Miguel
Miguel Simoes de Melo is a partner in Bain & Company's London office. He is a leader in Bain's Strategy, Digital, Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) and Advanced Manufacturing & Services practices.
He has nearly 20 years of management consulting experience, advising clients throughout Europe, the United States, Australia and Latin America.
Miguel advises clients across a range of industries, including telecommunications, technology, industrial goods and services, consumer goods and retail, as well as the investment and private equity sectors. He holds deep expertise in full potential digital transformations, covering customer experience, omni-channel redesign, operations digitization, digital operating model, new digital business, performance improvement, cost optimization (opex, sourcing, manufacturing, G&A), M&A and post-merger integration.
Outside of his client work, Miguel has held internal roles within Bain's recruiting, training, staffing and professional development departments. He previously worked in Bain's Sydney, New York, San Francisco and Madrid office.
Prior to joining Bain in 2004, Miguel worked for another consulting firm, serving clients in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the Caribbean Basin. He was also an investment analyst for a major Private Equity Group.
He earned an MBA from Wharton Business School, a Master's degree in international studies from University of Pennsylvania and a BA/CPA in business administration and accounting from Universidad Catolica.
In the telecommunications industry, being bigger is not always better, as challengers have seen success by staying lean and focusing on innovation. Miguel Simoes de Melo discusses how challengers have embraced five key strategic principles to win against larger players in the market.
Recent Insights
- “Telcos and Their Infrastructure: The Wave of Separations is Not Over,” インフォグラフィック, 2020年5月25日
- “Miguel Simoes de Melo: The Secrets of Successful Telecom Challengers,” 動画, 2018年11月16日
- “The Art of Battling Telecom Goliaths,” 論説, 2018年10月29日
- “Using the Next Recession to Change the Game,” 論説, 2018年10月22日
- “With High Stakes, Accelerate the Transformation,” 論説, 2016年8月2日