Press Releases
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Corporate investigations likely to rise as impact of credit crunch hits
Tougher financial markets bring to light more cases of fraud and bribery
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
AlixPartners Adds Eric Benedict, Strategy and Performance Improvement Expert
Thursday, May 29, 2008
AlixPartners Names Fred Crawford Chief Executive Officer
Michael Grindfors to Become Vice Chairman
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Jay Alix to be Inducted into the Turnaround Management Association Hall of Fame
Thursday, May 22, 2008
North American Automakers and Suppliers Face Up to $13 billion in Raw-Materials Risk in 2008
According to New AlixPartners Study
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
AlixPartners’ Bob Dangremond to be Honored by the American Jewish Committee
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
AlixPartners Adds IT Implementation Expert to its Chicago Office
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
AlixPartners Adds David Carlson, an IT Implementation Expert, to its Chicago Office
Thursday, May 01, 2008
AlixPartners Adds New Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, and Tax Directors
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
78% of Restructuring Experts Say John McCain Is the Best Candidate for Corporate Restructuring
65% Say a Big Spike in Corporate Restructurings is Coming by This Winter; Retailers, Financial Institutions, Transportation Lead the ‘Watch List’
Monday, April 28, 2008
AlixPartners Adds Mark Moon, Supply Chain Expert, to its Southfield Office
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
European Automakers Building in the U.S. Now Forced to Sell At Up to a 40% Discount
Falling Dollar, Rising Costs in Places Like China Are ‘Changing the Game’
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
AlixPartners Adds IT Strategy and Restructuring Expert Jim Monastero
Monday, March 31, 2008
Growth Is CFOs’ Top Priority, According to New AlixPartners Survey
Product Enhancement and Pricing Seen as Key to Boosting Revenue;
26% Rate Their IT Departments, CIOs Ineffective
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AlixPartners Adds eDiscovery and Forensics Expert to its Dallas Office
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
AlixPartners Adds Strategy and Performance Improvement Expert Jack Gau
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
AlixPartners Adds Supply Chain Expert Eric Dzwonczyk
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
AlixPartners Expanding its Nordic Practice
Industry Veteran Leif Salomonsen Co-leading All Scandinavian Efforts
Thursday, March 06, 2008
AlixPartners Adds Sourcing and Retail Experts to its New York Office
Prasad Hedge and Robert Tousignant join as Directors
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Solo Cup Company Recognized For Successful Turnaround
Solo and AlixPartners Awarded ‘Industrial Turnaround of the Year’
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Economic Worries Pushing Consumers to Lower-price Merchants, Endangering Higher-price Stores
Low Prices Jumps to the Top of Consumers’ Priorities; Wal-Mart, Store Brands Likely to Benefit, Most Others Face Tough 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
AlixPartners Named ‘Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year’ by The M&A Advisor
Also Wins ‘Industrial Turnaround of the Year’ Award
Monday, February 25, 2008
AlixPartners Announces the Appointment of Leif Christian Salomonsen
Former Chief Executive of Raufoss and Kvaerner
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Chinese Auto-Parts Industry Faces Dramatic Consolidation, According to AlixPartners Study
  • International Acquisitions Likely to Help Determine the Winners
  • 56% of Suppliers Interviewed See Global M&A in their Futures
    • Thursday, February 21, 2008
    AlixPartners Managing Director Lisa Donahue to Speak at Wharton Restructuring Conference
    Tuesday, February 19, 2008
    AlixPartners to Host Securities Litigation Conference In New York
    Panel of Experts to Discuss Damage Estimation and Analysis;
    Landmark Decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals v. Broudo
    Thursday, February 14, 2008
    Steve Aschkenase and Marc Landy Join AlixPartners as Directors
    Tuesday, February 12, 2008
    Leading eDiscovery Expert Joins AlixPartners
    Addition of Thomas Barnett Expands the Firm’s Practice
    Friday, February 08, 2008
    AlixPartners Names General Counsel for Europe
    Helena Samaha, Formerly with DLA Piper in London, To Join Global Turnaround and Performance Improvement Firm
    Tuesday, January 29, 2008
    AlixPartners Adds New Treasurer and Marketing & Sales Expert To Its Detroit and New York Offices
