NERA Associate Director Fernando Jiménez Appointed to Spain's Ministry for the Economy and Competitiveness as Secretary of State of Economy and Business Support
5 January 2012
New York -- NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, congratulates Fernando Jiménez on his appointment to Spain's Ministry for the Economy and Competitiveness as Secretary of State for the Economy and Business Support. Prior to his appointment, he was a NERA Associate Director and head of the firm’s Competition Policy Group in Madrid. Mr. Jiménez joined NERA in 2004, and has provided advice in numerous merger investigations and antitrust cases.
"We are pleased that the Spanish government has selected Mr. Jiménez to fill such an important position," said NERA President Dr. Andrew Carron. "The appointment reflects both Mr. Jiménez's outstanding capabilities and the high caliber of competition economics here at NERA."
In his role as Secretary of State for the Economy and Business Support, Mr. Jiménez will be broadly responsible for developing and executing the government’s economic policy and reforms to improve the competitiveness of the economy through liberalization and support for entrepreneurship.
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