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CHINAHRP.COM SHANGHAI, Sept. 9 -- Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, today announced the appointment of Smita Anand, based in Shanghai, as Asia Pacific Consulting leader, and the appointment of Jenny Li, based in Beijing, as the China Market leader. Anand previously led Hewitt's consulting services in the Greater China market, while Li previously headed Hewitt’s consulting services in North China. Both promotions are effective on October 1, 2008.
Hewitt’s current Asia Pacific Consulting leader, Eric Fiedler, has been promoted to the position of Co-President for Hewitt’s global Consulting business, and will relocate to the US by October 1, 2008.
Eric Fiedler said: “Smita’s experience and leadership will contribute considerably to the delivery of our sustained business growth strategy in all markets throughout the region, and delivering even higher levels of outstanding client service. Her extensive experience in managing growth markets such as China and India makes her uniquely qualified to provide effective regional leadership. Smita will also represent Asia Pacific as a member of the Global Consulting Leadership team.”
Anand joined Hewitt in 2002 and was the architect behind the company’s transformation of its consulting business in India, taking it to the current position as the leading HR consulting firm in the market. During the past year, she has also energized the company’s China business as market manager and accelerated business growth.
Anand brings with her more than two decades of industry experience in senior roles in human resource consulting, organization change strategy, training, industrial relations, and human resource management. Before joining Hewitt, she headed the Human Capital Services division at PricewaterhouseCoopers and worked with Ernst & Young in Mumbai.
As part of the leadership transition, Jenny Li has been appointed as Market leader for the company’s consulting business in the Greater China market. Smita Anand said: “We are extremely pleased to have such strong internal talent to fill this and other critical positions.”
Li, who has been with the firm for eight years, is currently the North China leader. As an experienced executive and outstanding people manager, she has helped the company build a highly successful business in this competitive market. Li is well known for her deep understanding of the business, long-term client relationships, and rich expertise in the areas of the banking, finance, telecommunications, and IT industries.
Jenny Li said: “I am truly excited by the challenge of leading Hewitt’s China teams as we continue to help companies in China grow, be more productive, globalize, and gain a better return on their investments.”
Prior to joining Hewitt, Li gained extensive experience in corporate human resource management as HR director for a multinational telecommunications company and as an HR manager for a multinational marketing company. Li also worked as a researcher for three years in an economic research institute under the Development Research Center of the State Council.
About Hewitt Associates
For more than 65 years, Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) has provided clients with best-in-class human resources consulting and outsourcing services. Hewitt consults with more than 3,000 large and mid-size companies around the globe to develop and implement HR business strategies covering retirement, financial and health management; compensation and total rewards; and performance, talent and change management. As a market leader in benefits administration, Hewitt delivers health care and retirement programs to millions of participants and retirees, on behalf of more than 300 organizations worldwide. In addition, more than 30 clients rely on Hewitt to provide a broader range of human resources business process outsourcing services to nearly a million client employees. Located in 33 countries, Hewitt employs approximately 23,000 associates.
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