Bain & Company, Inc. operates as a global business consulting firm. It offers consulting services on the issues of change management, corporate strategy, cost and supply chain management, growth strategy, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, organization, performance improvement, private equity, and revenue enhancement. The company also publishes its research findings. It serves aerospace and defense, automotive, conglomerates, consumer products, energy and utilities, financial services, health care, media, retail, services, technology, telecommunications, and transportation services industries. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.