HEW Hewitt Associates

Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, today announced four key leadership appointments in its Consulting business: Monica Burmeister to global chief of Consulting Operations Richele Soja to North American Consulting leader Andrew Bell to global leader of Hewitt�s Talent & Organization Consulting (TOC) business Joanne Dahm to North American practice leader of TOC �To capitalize on the growth opportunities in the consulting industry, we appointed a strong group of leaders who excel at what Hewitt does best � understanding our clients� distinct needs, delivering outstanding customer service, and offering innovative thinking and solutions that address today�s unique HR challenges,� said Perry Brandorff, president of Hewitt Consulting. �All four executives have a passion for consulting, client service and creating a work environment that stimulates and challenges our consultants. Under their direction, I am confident that we will further strengthen Hewitt�s position as a leader in the HR consulting industry.� As global chief of Consulting Operations, Ms. Burmeister will focus on improving operational effectiveness and enhancing the financial performance of Hewitt Consulting to ensure the business continues to provide efficient, timely and high-quality services to its clients worldwide. She also will lead efforts to integrate Hewitt Consulting�s vision and strategy across its practice areas and global offices. Ms. Burmeister has held numerous leadership positions during her 30-year tenure with Hewitt, including the head of Hewitt�s Global Benefits Consulting business, as well as leader of Hewitt�s Retirement and Financial Management (RFM) business. Most recently, she led Hewitt�s North American Consulting business. Succeeding Ms. Burmeister as the North American Consulting leader is Richele Soja. In her new role, Ms. Soja will be responsible for driving the growth and profitability of the Consulting business in North America. She will also work closely with leaders in Hewitt�s client and market groups to ensure Hewitt Consulting continues to provide exceptional service to its 2,000 North American clients. Prior to her appointment, Ms.�Soja was the North American Client Accounts leader for Hewitt�s Benefits Outsourcing business. She has been with Hewitt for 15 years. �Ms. Burmeister and Ms. Soja have exceptional track records in understanding our clients� needs and providing them with the level of service and quality that Hewitt is highly regarded for in the industry,� said Mr. Brandorff. �They will be instrumental in helping us drive the growth and profitability of our Consulting business, and their dedication to client service will enable us to continue to provide our clients with unique HR consulting services that address their increasingly complex human capital management challenges.� To further strengthen its Talent & Organization Consulting (TOC) business, which helps clients improve the performance of their workforce and solve complex HR issues arising from organizational change, Hewitt has appointed Andrew Bell to global practice leader and Joanne Dahm to North American practice leader. In his new role, Mr. Bell will be responsible for driving global expansion of Hewitt�s Talent & Organizational Consulting (TOC) business and enhancing its reputation as a premier provider of executive compensation, broad-based rewards, talent and leadership consulting, HR effectiveness consulting, and corporate transactions and transformation consulting. During his eight-year tenure at Hewitt, Mr. Bell has held numerous consulting and leadership positions. Most recently, he was the TOC leader for Hewitt�s Asia-Pacific region, where he led the business through growth and was instrumental in creating market-leading consulting offers. Mr. Bell will be located in Sydney, Australia. Ms. Dahm will have similar responsibilities to those of Mr. Bell in the North American region. Prior to her appointment as North American practice leader, she led the selling and marketing efforts for Hewitt�s TOC business. She also helped build Hewitt�s Sales Effectiveness practice and has recently focused on building TOC�s presence in the federal sector. �Our Talent & Organization Consulting business is recognized as a leader in helping companies prepare for the shortage of workforce talent by linking the steady attraction, engagement and retention of people with their ability to produce business results,� said Mr. Brandorff. �In addition to their wealth of knowledge across the business�s content areas, Mr. Bell and Ms. Dahm have a strong client and external market focus, a passion and commitment to the business, and the ability to bring together a team of leaders and focus them on a common vision that will enable us to continue to maintain our leadership position in the industry.� About Hewitt Associates With more than 65 years of experience, Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) is the world�s foremost provider of human resources outsourcing and consulting services. The company consults with more than 2,300 organizations and administers human resources, health care, payroll and retirement programs on behalf of more than 340 companies to millions of employees and retirees worldwide. Located in 35 countries, Hewitt employs approximately 24,000 associates. For more information, please visit www.hewitt.com.