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LITTLE FALLS, NJ, January 28, 2008
– Worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company announced today that
Luca Raffellini has joined the Oxford, UK office
to further develop and support the firm’s management
consulting client base located throughout Europe,
Russia, and the Middle East.
Raffellini most recently was the head of global
marketing for the Infineum Group, a joint-venture
of ExxonMobil and Shell specializing in petroleum
additives.
In his role as Director with Kline Europe, Raffellini
will lead client service teams providing chemical
and energy industry clients with strategy development,
technology management, and merger and acquisition
support.
“Luca’s expertise in corporate and business strategy
development for multinational clients and on M&A
assistance will be invaluable to our clients,”
says Fred du Plessis, senior vice president, Kline
Europe. “His commercial industry and consulting
experience with companies doing business in polymers,
specialties, and particularly across the lubricant
industry value chain complements Kline’s legacy
serving these industry segments.”
“Kline has an outstanding reputation, spanning
nearly half a century, helping companies to address
business challenges, capitalize on global market
opportunities, and grow profitably,” Says Raffellini.
“I’m excited to be part of the team and I look
forward to working with our clients to help them
achieve their goals.”
Prior to his position with Infineum, Raffellini
was a senior manager in the chemicals practice
at Arthur D. Little in London and has held R&D
and commercial positions with EniChem in Italy.
Raffellini earned a doctorate in chemistry from
Bologna University in Italy and holds a Master’s
in Business Administration from Cranfield University
in the United Kingdom. Raffellini currently serves
on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council,
on the Communication Directors Business Board,
and has been on the Business Competition Judging
Panel of Oxford University.
About Kline
Kline is a worldwide consulting and research firm
dedicated to providing the kind of insight and
knowledge that helps companies find a clear path
to success. The firm has served the management
consulting and market research needs of organizations
in the chemicals, materials, energy, life sciences,
and consumer products industries for nearly 50
years. For more information, visit (www.klinegroup.com)
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