Performance improvement, not cost cutting, is the key: Bain’s Raj Pherwani

Performance improvement, not cost cutting, is the key: Bain’s Raj Pherwani

Raj Pherwani, partner and global head of performance improvement at Bain and Co. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

At Bain and Co., Raj Pherwani helps clients with sustained cost transformation and advises them on taking the company to the next level of effectiveness. San Francisco-based Pherwani, partner and global head of performance improvement practice at Bain, has expertise in leading transformation projects across sectors and is also the firm’s leader in the digital space. In an interview, he comments on sustained cost transformation, disruptive technologies, consolidation in the telecom industry and the future of conglomerates. Pherwani was on a two-week visit to India to meet top company leaders. Edited excerpts:

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