Thomas Rings is a senior partner with A.T. Kearney where he leads the Energy & Process Industries Practice in the Middle East. Supporting clients in the chemicals and oil and gas industries, his focus is on strategy development, large-scale transformations, pre- and post-merger integrations, and operations improvement. Thomas is based in A.T. Kearney’s Dubai office.

Notable client engagements include:

Industry value-chain growth strategies for chemicals companies
Corporate and regional growth strategies for companies across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
Differentiated business models, pricing, and complexity management strategies
Pre-and post-merger integration for major transactions in the chemicals industry
Post-merger synergy capture and transformation, supporting strategic and financial investors in the chemicals industry
Global transformations of specialty chemicals businesses
Operations transformations in chemicals with a focus on procurement, supply chains, and manufacturing
Digital strategies for chemicals companies

Thomas leads A.T. Kearney’s Middle Eastern process industry team and has served on the board of directors since 2014. A widely recognized leader in the chemicals industry, he has written and spoken about a variety of strategic topics that impact the chemicals industry. He has also led a project with the World Economic Forum on collaborative innovation in chemicals.

Before joining A.T. Kearney, he worked with Schering AG. Thomas earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin and an international MBA from IE Business School in Madrid.

Chemicals