2025
- Altman Solon opens a new office in Stockholm.
- Altman Solon named Digital Infrastructure Due Diligence Advisor of the Year at the inaugural TMT Finance Awards APAC.
2024
- Altman Solon named TMT Due Diligence Adviser of the Year for the 5th time at the TMT Finance EMEA Awards.
- Altman Solon recognized as TMT Due Diligence Firm of the Year at the 2024 TMT M&A Awards USA.
- Altman Solon opens a new office in Amsterdam.
2023
- Altman Solon defends its position as #1 TMT Strategy Consultancy in CAPITAL magazine’s annual survey conducted by WGMB—an honor held since 2012.
2022
- Altman Solon opens a new office in Los Angeles.
2021
- Altman Solon acquires Venture Consulting, a premier TMT strategy firm in Australia and New Zealand, following a multi-year client-sharing partnership. The new office in Sydney strengthens Altman Solon’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Altman Solon opens a new office in Singapore.
- Altman Solon opens a new office in Zurich.
- Within one year of the merger, Altman Solon expanded its global headcount by 41% and added 19 partners to the firm.
2020
- In July, Altman Vilandrie & Company and Solon Management Consulting merge to form Altman Solon, the world’s largest strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors. The merger caps a decade-long collaboration. The newly combined firm has offices in Boston, London, Milan, Munich, New York City, Paris, San Francisco, and Warsaw.
- Altman Solon opens its office in Mexico City, marking an expansion of its presence in Latin America. This office establishes a Latin America hub focused on serving clients across Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Peru.
2019
- Solon defends its title as TMT Due Diligence Provider of the Year at the 2019 TMT M&A Awards.
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Solon Management Consulting expands in Europe with new offices in Milan and Paris.
2018
- Solon Management Consulting wins the award for TMT Due Diligence Advisor of the year at the TMT M&A Awards 2018.
2015
- Solon repeats its success in the Hidden Champion survey and is once again named winner in the category for telecommunications and media.
2014
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Solon Management Consulting relocates its Central and Eastern Europe office from Budapest to Warsaw.
2012
- Solon places first in the survey Hidden Champions of the Consulting Market in the telecommunications and media industries, ahead of McKinsey and BCG.
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AV&Co. opens an office in San Francisco, expanding its U.S. presence from coast to coast.
2010
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AV&Co. opens office in New York, strengthening its East Coast reach.
2009
- Solon Management Consulting opens the London office, focusing on financial sector clients and private equity consulting.
2007
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Solon Management Consulting and Altman Vilandrie & Company form a strategic partnership to offer transatlantic advisory services.
2006
- Solon opens a Budapest office to serve clients across Central and Eastern Europe.
2002
- Rory J. Altman and Ed Vilandrie launch Boston-based strategy consulting firm Altman Vilandrie & Company, offering strategy consulting services for TMT companies and private equity investors. The firm’s focus was on strategy, marketing, finance, M&A, technology, regulatory, and operations disciplines.
1999
- Solon grows to ten employees and starts to support private equity investors and capital markets projects.
- Solon realizes the first strategy projects in the nascent internet and digital media industries. It is the beginning of a series of international projects in the booming mobile communications industry.
1996
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Solon Management Consulting is founded in Munich by Tilman Rhein, Martin Weiss, and Hubertus von Wulffen—three classmates from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, inspired to build their own firm after working for leading strategy advisers. Named after the Greek statesman Solon, the company marks the start of a new approach to TMT consulting in Europe.
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Partners
Rory J. Altman Managing Partner
Rory J. Altman
Managing Partner | Boston | Joined 2002
Rory J. Altman founded Altman Vilandrie & Company with Ed Vilandrie in 2002. In 2020, Altman Vilandrie & Company merged with its longtime partner in Europe, Solon Management Consultin..
Ben Ackerman
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2015
Ben Ackerman joined Altman Solon in 2015. He works with global telecom and technology companies and investors on critical business issues, including corporate strategy, go-to-market planning, growt..
Rob Archacki
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2024
Rob Archacki has deep experience in the technology and enterprise software sectors with a focus on business-to-business (B2B) marketing and sales. Rob has helped companies build more integrated dig..
Jonathan Arscott
Partner | New York | Joined 2013
At Altman Solon, Jonathan Arscott works with global Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) companies on critical business issues, including corporate strategy, go-to-market planning, growt..
Douglas J. Barnett
Partner | Boston | Joined 2019
Douglas J. Barnett has more than 15 years of experience in TMT strategic advisory. He has led a wide range of engagements across the digital infrastructure ecosystem, wit..
Dan Chu
Partner | Boston | Joined 2003
Dan Chu is an expert in networking, infrastructure, and enterprise software in the SMB and enterprise spaces. Dan focuses on strategy development, go-to-market strategy, infrastructure deployment, ..
Charles Cieutat
Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2008
Charles has over 20 years of experience in the telecom and technology industries, with over 400 consulting projects in wireline and wireless telecom services, digital infrastructure, including fibe..
