Proxima expands footprint to Asia-Pacific following ArcBlue integration

Proxima, the procurement consulting arm of Bain & Company, has announced its launch in Asia-Pacific following the integration of ArcBlue into its business.

Founded in 1994, Proxima provides procurement advisory services and procurement transformation solutions to a client list ranging from some of the world’s largest businesses to small and medium-sized enterprises across a wide range of sectors.

Proxima was acquired by Bain & Company in 2022, then operating with a team of around 300 practitioners in the UK and US. In the same year, the global strategy giant also acquired ArcBlue, an Australian procurement consultancy that had several offices in Australia and New Zealand, and a team in Singapore.

With the coming together of ArcBlue under the Proxima brand, the award-winning procurement consulting firm now has a footprint on three continents. Proxima’s team today exceeds 1,000 specialists.

“This is an exciting moment for procurement consulting in Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region,” said Daniel Collings, Executive Vice President at Proxima. “We’re not just expanding geographically; we’re creating something truly exciting by bringing together Proxima’s global knowledge and methods with ArcBlue’s exceptional local expertise and client relationships.”

“Singapore businesses are experiencing enormous cost pressures whilst simultaneously seeking to address increasingly complex business challenges, from supply chain resilience to AI adoption, to sustainability mandates. By combining forces, we’re creating the most comprehensive procurement consultancy offering in the market, one that can deliver both immediate results and long-term strategic value.”

Proxima offers its services as a standalone offering and acts as Bain & Company’s procurement implementation arm servicing its clients across Asia-Pacific.

Leading the Singapore office is Chris Hampden, who previously led international purchasing in Singapore for Rolls Royce. He said: “I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do as a globally focused team based here in Singapore. With many global businesses increasing their supplier footprint in Asia, it has never been more critical for us to be providing crucial insights and delivery to ensure our partners understand the trade-off between cost, resilience, and risk.”