    Monday, January 21, 2008
    Restructuring Expert Joins AlixPartners in Chicago
    Firm Adds Carl Lane, Former Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Principal, as a Managing Director
    Tuesday, January 15, 2008
    AlixPartners Adds Corporate Strategic Development Expert To its Southfield, Michigan Office
    Monday, January 14, 2008
    AlixPartners Adds Restructuring, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support Expert
    Jeffrey Johnston, Formerly with Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy, Joins Southfield, Michigan Office of AlixPartners
    Wednesday, January 09, 2008
    AlixPartners Promotes 11 to Managing Director Continuing the Firm’s Growth Globally
    Monday, December 17, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Supply Chain Expert to the London Office
    Tuesday, December 11, 2007
    Half of Working Capital Improvements to Fund Growth, According to New AlixPartners Survey
    Working Capital Improvement Now Deemed ‘Urgent’ by Half of CFOs in European Survey, Including Many with American Subsidiaries
    Tuesday, December 11, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Mergers and Acquisitions and Accounting Experts
  • Christian Cook joins the firm's Performance Improvement practice
  • Vadim Riber joins the firm's Financial Advisory Services practice
    • Monday, December 10, 2007
    AlixPartners President Says Now May Be a Good Time to Invest in U.S. Auto Suppliers
  • Says ‘Opportunities Are Finally in Place for Successful Turnarounds’
  • Also Warns that European Suppliers Have Big Challenges Ahead in New Emissions Regulations
    • Wednesday, December 05, 2007
    AlixPartners’ Lovett named ‘Turnaround Professional of the Year’
  • A Total of Three AlixPartners’ Clients Shortlisted for ‘Of the Year’ Honors
  • Maerklin picks up award for ‘International Turnaround of the Year’
    • Wednesday, November 28, 2007
    Handleman Company Elects Al Koch to President and CEO
    Mr. Koch is Succeeding Stephen Strome
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Restructuring and Electronic Discovery Executives To Its NY and LA Offices
    Thursday, October 25, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds IT Operational and Analytics Consulting Executives
    Tuesday, October 23, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds IT Strategy and Financial Advisory Executives
    Wednesday, October 17, 2007
    European Default Rates to Increase, Say Vast Majority of Experts in New AlixPartners Survey
    • 93% Expect Defaults to Rise; 79% See Corporate Insolvencies Increasing
    • Most See France, Germany and Italy Becoming More Attractive to Distressed Investors
    Wednesday, October 17, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Controller and Business Development Executive To Support the Firm’s Growth
    Monday, October 15, 2007
    Atari, Inc. Announces New Appointments
    Thursday, October 11, 2007
    World-Renowned Cleveland Clinic Turns to AlixPartners to Identify Top 10 Medical Innovations
    Monday, October 01, 2007
    Leading Operations Improvement Expert Joins AlixPartners
    Tuesday, September 25, 2007
    Leading Litigation Consulting Expert Joins AlixPartners in New York
    Tuesday, September 18, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds BSkyB Exec to its Growing London Office
    Monday, September 17, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Strategic Procurement Executive to its Southfield, Michigan Office
    Wednesday, September 12, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Two Experienced Financial Executives to its New York Office
    Monday, September 10, 2007
    AlixPartners Grows its Performance Improvement Practice in London - Adds Two New Directors
    Friday, August 24, 2007
    Turnaround Expert Given Award for “Mega Company” Turnaround
    Grocery Chain Ravaged by Katrina Saved
    Thursday, August 09, 2007
    AlixPartners Names New Chief Financial Officer
    Doug Barnett, Formerly with UGS PLM Software, Joins Global Turnaround and Performance Improvement Firm
    Monday, August 06, 2007
    New Leadership Team Joins AlixPartners’ Shanghai Office
    Office Grows Strongly and is Adding Further Service Lines
    Wednesday, August 01, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Experienced Financial Executive to its Southfield Office
    Wednesday, July 18, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Two Highly Experienced Restructuring Experts to its London Office
    Moses and Dubey to Expand the Firm’s Mid-Market Restructuring Practice in Europe
    Thursday, June 21, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Operations, Supply Chain and Technology Experts
    Wednesday, June 20, 2007
    Private Equity’s Footprint in the Auto Industry is Likely to Grow, Says New AlixPartners Study
