De Waele will further strengthen the firm's expertise in the Middle East financial sector

January 21, 2014

Bain & Company, the global business consultancy, has appointed Tom De Waele to the partner team in the firm's Dubai office.  De Waele will to continue to provide financial services expertise to clients in the Middle East

De Waele advises the management teams of leading global and regional financial institutions across all segments of banking, including retail, corporate banking, asset management and capital markets in the Middle East. He advises clients on growth strategy, distribution and sales, customer experience and loyalty, and organization. In addition, he has been involved in several major post-acquisition buildups of European private equity-owned corporations. De Waele oversees Bain's Customer Strategy and Marketing Practice for the region with an emphasis on enhancing channel and customer experiences. He will also have responsibility for several internal roles.

"The Middle East represents a pivotal market for Bain, and having the right talent is essential. Tom, with a wealth of experience across the financial services sector, has made many valuable contributions to the firm and to businesses across the region," said Mr. Luyten. "We are confident his expertise will continue to be a key accelerant in our clients' successes."

"The business landscape in the Middle East is swirling with activity, which can be both exciting and challenging for our national and multi-national clients," said De Waele. "I look forward to working with the entire partner team to help these organizations maximize opportunities and achieve sustainable, lasting results."

De Waele has been at Bain for more than a decade and has worked in the firm's Brussels office.  His perspectives have been quoted in business and banking outlets in the Middle East and Asia. De Waele holds an MBA from INSEAD and master's degree, magna cum laude, in engineering from the University of Antwerp in Belgium.

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About Bain & Company, Inc.
Bain & Company, a leading global business consulting firm, serves clients on issues of strategy, operations, technology, organization and mergers and acquisitions.  The firm was founded in 1973 on the principle that Bain consultants must measure their success by their clients' financial results. Bain clients have outperformed the stock market 4 to 1.  With 50 offices in 32 countries, Bain has worked with over 4,600 major multinational, private equity and other corporations across every economic sector.  For more information visit: www.bain.com.  Follow us on Twitter @BainAlerts.

About Bain in the Middle East
Bain & Company's work in the Middle East spans multiple industries including Financial Services, Energy and Industrials, Public Sector, Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Consumer Goods & Retail, Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds. Our clients are major listed companies, state-owned enterprises, government entities, financial investors and private or family-owned business. Our consultants have graduated from the best international and regional schools and bring extensive practical experience working in the region and beyond. We work seamlessly as part of the global network bringing the best of Bain's industry and functional expertise to our clients.

For more information visit: www.bain.com. Follow us on Twitter @BainMiddleEast.

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