About the Author | Olga E. Annushkina is Senior Lecturer of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Bocconi University, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Italy. She conducts executive education training projects on global business and strategic management for corporate clients in a variety of industries including energy, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, banking and insurance with a focus on international business, emerging markets and differentiation strategy. Olga’s research has been published in a number of leading international journals. Before becoming a member of Faculty at Bocconi University, Olga worked in corporate finance and management consulting for KPMG, Value Partners and Bain & Company, and previously studied at the Moscow State University, Russia. Alberto Regazzo is a Partner and co-founder at Long Term Partners, a Milan-based arm of OC&C Strategy Consultants, where he co-leads on global private equity practice. After working in planning and business development for Riello Group, he joined Bain Cuneo e Associati (now Bain & Company), where he served for 18 years as Director and Partner. Alberto has advised widely on Italian and global private equity funds over the last 20 years. He has also supported financial sponsors and corporates on a broad range of projects, encompassing strategy, mergers and acquisitions, cost reduction and post-merger integration. Alberto has direct experience in a range of industries and previously studied Economics at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy. |