Gianfranco Casati is group chief executive of Accenture's Products operating group, which serves clients in the air, freight and travel services; automotive; consumer goods and services; industrial equipment; infrastructure and transportation services; life sciences; and retail industries. He is also a member of Accenture's Global Management Committee.
Prior to being appointed to his current position in September 2006, Mr. Casati had been, since 2002, managing director of the Products operating group's Europe operating unit. He also served as Accenture's country managing director for Italy and as chairman of Accenture's geographic council in its IGEM (Italy, Greece and emerging markets) region, supervising 12 Accenture offices in Italy, Greece and several Eastern European countries.
Before serving in those roles, Mr. Casati led Accenture's Electronics & High Tech practice in Europe. Among the many global clients he has served during his career with Accenture are Pirelli, Alcatel, Siemens and Sony.
Outside of Accenture, Mr. Casati is a member of the steering group of the National Industry Association, a leading association of private companies in Italy.
Mr. Casati joined Accenture in 1984 after practicing as a certified public accountant and became a partner in 1994. Prior to the company's transition to a corporate structure and IPO in 2001, he served as a member of the Accenture Board of Partners and led a global program aimed at redefining the partner compensation and career model. He holds a degree in economics from Pavia University in Italy.