Heidrick & Struggles Names Daren Kemp to Lead Global Industrial Practice
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
17.05.2012 07:00
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CHICAGO, 2012-05-17 07:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory
firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide,
announced today that Daren Kemp has been named Global Practice Managing Partner
of the Industrial Practice, effective immediately. Currently Kemp serves as
Managing Partner and Chairman of the Strategic Partners Program and
partner-in-charge of the Singapore office; he will be relocating to the London
office.
Kemp joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2008 and has held a number of leadership
positions within the firm. As leader of the company's Strategic Partners
Program, he has been responsible for building exclusive and strategic client
partnerships around the globe. Previously, he served as co-leader for Global
Markets for the Asia Pacific region.
'Daren is a highly accomplished leader with a proven track record for
successfully running key functions within our business,' said Heidrick &
Struggles' Chief Executive Officer L. Kevin Kelly. 'His passion, thoughtful
perspective and relentless ability to challenge those around him - help to
provide exceptional results and the highest levels of service for our clients
globally.'
Kemp has more than 20 years of executive search experience serving a wide range
of clients in the financial and professional services industry. He began his
career with Robert/Jardine Fleming in 1989 where he spent 12 years focusing on
emerging markets in Japan, Hong Kong, London and New York. In 2005, he joined
the search firm Akamai Financial Markets where he served as managing director
and CEO.
Kemp has also been published in various business magazines on the topics of
corporate governance and has been quoted in a number of leading publications,
including the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. He is also a
frequent speaker on the topic of corporate effectiveness and CEO succession
planning.
About The Industrial Practice
For more than five decades, Heidrick & Struggles has helped industrial
companies identify and recruit the top leaders needed to succeed. With global
talent more critical than ever, our consultants understand the unique
leadership development challenges that industrial companies face. The practice
serves every region across the globe, including emerging markets such as China,
Russia, India, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, by combining unparalleled
search resources with a deeply consultative approach and deep vertical
experience in every sector of the Industrial market.
About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership
advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services,
including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention
management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed
executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years,
we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through
our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick &
Struggles' leadership experts operate from principal business centers globally.
For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com.
CONTACT: Jennifer Nelson
+1 (404) 682.7373
jnelson@heidrick.com
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Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
17.05.2012 07:00
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CHICAGO, 2012-05-17 07:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory
firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide,
announced today that Daren Kemp has been named Global Practice Managing Partner
of the Industrial Practice, effective immediately. Currently Kemp serves as
Managing Partner and Chairman of the Strategic Partners Program and
partner-in-charge of the Singapore office; he will be relocating to the London
office.
Kemp joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2008 and has held a number of leadership
positions within the firm. As leader of the company's Strategic Partners
Program, he has been responsible for building exclusive and strategic client
partnerships around the globe. Previously, he served as co-leader for Global
Markets for the Asia Pacific region.
'Daren is a highly accomplished leader with a proven track record for
successfully running key functions within our business,' said Heidrick &
Struggles' Chief Executive Officer L. Kevin Kelly. 'His passion, thoughtful
perspective and relentless ability to challenge those around him - help to
provide exceptional results and the highest levels of service for our clients
globally.'
Kemp has more than 20 years of executive search experience serving a wide range
of clients in the financial and professional services industry. He began his
career with Robert/Jardine Fleming in 1989 where he spent 12 years focusing on
emerging markets in Japan, Hong Kong, London and New York. In 2005, he joined
the search firm Akamai Financial Markets where he served as managing director
and CEO.
Kemp has also been published in various business magazines on the topics of
corporate governance and has been quoted in a number of leading publications,
including the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. He is also a
frequent speaker on the topic of corporate effectiveness and CEO succession
planning.
About The Industrial Practice
For more than five decades, Heidrick & Struggles has helped industrial
companies identify and recruit the top leaders needed to succeed. With global
talent more critical than ever, our consultants understand the unique
leadership development challenges that industrial companies face. The practice
serves every region across the globe, including emerging markets such as China,
Russia, India, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, by combining unparalleled
search resources with a deeply consultative approach and deep vertical
experience in every sector of the Industrial market.
About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership
advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services,
including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention
management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed
executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years,
we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through
our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick &
Struggles' leadership experts operate from principal business centers globally.
For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com.
CONTACT: Jennifer Nelson
+1 (404) 682.7373
jnelson@heidrick.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
17.05.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
United States
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
ISIN: US4228191023
WKN:
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