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firm headquartered in

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. The firm provided advisory services for senior management of global corporations. Practices were strategy, M&A due diligence, sources of growth, corporate finance, and organizational performance.

History

Canback was founded in 2004 under the name Canback Dangel by Dr. Staffan Canback, a

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alumnus and former partner at McKinsey & Co. and Monitor Company; and Justin Dangel, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur The name was later changed to Canback Consulting. The firm was acquired by

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subsidiary in July 2015. The firm closed down its operations in July 2020.

Services and clients

Canback offered management consulting to global companies and private equity firms. The firm had five practices: Strategy, M&A Due Diligence, Sources of Growth, Corporate Finance, and Organizational Performance. Clients were global companies mainly within sectors: Consumer Goods, Retail, Cellular services, and Financial Services.

Geographies

Canback Consulting had since its founding worked on the ground in 89 countries. A particular expertise was emerging countries.Where in the World Is the Market? The Income Distribution Approach to Understanding Consumer Demand in Emerging Countries
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Recruiting

Canback employees were mainly recruited directly from premier universities including Harvard, MIT, Yale, Tufts, Dartmouth, University of Cape Town, and Boston University. The firm favorsed candidates with exceptional quantitative skills.

References

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