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The 2008 BCG 100 New Global Challengers

As we did in 2006, BCG has again identified 100 large and particularly successful companies that are based in rapidly developing economies and going global fast. Incumbent multinational companies will soon encounter them—if they haven't already—as formidable competitors in markets around the world, but also as potential suppliers, customers, and partners. The authors outline these companies' performance, analyze their motivations and strategies, and set forth key implications for incumbents.

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  • Note to the Reader
  • The Accelerating Tide of RDE-Based Globalization
  • The 2008 BCG 100 New Global Challengers
  • The BCG 100’s Performance
  • Gauging the BCG 100’s Global Competitiveness
  • Looking Ahead
  • For Further Reading

Marcos Aguiar is a partner and managing director in the São Paulo office of The Boston Consulting Group.

Arindam Bhattacharya is a partner and managing director in the firm's New Delhi office.

Laurent de Vitton is a project leader in the firm's Beijing office.

Jim Hemerling is a senior partner and managing director in the firm's San Francisco office.

Kim Wee Koh is a partner and managing director in the firm's Singapore office.

David C. Michael is a senior partner and managing director in the firm's Beijing office and Head of BCG Greater China.

Harold L. Sirkin is a senior partner and managing director in the firm's Chicago office.

Kevin Waddell is a senior partner and managing director in the firm's Warsaw office.

Bernd Waltermann is a senior partner and managing director in the firm's Singapore office.

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