Global management consulting firm Bain & Company has announced the appointment of Parijat Ghosh as the new Managing Partner in India effective from April 1.

 Parijat will succeed Karan Singh, who after leading Bain India for about eight years, has been appointed as Chairman of Bain India, effective from April 1. Under Karan’s leadership, Bain India has grown at an over 20% CAGR over the last eight years with a focus on transformation for marquee clients.

In his new role, Parijat will be responsible for driving the firm’s continued growth in the market, building client relationships, leading the next generation of Bain leaders, and pursuing the firm’s mission of achieving full potential for our clients.

With over 20 years of extensive experience in management consulting throughout India, the United States, and Europe, Parijat has been leading the Results Delivery practice for Asia Pacific, as well as Bain’s Healthcare practice in India. He holds deep expertise in growth strategy, sales and marketing, innovation, organisation design, executive development, and strategy implementation. Additionally, he has substantial industry experience in the automotive and building products sectors.

Parijat joined Bain in 2012 and besides steering the Healthcare practice, he also served as the head and vice president of human resources at Bain India. Prior to joining Bain, Parijat worked with other global consulting firms. He earned an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and B.Tech in Manufacturing Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

“Parijat is an exceptional servant leader with a proven track record of delivering sustained results across industries and is recognised as an excellent strategist, highly respected for his transparency and fairness,” said Satish Shankar, Bain & Company’s Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific. 

“I look forward to working with the team to build on our success and continue to set new standards of excellence for our clients,” said Parijat.