Can you hear me?
CFOAsia.com 8/1/2008
by Don Durfee
Satish Shankar, a partner with Bain & Company in Singapore, argues that if multinationals are to earn significant profits from their emerging markets operations, they must move away from a model that relegates emerging markets to second-tier status. "Most MNCs operating in Asia have built decent positions, but don't have the same market visibility and sustainability as they have in their home markets," he says.
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July 2008

Fast manager - The Breakthrough Imperative book review
Business Today 7/10/2008
by R. Sridharan
The Breakthrough Imperative is all about how managers can achieve results in a competitive and dynamic market place. The book proposes that there are two fundamental reasons why great managers are more successful. One is that they have a deep and clear understanding of the fundamental laws of business, and the other is that, once having identified what they need to do to achieve the desired results, they follow a clear path to success.
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New managing partner appointed for Bain & Company in the UK
Times Online  7/8/2008
by Carol Lewis
Paul Rogers, a strategy business consultant, has been appointed managing partner of Bain & Company's London office. Paul Rogers, who is head of Bain's global organisation practice, has taken overall management responsibility for Bain's operations in the United Kingdom. His new role will include UK resource deployment, business development and talent management.
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June 2008

Slogging away
Die Welt Online  6/23/2008
by Anette Dowideit
While German companies mainly focus on growing their business organically, acquisition is the most important tool for growth for U.S. companies. According to a study by the consulting firm Bain & Company, about 40 percent of the 500 largest corporations in the U.S. are so-called regular buyers - this means they have acquired at least one and a half new subsidiaries in the past five years. In Germany the figure is only 30 percent.
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Bain's Saenz: helping Latinos - and Bain - succeed
Consulting Magazine  6/20/2008
Bain & Company, says partner Hernan Saenz, has always been a welcoming place for those of Latino origin. But he's working to take Bain's Latino initiatives to the next level, spearheading the new version of Latinos@Bain, a once informal network that now is charged with formal recruiting and mentoring efforts.
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