India hosts Boston Consulting meet, first time outside US

NEW DELHI: Recognising India's growing clout in the global economy, the high-profile Global Partner's Meet of the US-based consultancy major Boston Consulting Group (BCG) started in on Monday for the first time outside Massachusetts.

More than 400 global partners from 36 countries and 61 offices are attending the four-day, close-door meeting that also saw Finance Minister P. Chidambaram give a perspective on the Indian economy.

"We are having the Global Partner's Meet for the first time outside the US here in India to understand the economy and its globalisation efforts," said Hans Paul Buerkner, chief executive - worldwide, Boston Consulting Group.

"This is an internal meeting of our officers across the globe to understand and experience India's economic growth so that they can give a feedback to clients when they go back," said Arun Maira, chairman of its India office.

During the four-day meeting, the participants will also interact with the who's who of India's corporate world, besides meeting with top bureaucrats, policy-makers and leading think tanks. 
 
"BCG's global partners are in India to study the growth opportunities and develop a perspective on India which they will then share with their global clients across industries and practices," reiterated Janmejaya Sinha, managing director, BCG India.

The Boston Consulting Group has been operating in India for 10 years and has operations in New Delhi and Mumbai.