Our history
Bain & Company Tokyo has a long history in the Bain network. Refer to the timeline below for a list of our accomplishments throughout the years.
1973 | | Bain & Company, Inc. established in Boston, MA, USA
Bain was established in 1973 when Bill Bain and four other consultants left the management consulting firm where they had been working. They founded Bain & Company based on a strong desire to pursue and create new consulting value. It is here that the roots of the entrepreneurial spirit that Bain emphasizes to the current day. Bill Bain and the others saw true consulting value as "not simply submitting a report with strategy recommendations, but providing comprehensive support from the formulation of strategies to their implementation." In line with this belief, Bain's corporate philosophy is "focusing on results." | |
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1980 | | Stock performance tracking begun
In 1980, Bain began monitoring the corporate value of its clients via stock price performance against the S&P 500. Comparing client performance helps Bain see that companies that outperform the market like to work with Bain. The stock price chart has continued to demonstrate that fact over the years. | |
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1981 | | Experience Center and Systems delivered to accumulate and share experience and knowledge
In 1981, Bain introduced systems for knowledge sharing. The systems and structures enable consultants working around the world to share the latest information, methods and insights.
Tokyo office opened
Tokyo office opened to provide consulting to Japanese businesses from a global perspective. Opening the office also created opportunities for learning about the BDPs of the Japanese business model. | |
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1984 | | Bain Capital established
Bain Capital was formed as a separate entity by former Bain consultants to further leverage Bain's results creation capability. Bain Capital is a venture capital company; it is not a sister company nor a division of Bain. | |
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1985 | | Mission statement formulated
A mission statement of Bain's fundamental guiding principles was formulated and shared within the organization. Those principles still guide the firm today. | |
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Early 1990s | | The early 1990s brought major change to Bain. Bain's growing presence in Asia -Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore- was as affected as the rest of the firm. Under the new leadership, Bain reinforced its management structures in order to further pursue the consulting values which originally inspired the founding of the company. Current Chairman Orit Gadiesh developed and promoted the philosophy of "True North". Applied to consulting, this approach helps Bain guide clients in the right direction and re-affirmed the results-focused approach defined by Bill Bain. | |
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Late 1990s | | Strategy concepts defined
In the late 1990s, leaders in the firm developed new approaches to strategy, including "customer loyalty management" (Frederick Reichheld), "profit pools" (Orit Gadiesh), and "growth from the core" (Chris Zook). | |
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1999 | | Bain's online skill development system wins "the Corporate University Award," in the USA | |
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2005 | | Steve Ellis named Worldwide Managing Director
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2011 | | Bain & Company - Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Relief set up to raise fund to help victims of earthquake and tsunami through CIVIC FORCE
Bain Tokyo offers pro-bono consulting to Tokyo Toy Museum (Japan Good Toy Association) | |
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2012 | | Bob Bechek named Worldwide Managing Director
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