Management consulting firm Arthur D. Little recently announced the appointment of Barnik Chitran Maitra as Managing Partner of its India office.
In his new role, Barnik’s goal is to build the company’s regional footprint by serving leading institutions, ensuring a pre-eminent position for ADL in India and South Asia.
Barnik has more than two decades of experience and is a technology expert, Silicon Valley investor, board advisor, published author and a renowned speaker.
Barnik started his career in 2000 as a trainee at Procter & Gamble. His most successful stint was as a long-standing Partner at McKinsey & Company.
During his 14 years at the company, Barnik led the India Strategy & Corporate Finance practice, oversaw advisory for several multinationals, and served as part of the founding team that expanded McKinsey’s global footprint in Asia and Africa. Over the years he has counseled CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies, invested in and scaled early-stage technology start-ups in India and the US, authored numerous articles and served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations.
Speaking on his appointment, Barnik said, “With offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and an impressive track record of client impact in India, this new role provides me with a fantastic platform to help ADL serve a wide variety of Indian, South Asian and multinational companies. I am passionate about contributing to nation-building in India, creating ADL global competence centers and helping regional clients navigate global growth and innovation opportunities. I look forward to collaborating with our clients and the ADL global partnership to make this happen.”
Ignacio García Alves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arthur D. Little, comments: “Barnik’s impressive leadership ability coupled with his expertise in helping Indian companies globalize their businesses will be a great asset to ADL. ADL is committed to building a vibrant practice in India and we have no doubt that his passion and commitment to developing ADL’s presence in the region will be fruitful.”
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