INDIVIDUAL - TMT SECTOR STRATEGY CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR IN ITALY Alberto Donato Senior Equity Partner
Deloitte Consulting Srl (Italy)
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Mr Donato is a key contributor to TMT eminence and publications – for example, on TMT sector predictions that have anticipated the impacts coming from key developments, such as Big Data, IoT and 5G. He has also conducted and inspired Deloitte Italy’s annual ‘Global Mobile Consumer Survey’ report, which shows how smartphones have progressively changed people’s lifestyle and daily habits. Mr Donato noted: “Deloitte is the first consulting firm worldwide considering professionals and revenues. It also leads in Italy on TMT clients. We offer services from Strategy to Implementation of leading-edge solutions, advising large Telco, Media and Tech companies on how to improve business operations developing digital, cloud and analytics.” Key services offered by the firm include Digital Transformation, Finance, HR, IoT and Customer Management Transformation. Furthermore, the firm advises CIOs on all aspects of IT Transformation from Strategy & Organisation to digital Architecture, Agile and DevOps processes and tools. When asked how the firm is distinguished from its competitors, Mr Donato noted that Deloitte is the only consulting firm providing clients with an ‘executable strategy’ leveraging on its end-to-end offering: from strategy to implementation. He said: “We have proven such ability, leading many assignments for Telco, Media and Tech companies, where I have provided the leadership needed to manage teams of first-class professionals, combining solid technical skills with deep TMT sector knowledge. Our projects focus on delivering incremental value to clients, often helping them understand how to maximise the value of key transformation initiatives.”
According to Mr Donato, clients served by the firm are primarily comprised of tier-one TMT sector firms that leverage on the vision, experience and advice brought on strategy and technology issues. Key clients include Italy’s Tier Telco operator, and one of the largest Italian Tech firms. Looking at the firm’s key successes of the past 12 months, Mr Donato noted: ”An example of a clear success has been the leadership role played in all key phases of an important finance project, where SAP HANA was adopted for IFRS compliance in Italy’s main Telco operator, covering a full offering for fixed and mobile services. The project was assigned after winning a tight competitive bid; it needed to be delivered on a very strict project schedule to meet regulatory constraints, and was successfully completed on time and on budget, making our client particularly satisfied with the professionals involved, approach adopted and results achieved. Other successes have been digital transformation and CRM implementation for a key tier-one operator.” Over the years, Mr Donato has gained significant experience in Consulting, Technology, Entertainment, and the Media & Telecommunications Industry, and is today also a Leader in Italy. His Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment team helps companies thrive within a constantly updated panorama; meanwhile, his deep knowledge of the industry allows companies to discover new opportunities and identify trends – enabling further growth possibilities.
Deloitte is the only consulting firm providing clients with an ‘executable strategy’ leveraging on its end-toend offering: from strategy to implementation.