Ryan Dean
Partner | Boston | Joined 2008
Ryan Dean works closely with clients throughout the Telecommunications and Technology sectors on strategy, go-to-market, sales / marketing operations and investment planning. His clients include wi..
Matt Del Percio
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2006
Matt Del Percio has more than 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sectors. He has deep expertise in using analytics and research to develop data-driven gro..
Chris Devitt
Associate Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2015
Chris Devitt has more than a decade of experience in Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) strategy consulting. At Altman Solon, his strategy work has focused on new product development, go-t..
Swope Fleming
Partner | Boston | Joined 2011
Swope Fleming’s areas of expertise span the entirety of fiber infrastructure, Cloud Services, and Internet of Things. His recent client work has focused on long term product strategy, market opport..
Soumen Ganguly
Partner | Boston | Joined 2009
Soumen Ganguly focuses on wireless and B2B telecom products and services. With 18+ years consulting experience in the wireless and technology industry, Soumen is an expert in customer segmentation,..
Daniel Granoff
Partner | Boston | Joined 2014
Daniel Granoff advises operating clients across Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) in strategy, marketing, sales, M&A, and investor due diligence. Daniel..
Mat Grudzien
Partner | Boston | Joined 2014
Mat Grudzien is a digital infrastructure expert with a particular focus on data center and cloud, long-haul, B2B, and residential last mile connectivity infrastructure an..
Stewart Hindley
Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2019
Stewart Hindley focuses on a variety of technology areas, including specializing in SaaS/Software acro..
Phil Hooper
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2016
Phil Hooper is an expert in wireline and wireless technologies, enterprise software, data centers and cloud services. He advises operators on infrastructure deployment, market attractiveness and co..
Sujit Jha
Partner | New York | Joined 2007
Sujit Jha helps communications companies and investor clients in corporate strategy, new product strategy & development, and performance management. Sujit is an expert in areas across the commu..
Jeff Johnson
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2018
Jeff Johnson advises clients in the telecommunications industry, working primarily on wireline infrastructure and operations in both commercial and residential settings. His expertise spans network..
Sean Korb
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2019
Sean has more than a decade of experience advising corporate and investor clients across a range of project types including go-to-market strategy, growth strategy planning, channel development, pos..
Nicholas Kramer
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2018
Nicholas is experienced across the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sectors, with a focus on wireless and emerging technologies. His expertise covers the e..
Diane Leung
Partner | Boston | Joined 2019
Diane Leung runs Altman Solon’s Analytics Innovation (AI) team, which provides a range of cutting-edge analytic and data services for the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sect..
Patrick Marshall
Partner | Boston | Joined 2018
Patrick Marshall’s client work focuses on technology services, mobile and tech distribution and sales channel growth, reverse supply chain services, product protection and support services, and bun..
Partners
Ken Martin
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2007
Ken Martin is an economic and strategy consultant and has managed over 100 projects in the telecommunications and media industries over the last 10 years. Ken leads Altman Solon’s Regulatory Practi..
Daniel Mazor
Partner | Boston | Joined 2011
Daniel Mazor advises operating and investor clients in consumer telecom, internet infrastructure, and high tech sectors.
Daniel’s growth strategy work focuses on new product development and digi..
Priya Mehra
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2022
Priya Mehra has more than two decades of experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Priya specializes in driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and developing go-to-..
Abhi Mitra
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2014
Abhi Mitra has nearly 10 years of experience advising both U.S. and global operating and investor clients across the Telecom, Media, and Technology sectors. Abhi’s expertise includes both strategy ..
Abhishek Mitra
Associate Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2022
Abhishek Mitra is an expert in the semiconductor industry, with a focus on product innovation and go-to-market strategy. His consulting experience spans Fortune 50 companies and private equity..
Grace Ogilby
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2019
Grace Ogilby has over 10 years of experience in the Telecom, Media, and Technology sectors, advising U.S. and global operator, investor, and policymaker clients across TMT. She specializes in marke..
Christopher Ormonde
Partner | Boston | Joined 2016
Christopher’s experience spans the Digital Infrastructure spectrum, with particular expertise in all areas of wireline and ..
Kemper Pierce
Partner | New York | Joined 2013
Kemper Pierce advises operating clients across Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) in critical business issues, including strategy, sales, network deployment, and M&A, as well as in..
Mario Quijada
Partner | New York | Joined 2006
Mario Quijada is an expert in the Telecommunications and Technology space, with a special focus on the wireless sector and all its value chain. Mario’s areas of expertise include business, sales an..
Suhaib Rangoonwala
Associate Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2019
Suhaib advises clients in the technology and digital media sectors on growth strategy through organic initiatives and M&A. Suhaib is experienced in enterprise SaaS and technology..
Matt Rivet
Partner | Los Angeles | Joined 2010
Matt Rivet has worked on more than 100 projects for Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) clients in his career. Matt focuses on the Media sector, serving studios, cable and broadca..
Anbu Selvan
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2024
Anbu is a trusted business advisor with extensive experience guiding telecom and technology leaders across North America and Southeast Asia. His work at Altman Solon spec..
