Roland Berger Strategy Consultants: Supporting Middle East Energy Clients Navigating the Low Oil Price Scenario as Eduardo van-Zeller Neto Joins as Partner and Head of Energy & Utilities and Oil & Chemicals in the Middle East

DUBAI, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

With a strong start to 2015, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, the only leading global consultancy of German heritage and European origin, has brought eight new Partners onboard, five of whom are based at the company's headquarters in Munich and new colleagues also in Paris, Zurich and Dubai.

Eduardo van-Zeller Neto joins the Roland Berger team in Dubai as Partner and head of the Energy & Utilities and Oil & Chemicals Competence Centers in the Middle East region. He has previously worked for an international consultancy advising global clients in the oil & gas, chemicals and utilities (power, water and renewables) industries. Mr. van-Zeller Neto is a global expert in business unit strategy, corporate strategic planning, investment & portfolio strategy and large transformation projects. He holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain and from MIT Sloan School of Management in the US. He also has a degree in economics from NOVA School of Business and Economics in Portugal.

"Our major energy clients in the Middle East are facing significant strategic challenges under the current low oil price scenario, in particular on effective management of large capex programs and operational efficiency improvement, whilst coping with an increasing domestic demand. Roland Berger is the global strategy consulting firm best position to support our energy clients through this important period given our proven track-record in large capital programs and in operational expenditure optimization programs globally and in the Middle Eastern region" says Mr. van-Zeller Neto.

"Our fast growing Middle East energy team, together with our global network of dedicated Oil & Chemicals and Energy & Utilities Partners and Experts bring the best global expertise across all steps of the energy value chain. Roland Berger's singularity as the only leading global strategy consultancy with German heritage uniquely positions us to provide strategic and operational advisory services to the political and business stakeholders in the Gulf energy sector." says Denis Depoux, Senior Partner and global leader on Energy and Utilities practice. "We are pleased to announce Eduardo van-Zeller Neto's recruitment as head of the Energy practice for the Middle East."

About Roland Berger Strategy Consultants 

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is the only leading global consultancy with German heritage and of European origin. With 2,400 employees working from 36 countries, we have successful operations in all major international markets. Our 50 offices are located in the key global business hubs, including four offices in the Middle East. The consultancy is an independent partnership owned exclusively by 220 Partners.

For more information, please contact:
Mia Mutic
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Middle East
Tel: +971-50-9105302
E-mail: mia.mutic@rolandberger.com
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