It could be that the board is looking for a fresh perspective in leadership, or really one that is focused on efficiency and working some magic on the balance sheets, thanks to its announcement in September that it had taken a first-quarter loss of $18.5 million (up from $5.5 million in the year prior), thanks in large part to the PowerReviews acquisition.
While rivals might leave air at the top of a box of cereal to make you feel you are getting more for your money, Aldi keeps "ullage", as it's known in the business, to a minimum because it is focused on efficiency.
"The group has good managers who are focused on efficiency," says Oriana Cardani, an analyst with Rasbank in Milan.This is a widely held view in the financial community despite the fact that Mr Tronchetti Provera has had serious differences with many of its members.
In the current literature there are fingerprint matching algorithms that are focused on efficiency, whilst others are based on accuracy.
The product, which was born out of an actual need for a more simplified CRM system, is focused on efficiency, not a complex feature set.
The office workplace evolved to support the uninterrupted flow of paper processing, where the purpose was focused on efficiency.
Belson says that nationwide, the administrators who are reimagining hospitals are focused on efficiency as never before.
A Ministry of Defence source welcomed Mr Cameron's commitment but added that the department had been focussing on efficiencies to make the savings required by the Treasury rather than cuts to frontline forces and capabilities.
Rio and the organising committee say they are focusing on efficiency, legacy and entertainment rather than scale, grandeur and cost.
She notes that every company in her coverage universe is focusing on efficiency and conservation in new products.
