Diego Norzi is a senior consultant at Accenture's Strategy Group Practice in Turin, Italy since 2006. He is responsible for delivering project results, coordinating team activities, and presenting analyses to clients. Norzi has experience in business planning, market analysis, M&A, and strategic repositioning across various industries. He holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management and completed an executive education program at Columbia Business School in 2010. Norzi has authored several publications and is a member of the European Academy of Management.

1. Diego Norzi
Date of Birth: 11/11/1979
Address: 38, Via Cavour - 10123 Turin (Italy)
Mobile : +39 +39 388 613 72 37
Email: diegonorzi@libero.it
I am currently covering a senior consultant position within Strategy Group Practice. I am directly responsible for
delivering results to the project leader, coordinating team’s daily activities and presenting analysis outcomes to the
clients. I have joined Accenture in 2006, after an experience in GE Capital.
In April 2010, I joined an Executive education program in Columbia Business School (Columbia Essentials of
Management – focus on strategy, marketing, finance and leadership skills).
In 2006 I received a Master of Science degree of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Polytechnic of
Turin. I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Academic community (e.g. members of the European Academy
of Management and authors of articles on company evaluation model, M&As, geo expansion strategies).
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Sep. ‘06 - present: Accenture Management Consulting, Strategy Group Practice – Turin Office, Italy
Areas of specialization
Business planning
Market analysis and strategy
M&A and corporate strategy
Strategic re-positioning
Target Screening
Industry expertise
Banking
Private Equity
Consumer goods
Media Companies
High Technologies
Main projects
Leading Italian Bank: retail Branch network analysis of a leading Italian bank (branch financial
performance, market attractiveness and scenario analysis) and identification of strategic options of
intervention on the distribution structure for primary Italian Universal Bank
Leading Italian Bank: new innovative offering for SME Clients for primary Italian Universal Bank
Private Equity House: strategic Due Diligence for a Private Equity to buy a company leader in
Servicing activities in Financial Service Industry
Leading Italian Info-provider: vendor due diligence for a Private Equity to buy a info-provider
Company leader in Company, Credit and Financial Information market in Italy
Private Equity House: target screening in consumer finance for a Private Equity House
High-tech company: strategic re-positioning for a company owned by a Private Equity House; the
company is specialized in hardware and services for payments. The re-positioning activity was
primarily focus on new market growth opportunity evaluation, entry strategy options definition and
growth path setting in different geography
Leading Italian in Bakery and Pasta industry: new strategic planning model and geo-expansion
strategy definition for world-wide leader in bakery and pasta business
Leading Italian Leasing Company: 3-years Business Plan of a Leasing (commercial and economic
plan definition, commercial network re-design, market assessment and new products developments)
Leading Italian Corporate Bank: 3-years Business Plan of Italian Bank focused on Corporate
Banking setting the strategic goal and defining economics and new business model
Leading Italian Leasing Company: M&A (pre-deal) - develop a dossier on a deal between two
Italian Leasing Company. Synergies valuation and first 100 days integration-plan
Internal Business development project for Accenture Top Management
Involved in internal projects (e.g.: pre-deal evaluation) and research (e.g.: Point of View
Innovation, Start-up, Business Banking)
Involved in develop “Strategy fundamental” trainings

2. Mar. ‘06 – Sept. ‘06: GE Capital - Mondovì (Cuneo), Italy
COO Assistant for capital budget activity and rightsizing activity
Market segmentation model in consumer finance market focused on personal loan
Other experiences
Economic simulation model development in scholarships enlargement for Polytechnic of Turin
(Oct. ‘03 – Dec. ‘03)
Business performance analysis of a new product development process in automotive industry for
U.T.S. (Jun. ‘02 – Jul. ’02)
EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Apr. ‘10
“CEM - Columbia Essentials of Management” - Executive Education Program (Intensive MBA)
Columbia Business School - New York, USA
The Columbia Essential of Management prepares middle-management executives to become more effective
leaders and change agents in their organizations. The program shows you how to compete and succeed using
strategic thinking to establish appropriate goals for your own unit, and leadership skills to manage at the
interface of key functions to get results.
Sep. ‘06 – present
Professional training sessions in the United States in Chicago within Accenture (Strategy College - 2 week,
Quantitative Analysis for Strategy - 1 week)
Dec. ‘03 - Mar. ‘06
Master of science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at Polytechnic of Turin
Dissertation on: “Econometric models for valuation of innovation by financial markets”
Supervisors Prof. M. Calderini, Prof. G. Donna
Oct. ‘99 - Dec. ‘03
Bachelor degree in Logistic & Production Engineering at Polytechnic of Turin
Bachelor degree in Mechanic Engineering at Polytechnic of Turin
Dissertation on: “Project modifies management and integration in process development product”
Supervisor Prof. R. Ippolito
Jul. ‘99
High School Degree (Scientific Diploma)
PUBLICATION
Author of articles
Norzi Diego with M. Agostini, G. Amodio, “Gain value through international strategies in a downturn context”,
paper discussed during EURAM2009 (European Academy of Management), March 2009
Norzi Diego with C. Odasso, “Innovazione tecnologica: driver di “successo” per le imprese? Il caso delle
nanotecnologie”, AF Analisi Finanziaria, March 2007
Norzi Diego with C. Odasso, “Intangibles and financial markets valuation. The case of Nanotechnologies”, Turin,
Chamber of Commerce publication, March 2007 (Winner of the Turin Chamber of Commerce “Intellectual
Property and Intangible” competition 2006)
Since 2008: Member of the European Academy of Management

3. LANGUAGES
Italian (Mother Tongue)
English (Fluent)
PC SKILLS
Very good knowledge of Windows environment and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, etc.)
PERSONAL PROFILE
A talented individual highly motivated to work in challenging environments
Special attitude in sailing and windsurfing (I am a sailing and windsurfing instructor from December 2000 and
supporter in some regattas’ organization)
Good international exposure
Enjoying active lifestyle
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