    • Puts New Pressures on all Companies in the Industry
    • Study Also Finds that Work Rules, Job Classifications Equal 8,200 Extra Workers for Detroit 3 vs. Toyota
    Friday, June 08, 2007
    Outsourcing Not Effective at 38% of Mid-sized Companies in New AlixPartners Survey
    • 15% of Companies Actually Worse Off
    • Key to Successful Outsourcing: Internal Preparation
    Wednesday, June 06, 2007
    Bally Retains Restructuring Veteran Michael Feder as Chief Operating Officer
    Tuesday, June 05, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Two New Directors
    Supply Chain and Performance Improvement Experts Join Growing Dallas and New York Offices
    Friday, June 01, 2007
    79% of Restructuring Experts Predict Increased Corporate Debt Defaults, According to Survey
    Manufacturing, Financial Services and Retail Expected to be Hit the Most
    71% See an Increase in Cross-Border Restructurings
    Friday, June 01, 2007
    IWIRC Announces Award Recipient
    AlixPartners' Managing Director selected IWIRC 'Woman of the Year in Restructuring'
    Friday, June 01, 2007
    Eric Simonsen Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks
    Wednesday, May 23, 2007
    AlixPartners Grows Information Technology Transformation Services Practice in London
    Co-Founder and Management Executive of Adjoined Consulting Joins the Firm
    Tuesday, May 08, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Former Navigant Consulting Managing Director
    Michael Faraci, Litigation Discovery Expert, Joins AlixPartners’ Growing Electronic Discovery Practice
    Wednesday, May 02, 2007
    AlixPartners Opens Office in China
    Shanghai Unit to Focus on MNCs in Need of Greater Profitability in China
    Tuesday, May 01, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds Four New Directors
    Electronic Discovery, IT and Performance Improvement Experts Join Growing Chicago, Dallas, New York and Southfield, Michigan Offices
    Wednesday, April 25, 2007
    Inaugural AlixPartners Brand Power Index Released
    Surprising Revelations; Broad Ramifications for Manufacturers and Retailers
    Wednesday, April 18, 2007
    AlixPartners Names New General Counsel
    John Collins, Formerly with Champion Enterprises, Joins Global Turnaround and Performance Improvement Firm
    Monday, April 16, 2007
    AlixPartners Grows its Forensic Accounting Practice in London
    Former KPMG Director of Competition Services Joins Firm
    Wednesday, March 14, 2007
    Former CEO of Ever-Fresh Products Joins AlixPartners
    Wednesday, March 14, 2007
    AlixPartners Adds IT Expert and Litigation Consultant to its New York Office
    Thursday, February 01, 2007
    AlixPartners Creates Co-President Roles to Manage Rapid Global Growth
    Industry Veterans Aversa and Fitzsimmons Promoted to New Positions
    Friday, January 19, 2007
    Tecumseh Products Company Appoints James J. Bonsall President and Chief Operating Officer
    Previously Announced Succession-Planning Process Continues
    Wednesday, January 17, 2007
    Former Chief Restructuring Officer of Tanner & Haley Joins AlixPartners’ Growing New York Office
    Wednesday, January 10, 2007
    Consumers Want ‘Honest’ Pricing in Autos, According to New AlixPartners Survey
    • Findings Could Auger Well for Automakers Moving to Get MSRPs More in Line with Actual Transaction Prices
    • Results Are Sneak Peek of AlixPartners’ Upcoming Consumer Brands Survey
    Tuesday, January 09, 2007
    Continued Global Growth at AlixPartners Spurs Promotion of 12 to Managing Director
    Monday, December 18, 2006
    Litigation Consulting Expert Joins AlixPartners
    Kevin Prins, Former Chair of Moss Adams, LLP Litigation Consulting Practice, Joins Growing Los Angeles Office
    Tuesday, December 05, 2006
    Turnaround Expert and Former CEO of CornerStone Propane Joins AlixPartners’ New York Office
    Friday, December 01, 2006
    Former White & Case Lawyer to Build Litigation Technology Practice for AlixPartners
    Tuesday, November 28, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Three New Directors to its New York Office
    Wednesday, November 22, 2006
    AlixPartners to Open Office in India
    Firm that Invented Turnaround Says Lessons Learned Apply to India
    Tuesday, November 07, 2006
    AlixPartners Teams with Cleveland Clinic to Identify the “Top 10” Medical Innovations for 2007
    Ten Emerging Technologies Will Shape Healthcare Next Year, Clinic Predicts
    Tuesday, October 31, 2006
    Top Restructuring Specialist Joins AlixPartners
    Kevin McShea, Formerly with RKG Osnos, Named Managing Director in the Firm’s New York Office
    Monday, October 30, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Five New Directors
    Electronic Discovery, Turnaround and IT Strategy Experts Join the Firm
