Global Financial Services Leader Philippe De Backer Joins Korn Ferry Hay Group
August 04 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) today announced that financial services
veteran Philippe De Backer has joined the firm as a Senior Client
Partner. He will be based in the firm’s Dubai office, while serving
clients globally.
A prominent leader in global corporate strategy consulting, Mr.
De Backer brings to the firm more than 20 years of expertise in
financial services, insurance and capital markets. His areas of
focus range from corporate strategy, business unit strategy, growth
strategy and operations improvement to organizational
structure.
Mr. De Backer joins Korn Ferry from Bain & Company, where he
most recently served as Partner Advisor to the Global Financial
Services practice, overseeing intellectual capital and senior
talent development. Mr. De Backer also led various international
efforts while at the firm, including establishing and co-leading
the Global Financial Services practice, opening both the Brussels
and Amsterdam offices and developing the firm’s presence in
Paris.
Previously, Mr. De Backer was Worldwide Managing Partner of the
former Carre, Orban & Partners, and before that, CEO of the
advanced electronics company, Siemens (ADB). He has been based out
of the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Holland and
France.
“Philippe brings impeccable credentials to our firm. He is an
advisor to CEOs and boards worldwide and is widely regarded for his
deep financial services and corporate strategy expertise,” said
Mark Arian, CEO of Korn Ferry Hay Group. “Philippe’s
entrepreneurial tenacity, relationship-oriented approach and keen
understanding of the talent and leadership issues impacting global
organizations will be an invaluable asset as we continue to expand
our reach and solutions.”
Mr. De Backer is a prolific author and speaker on global
management strategy. He holds a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude
and Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business
at Dartmouth.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is the preeminent global people and organizational
advisory firm. We help leaders, organizations, and societies
succeed by releasing the full power and potential of people. Our
more than 7,000 colleagues deliver services through our Executive
Search, Hay Group and Futurestep divisions.
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