Under the management of Dave Bayliss and Darren Sheridan, two cultured professionals with ample league experience, the boys from the Furness peninsula have made giant strides.

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What follows is a few highlights of my conversation with Dave, who with an MBA from Harvard, entrepreneurial experience, ample finance, and career stripes at Nielsen and About.com, seems destined to become a player.

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As well as helping big companies become more focused and efficient, McKinsey has ample experience in public-private partnerships, and in working with social innovators in the non-profit sector (who are likely to be a crucial source of bright ideas for the new administration).

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