AT Kearney

Company Background
A.T. Kearney is the largest management-consulting firm in the world. The company service issues such as leadership, globalization, enterprise transformation, and product strategy. A.T. Kearney is an independent subsidiary of global services leader EDS.

Services

• Strategy and Organization
• Operations
• Business Technology Solutions
• Enterprise Services Transformation
• Executive Search
  

Target Markets

• Aerospace & defense
• Automotive
• Communications & media
• Consumer industries & retail
• Financial institutions
• Government
• High tech & electronics
• Pharmaceuticals/health care
• Process industries
• Transportation & travel
• Utilities
  

Visit Summary

• The personnel in the Argentina office decreased from 57 to 7 people
• The Argentina office provides Information Technology for Argentina and Brazil.
• The quality and quantity of skilled employees in Buenos Aires is plentiful. There is no Masters degree required but there is still lots of local talent.
• This consulting firm is cost conscious and uses IBM over Dell because of performance.
• Technology advancement is more cost-effective with less travel.
• It costs more to service wireless connection in Buenos Aires than in the US.
• The Argentina office will have wireless capability in 2005.
• Electronic procurement is 40% of the revenue.The economy is stabilizing increasing the chances of expansion potential.