Global consulting firm Bain & Company opens first office in Vietnam
Boston-based management consulting firm Bain & Company on September 6 announced the opening of its first office in Vietnam, further strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia.
Wade Cruse, managing partner for Southeast Asia at Bain & Company, speaks at the firm’s new office launch event held in HCM City on September 6. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Boston-based management consultingfirm Bain & Company on September 6 announced the opening of its firstoffice in Vietnam, further strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia.
The new office in Ho Chi Minh City marks the establishment of itsphysical presence by a tenured group of partners and team members. The grouphas a long track record of serving global and local corporates as well asfinancial investors in Vietnam over the last 20 years.
“We are excited to expand our global footprint in Vietnam, one ofthe most vibrant and fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia,” said WadeCruse, managing partner for Southeast Asia at Bain & Company.
“This investment underscores Bain’s ongoing efforts to expand itsfootprint to support clients across the region. We are committed toputting people on the ground and we look forward to creating successstories against the backdrop of a dynamic Vietnamese economy spurred by anexceptional talent pool and innovation ecosystems,” he said.
The new office will facilitate closer collaboration with local businessesand multinational corporations and provide them access to Bain’s extensiveglobal expertise, particularly in the areas of technology, digital innovationand sustainability.
Bain has signed an agreement with FPT Digital to supportVietnamese enterprises and the Government to accelerate digital transformation.
Several domains represent the majority of the consulting firm workincluding business transformations to achieve full potential and re-definestrategy and operations in times of uncertainty, innovation via technology,sustainability efforts to support the transition to net zero across businesssectors, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory to investors andcorporates when making landmark acquisitions in Vietnam.
As one of the world’s leading consulting firms, Bain serves morethan 60% of the Fortune 500, operating in 40 countries and 65 cities, with aglobal team exceeding 18,000 professionals./.
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Wade Cruse, managing partner for Southeast Asia at Bain & Company, speaks at the firm’s new office launch event held in HCM City on September 6. (Photo: VNA) 