    Tuesday, October 10, 2006
    AlixPartners Expands its Electronic Discovery and Litigation Technology Services
    Electronics Discovery Expert, Matthew Cohen, formerly with Skadden Arps, Joins the Firm; Litigation Technology Data Center Opening
    Thursday, October 05, 2006
    European Restructurings to Increase, Say 50% of Experts in New AlixPartners Survey
    • Manufacturing, Retail and Healthcare Expected to be Hit the Most
    • 72% Expect More High-Yield Debt Defaults
    Wednesday, October 04, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Two New Directors
    IT Strategy Experts Join Growing New York and Southfield, Michigan Offices
    Monday, September 25, 2006
    Top Automotive and Manufacturing Performance Improvement Specialist Joins AlixPartners
    Philip Toy, Formerly with Mercer Management Consulting, Named Managing Director
    Monday, September 18, 2006
    AlixPartners Receives 2006 “International Turnaround of the Year” Award from TMA
    The Turnaround of UK’s Jarvis plc Secures the Firm’s Second TMA Award in the Same Category
    Monday, September 11, 2006
    Top Retail and Consumer Products Strategist Joins AlixPartners
    Matthew Katz, Former Kurt Salmon Associates Principal, Named Managing Director
    Friday, September 08, 2006
    Senior PwC Partner Joins AlixPartners
    Alan B. Lee, Former Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Past 25 Years, Named Managing Director
    Friday, August 04, 2006
    AlixPartners Employees and Hellman & Friedman to Gain Majority Stake in Firm
    Monday, July 31, 2006
    AlixPartners Celebrates Silver Anniversary, of Both Firm and Industry it Helped Launch
    Wednesday, July 26, 2006
    Solo Cup Company Names Interim Chief Financial Officer
    Thursday, July 06, 2006
    Former IBM Performance Improvement Expert Joins AlixPartners’ Chicago Office
    Another Addition to the Firm’s Fast-Growing Performance Improvement Practice
    Monday, July 03, 2006
    Product and Experience Most Important to Upscale Consumers
    Quality and Selection Matter Most
    Tuesday, June 27, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Four New Directors
    Interim Management, Turnaround, and Computer Forensics Experts Join Growing Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Southfield, Michigan Offices
    Wednesday, June 21, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Two Financial Experts in Working Capital Management to London Office
    Wednesday, June 14, 2006
    Bankruptcy Concerns for Auto Suppliers Continue to Increase, According to New AlixPartners Study
    38% of North American and 24% of Global Suppliers Face Possible Insolvency Yet Study Also Shows Auto Industry Remains a Great Place for Well-run Companies
    Wednesday, June 14, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds to London Office
    Former A.T. Kearney Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Specialist
    Monday, June 05, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Electronic Data Discovery and IT Transformation Experts to its Chicago Office
    Wednesday, May 17, 2006
    GM Announces Restructuring of Finance Activities
    Wednesday, May 10, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Technology, Supply Chain Experts to Southfield Office Capabilities
    Thursday, May 04, 2006
    AlixPartners Releases 2006 Consumer Sentiment Index
    Thursday, April 27, 2006
    AlixPartners Opens an Office in Paris
    Tuesday, April 04, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Electronic Discovery, Computer Forensics to London Office Capabilities
    Monday, March 27, 2006
    Edward T. Hightower Named "Alumnus of the Year"
    Tuesday, March 07, 2006
    Dana Corporation Names Kenneth A. Hiltz Chief Financial Officer
    Monday, March 06, 2006
    Dana Corporation Names Ted Stenger Chief Restructuring Officer
    Monday, February 13, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Former Managing Director From Giuliani Capital Advisors to its New York Office
    Alan D. Holtz, Corporate Restructuring and Reorganization Expert, Joins Firm
    Monday, February 13, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Global IT Transformation and Strategy Expert
    Jeffry K. Boston, Former PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner and CEO of Verify and Protect, Joins AlixPartners' Chicago Office
    Tuesday, January 24, 2006
    AlixPartners Adds Global IT Expert to its Southfield, Michigan Office
    Appoints Craig Bickel as Director
    Monday, January 23, 2006
    AlixPartners Client Atkins Nutritionals Emerges From Bankruptcy
    Fast-track Bankruptcy with New Business Strategy Creates Viable Business
    Monday, January 16, 2006
    Can Turnaround Techniques Help CEOs Improve Corporate Performance?