Shahar Sinvani
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2021
Shahar Sinvani has significant experience as a Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) strategy consultant and working for global technology companies. At Altman Solon, Shahar’s work focuse..
Jenna Sousa
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2015
Jenna Sousa advises clients across Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) in strategy, marketing, due diligence, and transaction support. Jenna’s experience spans the TMT sector, spe..
Don Sutherland
Associate Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2019
At Altman Solon, Don focuses primarily on telecom and B2B technology. Within those verticals, he primarily helps clients with pricing strategy, go-to-market strategy, and sales / marketing optimiza..
Dan Toledano
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2010
Dan Toledano is an expert in digital infrastructure, including fiber, wireless infrastructure (towers and small..
Daniel Torras
Partner | Boston | Joined 2019
Daniel Torras’s client work focuses on product and go-to-market strategy, customer insight, mergers & acquisition strategy, and business transformation programs for US and international telecom..
Jon Wakelin
Partner | Boston | Joined 2025
Jon Wakelin is a strategic advisor in the TMT space with a specific focus on Digital Infrastructure and Digital Media. He has been supporting TMT clients for over 18 year..
Daniel Weinbaum
Associate Partner | New York | Joined 2022
Daniel Weinbaum has 15 years of management consulting experience in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sectors. His primary focus has been helping media companies to develop and mo..
Timothy Wickham
Partner | Boston | Joined 2011
Timothy Wickham is an expert in consumer broadband and wireless, the Internet of Things, unified communications, and B2B services strategies. He helps Altman Solon’s global TMT clients on a variety..
Laurence Wong
Partner | Boston | Joined 2010
Laurence Wong is an expert in growth strategies, new product development and pricing, and market analysis for wireless, consumer wireline and technology companies. During recent engagements he work..
Andrew Zabel
Associate Partner | Boston | Joined 2017
Andrew advises telecommunications and technology clients on growth strategy, M&A, channel development, and business case evaluation. He has developed deep expertise in B2B and B2C wireline..
Josh Zaretsky
Partner | San Francisco | Joined 2013
Josh Zaretsky’s work at Altman Solon focuses on product portfolio planning, marketing optimization, new business models, and the software, cloud, and network infrastructure spaces. Josh is based at..
Administrative Leaders
Stephen A. Conway Chief Financial Officer
Stephen A. Conway
Chief Financial Officer | Boston | Joined 2003
Steve Conway is responsible for all operational aspects of Altman Solon and overseeing the firm’s long term strategy. He also serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He has deep functional ex..
Alexander Dumke COO
Alexander Dumke
COO | Munich | Joined 2003
Alexander Dumke joined Altman Solon in 2003. During his time as a consultant, Alexander specialized in strategy development and building businesses, with a focus on functional areas such as finance..
Sara Fiorillo General Counsel
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Sara Fiorillo
General Counsel | Boston | Joined 2022
As General Counsel, Sara oversees the legal obligations, including commercial contract review, corporate governance, and management of e..
Rebecca Pitman Chief Human Resources Officer
Rebecca Pitman
Chief Human Resources Officer | Boston | Joined 2016
Becca Pitman, an experienced HR professional and attorney, oversees all facets of Altman Solon’s human resources operations. In addition, she is helping the firm’s leadership team facilitate and ma..
Patrick Redmond Senior Vice President, Operations
Patrick Redmond
Senior Vice President, Operations | Boston | Joined 2007
Patrick Redmond oversees IT operations, learning and development, and internal innovation programs globally at Altman Solon.
Originally joining the firm as a consultant, Patrick has addition..
Senior Advisors
Jacques Demaël
Senior Advisor | Paris | Joined 2024
Jacques Demaël brings over three decades of extensive experience in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector as an executive, consultant, and fundraiser. Known for his strategic a..
Marcus Englert
Associate Partner and Senior Advisor | Munich | Joined 2010
Marcus Englert supports Altman Solon’s development with his broad experience in the media and telecommunications industry. He is is a dedicated expert in digitization strategies for media companies..
Yvonne Hyland
Senior Advisor | New York | Joined 2024
Yvonne Hyland has an extensive background spanning startups to Fortune 100 corporations within the technology industry.
Yvonne held leadership roles at SAP and Gartner and has led technology..
Robert Sloan
Senior Advisor | New York | Joined 2021
Robert Sloan comes to Altman Solon after 30 years at AT&T, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at AT&T FirstNet, for which he oversaw the development and execution of the United States..
Davide Tesoro-Tess
Senior Advisor | Milan | Joined 2023
Davide Tesoro-Tess has broad and deep experience in Media, TV, and sports. He has focused extensively on strategy, partnerships/JVs/M&A, business development, advertising, and sports rights as ..
Mary Yarbrough
Senior Advisor | Boston | Joined 2017
Mary Yarbrough’s areas of expertise include corporate strategy and development, business segment P&L leadership, marketing and product management, product development, channel strategy, design ..
