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s brands?15. What are the risks that the PwC team faces in this engagement?5 / 5。H39。s important is that we show Venn that we have a vision of where the pany needs to go, how the parts fit together and how they are going to get there. What is important is that our analysis is factbased. We need to be ready to say to Venn, This is the situation, this is the problem, this is the solution and this is step one, step two, step three on what you need to do tomorrow. This is a big opportunity for us and I39。H after several years of smaller engagements where we were able to demonstrate our ability to implement solutions. Now we have an opportunity to really shine. The pany is reevaluating its strategic position and has asked several consulting firms to talk to them. Grady discussed the situation with ISS partner, Michael Hanley, and they agreed that you would be a great person to work on this project. You receive a call from Grady. Hello, How are you doing? After exchanging pleasantries, Grady explains the situation to you. We need some dynamic thinking on this one. I know Venn Teldren from years ago. Venn is going to be all over us if we don39。s role with the retailer and focus on consumer spending behind a high quality message grounded in tangible product benefits across all product segments. He wants to broaden the product mix with new products from acquisition.The EngagementVenn has mentioned to Gary Forstman, the PwC engagement partner, that he is willing to devote the necessary resources in his functional areas to prove out the right strategy to the other EVPs. Venn has also indicated that the pany is willing to devote significant resources and capabilities to the right effort. All the EVPs know, he said, that there will be wholescale changes if the pany doesn39。t change in other areas, then things won39。s current situation will be in position for the next presidency.The EVP of Human Resource has championed the need to implement a whole new way of envisioning the pany working together. She has envisioned a flatter organization and has spent years developing studies with another leading consultancy to support her vision. She has a strong supporter in the EVP of Sales. The present EVP of Sales was originally from Human Resources. Her vision has always entailed an extensive restructuring and retraining effort.The EVP of Engineering feels that the pany needs to invest in its n