices are located in major business centers in 37 countries. From our fast growing Middle East offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai and Riyadh, A.T. Kearney actively contributes to the operational excellence and profitable growth of the private sector industries and services in the region as well as the agility of governments. For more information, visit www.atkearney.com or follow A.T. Kearney Middle East on Twitter profile: AT_Kearney_ME.

About Dan Starta

Dan Starta is the Managing Director of A.T. Kearney Middle East and leads the Regional Process Industries and Operations Practice. Mr. Starta has over twenty-five years of industry and consulting experience in developing business and operational strategies. He has spent the last 3 years in the Middle East and is dedicated to support regional private and public entities in their development.

Dan Starta has significant consulting experience in the fields of economic development supporting various government initiatives, as well as extensive regional experience in the fields of strategy development, supply chain and IT optimization across private sector industries. He has experience from industries such as Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, Process & Manufacturing industries, Utilities, Pharmaceuticals and Telecommunications. Based on this broad experience and a dedication to private and public entities in the Middle East Mr. Starta has been recognized as a thought leader, who is capable of achieving tangible results to GCC governments and private sector clients alike.