    New Book Offers Insights on How Leaders Achieve Change
    Tuesday, January 03, 2006
    AlixPartners Enters San Francisco Market
    Michael Murphy, Formerly of Mesirow Financial Consulting, to Lead Firm's 11th Office
    Thursday, December 15, 2005
    AlixPartners Appoints Yuji Nishiura As A Managing Director in its Tokyo Office
    Tuesday, December 13, 2005
    AlixPartners' Hiring Continues Apace As Another Managing Director Joins London Office
    Monday, November 28, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Former JP Morgan Chase COO for Chase Business Credit to New York Office
    Doug Jung Joins New York Office as Director
    Monday, November 28, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Supply Chain and Pricing Expert to its Dallas Office
    Michael Sinoway to join the Dallas office as Director
    Thursday, November 17, 2005
    AlixPartners Grows its Litigation Consulting Practice in London
    Andrew Grantham and Adrian Howick Join London Office as Directors
    Thursday, November 10, 2005
    AlixPartners Hires Former PWC European Business Recovery Leader
    Stephen J. Taylor to Join London Office as Managing Director
    Monday, October 31, 2005
    AlixPartners Begins Full-Scale Operations in Japan
    Sees Strong Opportunities for the Corporate Turnaround and Restructuring Business
    Monday, October 10, 2005
    Strategic, Financial and Operational Expert Rejoins AlixPartners
    Thomas Osmun Rejoins as Director
    Monday, October 03, 2005
    Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Expert Joins AlixPartners' Dallas Office
    John Kaplan, Jr. Joins as Director
    Monday, October 03, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Former Automotive Executive to its Southfield Office
    Edward Hightower Joins as Director
    Thursday, September 08, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Former Deloitte & Touche Forensic Accountant to its London Office
    Keith Williamson Joins as Director
    Monday, August 01, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds New Talent to New York Office
    Five New Directors Have Diverse Financial and Operational Experience
    Monday, August 01, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Two Seasoned Supply Chain Management Executives
    Mark Moon and David Peck Join as Directors
    Wednesday, July 20, 2005
    Tecumseh Announces Performance Improvement Program for its Engine & Power Train Group
    AlixPartners Retained to Lead Performance Improvement Program
    Tuesday, June 28, 2005
    JAL Group Acquired by U.S. and U.K. Consortium
    Leading Producer of Safety Shoes Attracts Prestigious International Investors and Illustrates Huge Potential for the Group
    Tuesday, June 14, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Former A.T. Kearney Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Specialist to London Office
    Sanjay Bailur Appointed as Director
    Thursday, May 26, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds New Talent to Southfield Office
    Gucfa, Hairston, and Mell - Three New Directors Have Diverse Financial and Operational Expertise
    Thursday, May 26, 2005
    Former A.T. Kearney Principal Joins AlixPartners' Chicago Office
    Stephen Maurer Appointed as Director
    Wednesday, May 11, 2005
    AlixPartners Adds Emanuele Pedrotti, Fashion Industry Expert
    Former Executive at Dolce & Gabbana, Cerruti and Donna Karan New York