AlixPartners announced that Neal Ganguli has rejoined the firm as a Partner and Managing Director in the Automotive and Industrial Practice. Ganguli brings more than 25 years of experience helping automotive and private equity clients across the value chain. His particular areas of focus include automotive strategy and operations in general, as well as the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chains. His experience includes executing strategic and operational transformation programs at global automotive and commercial OEMs, suppliers, industrial manufacturers, and e-mobility and automotive-technology companies, as well as private equity funds and financial sponsors invested in these sectors.

Ganguli’s extensive background spans several leading consulting firms and private equity investors. Most recently, he served as a Senior Managing Director and the Automotive & Industrial Business Transformation Leader at FTI Consulting. In this role, he worked with executive teams at automotive and industrial manufacturers, as well as private equity clients, to achieve significant business-performance improvements.

Prior to FTI, Ganguli held significant roles at Deloitte as a Managing Director, leading that firm’s Automotive Supplier consulting practice; and at Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, where he served as a Private Equity Operations Executive. He also has notable experience from his tenure at AlixPartners earlier in his career, where he first served as a Director, focused on operations.

Ganguli is a recognized thought leader in the automotive supplier industry, and has authored numerous publications and spoken at industry associations such as MEMA and the Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in West Bengal, India.

“We look forward to leveraging Neal’s vast experience and strategic vision to further enhance the capabilities and growth of our team,” said Mark Wakefield, Global Co-leader of the Automotive and Industrial Practice at AlixPartners. “Operationalizing electrification and the future of mobility are of critical importance to our clients. This addition strengthens AlixPartners’ reputation as the leading consulting firm on these important topics.”