Philippe Plouvier is a member of Boston Consulting Group’s Industrial Goods practice. He leads BCG's aerospace and defense topic for the CEMA/WESA region. 

During his career, Philippe has worked extensively with clients in the aeronautics and defense industry, including equipment suppliers, engine and aircraft manufacturers, electronics manufacturers, and defense system providers. 

Philippe’s experience covers mergers and acquisitions, transformation and global competiveness programs, program management, postmerger integration, manufacturing and supply chain, and engineering efficiency across a range of sectors. He has worked on numerous due-diligence efforts, strategic analyses, portfolio reviews, and cost improvement programs, as well as a worldwide recovery project for a multibillion-dollar European defense program. 

Before joining BCG, Philippe worked in the French Ministry of Defense and the Paris office of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, where he was head of the global aerospace and defense practice.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Leads BCG’s aerospace and defense work in Europe
  • Equipment manufacturers and suppliers
  • Technology
  • Large-scale transformation
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Postmerger integration
  • Manufacturing and supply chain
  • Program management

EDUCATION

  • MBA, INSEAD
  • Engineering degree, École Nationale Supérieure d'Électronique et de Radioélectricité de Grenoble (ENSERG)

Publications and Videos

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Strong Returns and Expectations for More

The A&D industry is poised for continued growth. The challenge? Valuation multiples have never been higher.
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Is the Digital Revolution in Aerospace and Defense in Crisis?

As digital investments rise, A&D leaders are asking tougher questions about the returns. In many cases, they are not getting satisfactory answers.
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Defense Grows While Commercial Aerospace Slows

Although new orders from airlines have slowed somewhat, the A&D industry continues to outperform the S&P 500, thanks to strong growth among defense contractors.
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Becoming a Digital Frontrunner in Aerospace and Defense

A&D companies that use digital technologies to pursue the widest variety of business goals capture the greatest value from their investments.
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Three Steps for Cutting Supplier Costs in Aerospace and Defense

Prime contractors and integrators are getting squeezed by their customers (who want more affordable platforms) and their suppliers (who still charge high prices). Three tactical steps can help.
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Aerospace and Defense Value Creators Report 2015

Much of the conventional wisdom about value creation in aerospace and defense is wrong. To deliver sustainable shareholder returns, it’s important to separate myths from facts.
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