Mark A. Gottfredson is the director of Bain & Company's Dallas office. Bain & Company is a global management consultant firm based in Boston, MA. In 2005, Mr. Gottfredson was named to Consulting Magazine’s list of Top 25 Consultants globally. He has been published extensively in publications such as the Harvard Business Review, European Strategy and the World Business review. In addition, he is frequently sought out and quoted in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Business Week. He is fluent in Japanese.