Diego Norzi is a manager at Accenture Management Consulting in Italy, specializing in business planning, market analysis, M&A, and strategic repositioning. He has over 13 years of experience in consulting for banking, private equity, consumer goods, and technology companies. Norzi holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and completed an executive education program at Columbia Business School. He is fluent in English and Italian.

1. Diego Norzi
Date of birth: 11/11/1979
Address: 19, Via Rossini - 10124 Turin (Italy)
Mobile : +39 +39 388 613 72 37
E-mail: diegonorzi@libero.it
I am currently covering a manager position within Strategy Group Practice. I am directly responsible for delivering and
presenting results to the Client, coordinating team’s daily activities. 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. In 2006 I received a Master of Science
degree of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Politecnico di Torino.
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 Industry expertise
 Business planning  Banking (retail and corporate)
 Market analysis and strategy  Private Equity
 M&A and corporate strategy  Consumer goods
 Strategic re-positioning  Media Companies
 Target Screening  High Technologies
 Turnaround strategy
Main projects
 Mid-size Italian Corporate Bank part of a Global Multi-business Company: strategic turnaround plan (Group
Company consolidation, organizational model evolution, functional rightsizing, quick-win costs optimization)
 Italian Universal Bank: Top Management Corporate & investment banking dashboard design for primary Italian
Universal Bank
 Italian Universal Bank: new innovative offering and service model development for SME Clients for primary Italian
Universal Bank
 Italian Universal 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
 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 an 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 focused on new market
growth opportunity evaluation, entry strategy options definition and growth path
 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 Company (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) - developing a dossier on a deal between two Italian Leasing
Company. Synergies valuation and first 100 days integration-plan
Internal Business strategic planning and business development project for Accenture Top Management
 Management Consulting Lead Assistant in internal strategic planning activities (e.g.: Management Consulting 3Y
Plan for Europe, Africa, South-America; Top Management presentations, Management Consulting profitability program
definition)
 Internal projects (e.g.: M&A - focus on pre-deal phase - projects) and research involvement (e.g.: Point of View
Innovation, Start-up, Business Banking)
 “Strategy fundamental Course” development (3 days Business Analyst training program)
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 Politecnico di Torino (Oct. ‘03 – Dec. ‘03)

2.  Business performance analysis of a new product development process in automotive industry for U.T.S.
(Jun. ‘02 – Jul. ‘02)
EDUCATION
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 weeks,
Quantitative Analysis for Strategy - 1 week)
Dec. ‘03 - Mar. ‘06
 Master of science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at Politecnico di Torino
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 Politecnico di Torino
 Bachelor degree in Mechanic Engineering at Politecnico di Torino
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, “Leadership Agility: allineare l’organizzazione alla strategia”, Harvard Business Review, January 2013
 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
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
regattas’ organization). Enjoying snowboarding, running and tennis.
Good international exposure.
Enjoying active lifestyle.
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