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Bain hires AI specialist from BCG to Zurich. Bain & Company strengthens its Swiss leadership team with a proven technology and finance expert. After more than 17 years at the Boston Consulting Group, Jürgen Rogg is moving to the management consultancy and also brings experience from UBS. Thursday, October 1, 2026 17:56 The management consultancy Bain & Company is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and technological transformations at its Zurich location. Since October 1, 2026, Jürgen Rogg has been strengthening the partner group in Switzerland, as finews has learned. Rogg is to advise clients in particular on AI topics and technological transformations. His work extends beyond Switzerland and the DACH region to European and global mandates. Focus on the financial industry For the Swiss financial center, Rogg's many years of experience in the financial services sector are particularly relevant. His focus areas include company-wide AI strategies, technology-driven transformations, and the use of artificial intelligence to redesign customer, processing, and software development processes. In this role, he advises banks, wealth managers, and insurers on the development and implementation of AI solutions. The use of autonomous AI agents is also part of his area of work. "Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the financial industry," says Massimo Lusardi, head of Bain in Switzerland. Rogg combines technology and AI expertise with many years of experience advising financial services providers and will strengthen the leadership team accordingly. More than 17 years at BCG Rogg comes from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he worked for more than 17 years. Most recently, he led the Digital & Technology practice for financial institutions worldwide and was also responsible for the Technology & Digital Advantage Practice in Central Europe. Before his consulting career, the now 51-year-old worked at UBS as global head of digital channels & business integration. There, he was responsible, among other things, for e-banking as well as platforms for client advisors and institutional clients. Rogg began his professional career at T-Systems. He was also a co-founder and CEO of a start-up. On the topic. So you don't miss anything: the most important news daily and free of charge.

Gridiron welcomes two Vice presidents across investment and Digital Growth teams. Additions Expand the Firm's Resources for Founders and Management Teams * September 2026 * Gridiron, People NEW CANAAN, CT, September 29, 2026 - Gridiron Capital, LLC ("Gridiron Capital" or "Gridiron"), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to welcome Brynn Jackel back to the firm as a Vice President on the investment team, and to welcome Melissa Levy as Vice President in the firm's Digital Growth Accelerator. These new team members bring a breadth of investment, consulting, and operating experience, accelerating Gridiron's ability to drive growth for the founders and management teams it partners with across the portfolio. Tom Burger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Kevin Jackson, Managing Partner, said, "We're thrilled to welcome Brynn back as a Vice President following business school. She's a proven performer and a central member of the investment team, and we're looking forward to seeing what she'll accomplish in this elevated role. We're equally excited to welcome Melissa to the Digital Growth Accelerator. Her strategic mindset and digital growth expertise will be a real asset as she rolls up her sleeves alongside management teams across our portfolio." Brynn Jackel rejoins Gridiron as a Vice President after earning her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. While at HBS, she served as co-president of the Women in Investing Club. Brynn was previously a Senior Associate at Gridiron, and prior to joining the firm in 2020, she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where she focused on the industrials sector. At Gridiron, Brynn focuses on new investment opportunities, due diligence, and value creation at current portfolio companies, including Colibri Group and Health Monitor Network. Melissa Levy joins Gridiron from Boston Consulting Group, where she advised private equity, consumer, services, and technology clients on due diligence, growth strategy, and value creation. She previously worked at American Express on the Membership Rewards team. Melissa earned her M.B.A. from The Wharton School, with majors in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and her B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. At Gridiron, Melissa will partner with portfolio company leadership and the investment team to identify and drive digital growth opportunities across the portfolio. About Gridiron Capital Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in business services, consumer products & services, and industrial growth segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful businesses on a day-to-day basis. Additional information is available on the firm's website: www.gridironcapital.com.

Revenue Growth Management AI by BCG X recognized in POI's 2026 Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama report. September 28, 2026 | new at BCG. BOSTON - Boston Consulting Group (BCG) received nine "Best-in-Class Category Distinctions" in Promotion Optimization Institute (POI)'s 2026 Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama report. The report evaluates leading providers to help consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers identify the technology and services that can best aid in driving profitable growth. POI awarded Best-in-Class Category Distinctions to Revenue Growth Management AI by BCG X in nine areas: * Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning * Consumer Data & Insights Utilization * Enterprise Planning IBP/S&OP * Generative AI/Chatbot Assistant/Agentic AI * Headquarter Planning * Internal Collaboration * RGM Bespoke Solution * RGM UX * Supply Chain Connectivity Revenue Growth Management AI was cited in POI's report for its: * Tailored Technology. Revenue Growth Management AI is fully customizable and co-created with clients to reflect their market structures, data realities, and business goals. As POI noted, the platform is "designed to bridge strategy and execution with a single, integrated system that combines advanced analytics, optimization, and GenAI into a seamless experience." * Deep Enablement. "The platform enables clients to plan across all levers (assortment, pricing, pack architecture, promotion, and trade investment) within a unified interface, powered by a shared harmonized data layer and embedded strategic guardrails." * End-to-End Transformation. "BCG supports end-to-end transformation, from design to deployment to long-term capability building, ensuring lasting change and measurable impact." According to POI's report, "This combination of tailored technology, deep enablement, and rapid value delivery is designed to accelerate internalization and enable organizations to embed Revenue Growth Management AI into their everyday workflows." "It's an honor to receive nine Best-in-Class distinctions from the Promotion Optimization Institute for our Revenue Growth Management AI by BCG X platform," said Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X. "Revenue growth decisions are becoming harder amid margin pressure, fragmented data, and rapidly changing consumer markets. Our platform brings together historical data, consumer insights, and advanced machine learning to help clients make faster, more precise decisions and uncover new opportunities across their business." To access the full POI 2026 Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama, visit the POI website: https://poinstitute.com. For more information, please contact Joanie Malin at [email protected]. About BCG X. BCG X is the tech build and design unit of BCG. Turbocharging BCG's deep industry and functional expertise, BCG X brings together advanced tech knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations enable innovation at scale. With nearly 3,000 technologists, scientists, programmers, engineers, and human-centered designers located across 80+ cities, BCG X builds and designs platforms and software to address the world's most important challenges and opportunities. Teaming across its practices, and in close collaboration with its clients, its end-to-end global team unlocks new possibilities. Together Boston Consulting Group is creating the bold and disruptive products, services, and businesses of tomorrow. About Boston Consulting Group. Boston Consulting Group bridges the gap between ambition and outcomes for the world's leading companies and organizations. Boston Consulting Group is built for this era of unprecedented change - bringing strategic clarity rooted in over 60 years of deep domain knowledge, combined with applied AI shaped by its practitioners. BCG works shoulder-to-shoulder with CEOs across industries and geographies to deliver transformative impact at scale: stronger returns, transferred capabilities, and change that sticks. For more information, visit bcg.com.