Since joining Boston Consulting Group in 2012, Ben Istvan’s work has focused on consumer products, industrial goods, and sports business. Ben has deep experience driving growth strategy using BCG's Demand-Centric Growth approach, including designing/executing consumer research, building insights-based growth strategy, and translating strategy to growth-generating actions in brand communication, innovation, and activation.

Ben’s current focus is growth strategy and commercial operating model design for the packaged food and beverage industry. He is a member of the Consumer practice and DigitalBCG. Prior to joining BCG, Ben worked in financial restructuring and private equity at The Blackstone Group.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Consumer products
  • Growth strategy
  • Demand-Centric Growth
  • eCommerce
  • Value creation

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Harvard Business School.
  • AB, economics, magna cum laude, Harvard College.

Publications and Videos

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Why Consumer Goods Companies Need to Build, Buy, and Broker

For decades, makers of fast-moving consumer goods have outperformed companies in most other sectors. But as market conditions get tougher, they’ll need a three-part plan to create value.
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