Charles Beard Joins Mercer Management Consulting's Aviation, Aerospace & Defense Practice

Beard is an expert in systems development and enterprisetransformation. His work at Mercer will focus on crafting winningstrategies for major commercial aerospace companies and assisting withcorporate transformations in the changing commercial and militarymarketplace. He comes to Mercer from BearingPoint, where he was SeniorVice President for Global Transportation and Industrial Markets. Priorto that, he was a partner with the Aerospace and Defense unit of KPMGand a Space and Missile Operations Officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Mercer's Aviation, Aerospace & Defense consulting practice helpspassenger and cargo carriers, OEM and parts manufacturers, aerospaceand defense, and MRO and other service providers develop value growthstrategies, improve operations, and maximize organizationaleffectiveness. The practice serves aviation, aerospace, and defensefirms worldwide with consultants in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Mercer Management Consulting, headquartered in New York, is partof the Mercer consulting arm of Marsh & McLennan Companies, the globalprofessional services firm (ticker symbol: MMC) that is listed on theNew York, Chicago, Pacific, and London stock exchanges.

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