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As of now, MSE is primarily known for being acquired by Kearney
Kearney didn’t want to loose the renewal of the large defense contract while client wanted very reduced rates. Only solution was to buy a body shop and charge them at very low rates, while subsidizing the deal through global Kearney funds. Keep regional revenues looking good at the cost of reduced profitability plus a global loss on a useless acquisition. All this under the story of an implementation arm that will never pickup.
Consultant 1 - I love your far stretched imagination ... so far from reality!
Insignificant acquisition of a body shop. Will fit well with the new batch of big 4 partners hired
Coach
Mea culpa
MSE are a good source of low cost resources, usually used by firms to lower cost. Truth is they are a body shop with very little intellectual capital. It is not a bad move by Kearney to lower their cost given their general direction of competing with big 4. In such situations of brand dilution, biggest losers will be talent joining Kearney because of its brand history and realizing two years later that they joined a 2nd tier firm
The caliber that Mck hired for RTS is way higher than MSE (not to be even compared), plus Mck is winding down RTS in many geographies because of lack of success
Implementation capabilities. What Elixir was for McK.. Or S&/ PwC …
Operating Model and Org Restructuring