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Bain & Company Appoints Alexander Schmitz To Lead Private Equity Practice In Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea)

PRIVATEApr 15, 2024about 2 years ago

Position

Partner

Company

Bain & Company

Alexander Schmitz
BostonConsumer Goods

Description

Bain & Company has appointed Alexander Schmitz as the leader of its Private Equity (PE) practice in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Christophe De Vusser, the firm's Worldwide Managing Partner Elect. Alexander, a 21-year veteran of the firm, brings a wealth of experience of advising financial investors globally and will be responsible for further accelerating the growth of Bain's private equity business across the region.

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Company

Bain & Company

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client

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