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Joachim Stephan

Managing Director & Senior Partner Zurich

Education

  • MBA, University of St. Gallen
  • Vordiplom, economic engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Joachim Stephan led Boston Consulting Group's Technology, Media & Telecommunication practice in Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa, steering the firm's work with major international clients in the telecom and media industries. He has more than 25 years of experience, and has advised some of the world's leading digital players, telcos, cable multiple system operators, media conglomerates, pay TV operators, TV broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publishers, private equity investors, and public sector organizations. Joachim has in-depth expertise in growth strategy, M&A, post-merger integration, large-scale and digital transformation, diversification, and market entry optimization. Over his career, Joachim has worked with telecom companies in more than 15 countries, with particularly extensive experience in Germany, South Africa, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Before joining BCG, Joachim was a Partner at Oliver Wyman (formerly Mercer Management Consulting). Earlier in his career, he gained international experience with Robert Bosch in Kuala Lumpur, as well as with DaimlerChrysler and Bertelsmann in Germany.