A global track record.
About Pharand Advisors and its founder André Pharand, former Global Managing Director for Postal & Parcel at Accenture.
Pharand Advisors helps posts, carriers, retailers, investors and technology players navigate disruption, unlock value and growth and turn strategy into measurable operating results, with big-firm rigor and boutique focus.
Years in CEP & logistics
Projects delivered
Countries worked in
Clients advised worldwide
Figures reflect André Pharand's cumulative advisory and industry record across firms.
- Who we are
A global operator's map of how parcels actually move.
From first mile to last, from boardroom strategy to the sorting floor. Founded in 2023 and based in Miami, Florida, the firm works with clients globally.
Founder & Managing Partner
- The principal
André Pharand
A globally recognized authority in courier, express, parcel and postal. Former Global Managing Director for Postal & Parcel at Accenture, where he led a 2,600-person practice and carried P&L responsibility for a US$500M global portfolio.
Across 25+ years and 150+ engagements on six continents, he has advised FedEx, UPS and DHL, national posts, regulators and logistics-technology firms. He began his career inside the industry at Canada Post.
He pairs boardroom strategy with hands-on pragmatism: sizing markets, designing networks, costing operations and guiding leaders through the decisions that move the P&L.
- BScA · MBA
- U. Ottawa · ESSEC Paris
- English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Career arc
From operator to global practice leader.
2023 to today
Pharand Advisors
Founder and Managing Partner
2007 to 2023
Accenture
Global Managing Director, Postal and Parcel
2000 to 2007
Capgemini
Strategy and Transformation, Supply Chain
1999 to 2000
Mercer Management Consulting
Paris
1998 to 1999
Canada Post
Leadership roles, Strategic Planning
1994 to 1998
Arthur D. Little
Corporate Strategy, Privatization
Full engagement history available on request.
- What sets us apart
Why clients choose Pharand Advisors.
Senior-led, always
You work directly with a 25-year industry principal, not a layered pyramid. Accountability, speed and discretion on every engagement.
An operator's perspective
Advice grounded in how parcels actually move. Recommendations are costed and built to be implemented, not shelved.
Full CEP + postal lens
Mail, parcel, express, freight and e-commerce under one roof, across the whole value chain from sender to recipient.
Global and multilingual
150+ projects in 30+ countries across every region, working natively in four languages and adapting to local context.
A proprietary fact base
A 10-year, 40-company financial and operating database behind every recommendation, not generic, dated benchmarks.
Independent, end-to-end
No vendor or platform agenda. Support from boardroom strategy through network design, transformation and implementation.
- Impact
Results that compound.
typical ROI delivered on advisory investment
global P&L stewardship at Accenture
YoY revenue growth delivered in a flat industry (FY23)
savings from a single customs-clearance strategy
practitioners in the global practice he led
largest automated parcel facility designed in the GCC
Selected outcomes as reported to clients and across roles; results vary by engagement.
- Common questions
About questions, answered.
Who is André Pharand?
André Pharand is the founder and managing partner of Pharand Advisors and a recognized authority in courier, express, parcel and postal. He was previously Global Managing Director for Postal & Parcel at Accenture, leading a 2,600-person practice with a US$500M portfolio.
When was Pharand Advisors founded, and where is it based?
Pharand Advisors was founded in 2023 by André Pharand. It is based in Miami, Florida and works with clients globally.
What languages does André Pharand work in?
English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. He has delivered 150+ projects in 30+ countries across every region, adapting to local context.
- Let's talk
Navigating disruption, growth or transformation in post, parcel and last-mile?
Let's explore how senior, hands-on advisory can help you unlock growth and move the P&L.
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