Management consultancy Affinitiv acquired by Arthur D. Little

Dubai-based boutique management consultancy Affinitiv has confirmed its acquisition by global management consultancy Arthur D. Little. No figures were released.

Affinitiv specialises in strategic telecommunications and customer relationship management consultancy in the region, and the company’s founder and CEO, Zoran Vasiljev and employees will join Arthur D. Little’s Middle East practice, with Vasiljev serving as a company director. Affinitiv enjoyed a long-standing relationship with du, the second network operator in the UAE, for example.

 Zoran Vasiljev, founder and CEO of Affinitiv has become a director with Arthur D. Little in the Middle East 

It is anticipated that all Affinitiv staff will have joined Arthur D. Little Middle East by September 1, 2008.

Affinitiv celebrated its fourth year in operation in 2008, and has experienced greater than expected year-on-year growth since its inception. Bringing with them particular expertise in telecommunications and technology consultancy in emerging markets, it is forecast that the integration with Arthur D. Little will allow Affinitiv’s consultants to bring new resources to their current client work and develop plans for continued growth within the region. 

“Joining forces with ADL Middle East will provide a whole host of new opportunities for our clients and consultants,” commented Vasiljev. “ADL is a major global player in strategic management consultancy, and with a growing brand in the Middle East market, this integration is well positioned to promise continued growth.”