OUR VISION
"We want to help organizations and professionals to continuously develop their skills and expand their knowledge sets to achieve excellence and leadership in a global and digital world."
It was with this mission in mind that we created A2D Consulting.
Markets are increasingly global and digital, with national boundaries disappearing thanks to the Internet. Companies now have a quick, easy and even cheaper way to communicate with their customers and to internationalize thereby increasing their volume of business and customers in other countries.
Consumers are also increasingly global and digital. Every day about half of the world's population uses the Internet not only to work, learn, and entertain but also to buy goods and services. These purchases can happen from home, work, when traveling or even from within the physical stores themselves. More than half of online shoppers shop across borders for more diversity, convenience and even lower prices.
It was with this mission in mind that we created A2D Consulting.
Markets are increasingly global and digital, with national boundaries disappearing thanks to the Internet. Companies now have a quick, easy and even cheaper way to communicate with their customers and to internationalize thereby increasing their volume of business and customers in other countries.
Consumers are also increasingly global and digital. Every day about half of the world's population uses the Internet not only to work, learn, and entertain but also to buy goods and services. These purchases can happen from home, work, when traveling or even from within the physical stores themselves. More than half of online shoppers shop across borders for more diversity, convenience and even lower prices.
WHAT WE WANT TO RESOLVE
The vast experience we have in this sector and our involvement in numerous projects as consultants and managers in various parts of the world allows us to conclude that most traditional companies (and their current teams) are not properly prepared to progress, and to take advantage of all the great advantages of a digital transformation.
It is our belief that most organizations today face three major problems:
It is our belief that most organizations today face three major problems:
- Lack of skills and in-depth knowledge needed to develop a digital strategy
- Lack of a fully integrated and cross-organizational digital strategy, or simply the lack of a digital strategy
- Lack of digital management tools (research, market data, case studies, best practices, vendor selection, etc.) that can ensure a positive and powerful impact on company performance.
OUR MISSION
We want to be the strategic partner of the digital transformation of our customers. To provide access to solutions, and services to help traditional enterprises reinvent their business models, develop their skills, and deepen their knowledge to achieve excellence in the digital world.
We want to help our clients define a digital strategy that encompasses their entire organization and drive high-impact digital initiatives that enable them to position themselves at industry leading levels of digital excellence.
We want to help our clients define a digital strategy that encompasses their entire organization and drive high-impact digital initiatives that enable them to position themselves at industry leading levels of digital excellence.
ABOUT US
A2D Consulting is a digital transformation consulting company founded in Portugal by two senior executives with more than 25 years of experience in company and project management both nationally and internationally.
A2D Consulting's senior team combines extensive experience in a variety of corporate environments, including multinationals, startups, and non-profit organizations.
A2D Consulting's senior team combines extensive experience in a variety of corporate environments, including multinationals, startups, and non-profit organizations.
WHAT DOES A2D MEAN?
We wanted to give the company a unique name and that held meaning. The A2D acronym seeks to represent the three main results we expect to be achieved by our customers:
- Transform organisations from Analog 2 Digital Businesses
- Evolve people's skills from Apprentices 2 Digital Gurus
- Achieve leadership by Aspiring 2 Digital Excellence
THE FOUNDERS
A2D Consulting is a digital transformation consulting company founded in Portugal by two senior executives with more than 25 years of experience in company and project management both nationally and internationally:
ALEXANDRE NILO FONSECA – CEO E FOUNDER
Alexandre Nilo Fonseca is a senior executive in the areas of marketing and business development with more than 25 years of experience in various industries, including Internet, Telecommunications, Media, and Technologies at national and international companies. He was a member of the Executive Committee of Companies such as Portugal Telecom, Compaq and ComputerLand. He also served as General Manager or Marketing Director at companies such as Diário de Noticias, Jornal de Noticias, TSF, SportTV, and in startups like Submarino.com. He is President of ACEPI - Digital Economy Association in Portugal, member of the Board of Directors of Ecommerce Europe - European Trade Association, member of the Board of Directors of INMA - International News Media Association. Alexandre also developed several public initiatives such as the PME Digital Program. He is an expert advisor to the Portuguese Government, the European Commission and the Brazilian Government. Alexandre coordinates a Post-Graduation in Marketing Management and teaches Digital Marketing in several universities. He writes regularly in the media and is the author of a book on digital business. https://pt.linkedin.com/in/alexandrenilofonseca |
ARMANDO ALMEIDA – FOUNDER
Armando Almeida is a top executive with over 30 years of experience in international Communications and IT organizations. He has worked on 4 continents in the management of global business operations. He has extensive knowledge and experience working with Corporate, Business, SME and Consumer clients, and has participated in various merger and acquisition processes. He also held the position of CEO of PT Portugal, the largest operator of communication services in Portugal. He was a member of the Executive Committee of Nokia Siemens Networks, where he served as Executive Vice President for Europe and the Africa Cluster, and as Executive Vice President of Global Services. Previously he was also Vice President for the Latin American region. He has also worked in the IT industry at HP and Compaq Computers. He is a councilor and founding member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council. https://pt.linkedin.com/in/almeidaarmando |