Arthur D. Little, a leading global management consulting firm, announced the addition of three new members to its Private Equity practice: Stephen Abseck, manager; Imon Mohsin, manager; and Ik Kanu, consultant. Their expertise will complement the services Arthur D. Little already provides to emerging and established mid-market companies in the areas of supply chain management, portfolio optimisation and management and financial and operational analyses.
Markus Lahrkamp, Managing Director of Arthur D. Little North America states, "With the addition of such great talent, Arthur D. Little will continue to garner new opportunities for growth by leveraging the unique skill sets of its employees and expanding its reach within the financial sector. I am excited to welcome these talented individuals to our company."
Stephen Abseck, Manager, possesses strong knowledge of business process re-engineering, cost-benefit modeling, and corporate strategy. He began his career in the Aircraft Systems Division of a large aerospace company which eventually led him to consulting where he led and managed a team of consultants to improve the operational and regulatory compliance capabilities of a multi-billion dollar U.S. bank. His management consulting experience spans ICF Consulting, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, and most recently, Inductis. Stephen holds a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, an M.S. in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Imon Mohsin, Manager, began his career in the treasury risk management organization of a regional bank where his quantitative skills in the areas of foreign exchange, fixed income and interest rate swaps trading were developed and honed. He also worked in the strategy consulting organization of Mitchell Madison Group where he led a strategic review of a Global Fortune 50 financial institution and spent some time in the consulting arena of Ernst & Young LLP. Imon's background focuses on financial corporate finance, strategic sourcing, and turnaround work. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Luther College and an MBA from The Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania.
Ik Kanu, Consultant, joins our firm from PA Consulting. Early in his career Ik worked for Lucent Technologies with a focus on engineering and supply chain issues. He evaluated suppliers to determine their financial, operational and engineering viability, created product portfolio optimization frameworks and conducted due diligences on emerging technology ideas. Ik wants to leverage this knowledge and continue to grow professionally in the management consulting arena. He holds an M.S. in Operations Research/Management Science from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business of New York University.
According to Natan Shkylar, Director of the Private Equity Practice in New York City, "Our clients expect us to offer world class consulting talent to solve their critical problems. This is why we look for people like Stephen, Imon and Ik, who combine many years of consulting work with significant industry experience. The fact that we can attract and retain such top talent shows Arthur D. Little's leading position as the consulting firm of choice for ambitious and driven professionals who like our hands-on approach to management consulting and desire to make tangible contribution to our clients."