Bain & Company Expands Worldwide Partner Group With Two Chicago Promotions.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Bain & Company, the global strategy consulting firm, today announced the promotion of 16 individuals to the position of vice president, including Julie Wilgoren Coffman and Michael Collins in the firm's Chicago office. The promotions were made in recognition of client achievements and internal contributions to the firm's success and growth.

"We are very pleased to have Julie and Michael join our worldwide partner group," said Ted Rouse, managing director of Bain's Chicago office. "They have played important roles in the growth and success of our company and made significant contributions to the achievements reached by the company's clients."

Ms. Coffman has worked primarily in the consumer products, financial services, information services and healthcare industries. She has assisted clients in creating full potential growth strategies, in executing business optimization programs and in analyzing and prioritizing new business opportunities.

After earning an undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University, Ms. Coffman went on to Stanford University to earn a master's degree in educational administration and an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business where she was recognized as an Arjay Miller scholar. During her educational experience, Ms. Coffman worked in brand management at Kraft General Foods.

As a manager in Bain's Chicago Office, Mr. Collins has assisted clients in multiple industries, including: telecommunications, retail, multimedia, information services, airline and defense. He has helped clients in the execution of portfolio analysis, development of business unit strategies and the development and execution of marketing plans.

Mr. Collins graduated with honors from Loyola University in Chicago before completing his MBA at Harvard Business School. Prior to attending business school, Mr. Collins worked in accounting and consulting at KPMG Peat Marwick.

Bain & Company is one of the world's leading global strategy consulting firms, serving clients across six continents. Bain has worked with over 1500 major multinational and other corporations from every economic sector, in every region of the world, to improve and help sustain bottom-line results. Quantum leaps in performance are a frequent outcome of the customized, creative and often breakthrough strategies Bain develops for its clients. Founded in 1973, the company has 25 offices worldwide.