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Key people at Altman Vilandrie & Company.
Boston, Massachusetts-based Altman Vilandrie & Company was a strategy consulting firm providing corporate strategy, go-to-market planning, and investment advisory services exclusively to the telecommunications, media, and technology sectors. The privately held firm generated revenue through management consulting fees charged to strategic buyers, financial investors, and tech companies. Prior to its corporate restructuring, the organization operated with approximately 200 partners and consultants across its domestic offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In July 2020, the firm executed a merger with European advisory group Solon Management Consulting, led by Tilman Rhein, Martin Weiss, and Hubertus von Wulffen, to form a combined entity known as Altman Solon with 300 consultants. The newly formed organization expanded its international footprint by acquiring Venture Consulting in 2021. Altman Vilandrie & Company was founded in 2002 by Rory Altman and Ed Vilandrie.
Key people at Altman Vilandrie & Company.
Altman Vilandrie & Company was a strategy consulting firm founded in 2002, specializing exclusively in the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors, serving corporate clients with market entry strategies, digital innovation, global M&A, and investor clients with due diligence and high-stakes decisions.[1][2][3] In July 2020, it merged with Europe's Solon Management Consulting to form Altman Solon, the world's largest global strategy consulting firm focused solely on TMT, now operating with over 600 professionals across 15 offices worldwide and estimated annual revenue above $100 million.[2][4][5][6] Altman Solon's mission centers on blending deep sector expertise with data-driven analysis to guide TMT leaders—market leaders, challengers, and investors—through rapid technological shifts, business disruptions, and opportunities in a $5+ trillion market.[3][5][6]
Altman Vilandrie & Company was established in 2002 in Boston by Rory J. Altman and Ed Vilandrie, who built its reputation through telecom strategy, market analytics, and expansion to offices in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.[1][2][3] The firm initially focused on telecom before broadening to media and technology, collaborating closely with Solon Management Consulting—founded in 1996 in Munich by Tilman Rhein, Martin Weiss, and Hubertus von Wulffen—for over a decade on international projects.[2][3][5] This transatlantic partnership culminated in the 2020 merger creating Altman Solon, followed by acquisitions like Australia/New Zealand's Venture Consulting in 2021, new offices in Mexico City and Singapore, and leadership from Managing Partners including Rory Altman, Matthias Hamel, Justin Jameson, and Dan Lerner.[2][3][5]
Altman Vilandrie & Company, now Altman Solon, rides the wave of TMT convergence—fueled by 5G/6G networks, AI-driven tech stacks, streaming/content shifts, and digital infrastructure booms—providing clarity amid disruptions like business model changes and emerging tech adoption.[3][6] Its timing post-2020 merger aligns with accelerated M&A, private equity influx into TMT (e.g., cloud/SaaS, IoT), and global market forces favoring specialized advisors over generalists, especially as telecom/media firms restructure portfolios and tech scales amid regulatory and consumer shifts.[2][6] The firm influences the ecosystem by enabling confident investments, efficient infrastructure (e.g., fiber/mobile planning), and strategies that shape TMT growth, supporting transactions from early-stage to mature lifecycles.[3][6]
Altman Solon is poised for continued expansion through TMT megatrends like AI integration, edge computing, sustainable networks, and media personalization, potentially deepening services in high-value areas like private equity diligence and transformation amid economic volatility.[6] Its influence may evolve by acquiring more regional specialists, leveraging data tools for predictive analytics, and capitalizing on TMT's trillion-dollar scale to attract top talent and larger deals. As the preeminent TMT strategist born from Altman Vilandrie's focused legacy, it remains essential for navigating complexity in fast-evolving sectors.[5][6]
