Inside Hewitt

Hewitt Names Co-Presidents of Global Consulting Business Eric Fiedler and Yvan Legris have been appointed as co-presidents of Hewitt's consulting business, effective October 1. Russ Fradin, Hewitt's chairman and chief executive officer, said: "We are extremely pleased to have such strong internal talent to fill these critical positions. Eric and Yvan have demonstrated exceptional leadership and impressive results throughout their careers, and both have broad international management experience that is increasingly vital in our growing organization. The Consulting business is in good health, and the new leadership is being asked to take us to an even higher level of performance." Eric Fiedler (41) previously led Hewitt's Asia Pacific consulting business and Yvan Legris (45) headed up Hewitt's UK consulting and Benefits outsourcing businesses. As co-presidents, both will report directly to Russ Fradin. Eric Fiedler served as the Asia Pacific Regional consulting leader, based in Shanghai, since July 2005. In this role, he managed the Asia Pacific market groups and the firm's regional consulting business spanning 10 markets or regions, 18 offices, and over 600 associates.

Smita Anand appointed as new Regional Consulting Leader for Asia Pacific 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 relocated to the US . Smita Anand, based in Shanghai, has been appointed as the new Asia Pacific consulting leader. Smita previously led Hewitt's consulting services in the Greater China market. Smita 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. See also our Q&A with Smita on page 4. 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. Jenny, who has been with the firm for eight years, was previously 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. 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.

Jim Humphrey takes on a new role in Japan Effective October 1, 2008, Jim Humphrey takes on an additional role as market Manager for Japan, based in Tokyo. This is in addition to his current role as Asia Pacific Regional Practice leader for Retirement and Benefits, a responsibility he has been driving since February 2003. The Japan Market Manager role is an encore for Jim, having previously held this position from 2004 to 2006. Jim takes over from Tatsunobu Maita. Before moving to Asia Pacific in 2003, Jim was a retirement consultant to companies and their pension schemes. Prior to joining Hewitt, Jim worked at Bacon & Woodrow, the leading UK actuarial consultancy acquired by Hewitt in 2002. Jim is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds a Masters degree in Civil Engineering with Construction Management from the University of Leeds (UK), including a year spent at the University of Waterloo (Canada).

Sushant Upadhyay appointed as Regional Sales & Accounts leader Sushant Upadhyay has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales & Accounts Leader, effective October 1, 2008. Sushant's primary role is to further develop and grow relationships with key clients. He works closely with the Regional Consulting leader, Smita Anand, in her new role, as well as with market managers and the regional practice roles. Based out of Gurgaon, India, Sushant was previously focused on developing large relationships in the Corporate Transactions & Transformation service area. Prior to joining Hewitt, Sushant was a senior manager for the BPO and Six Sigma consulting practice at QAI. He was also the regional sales manager with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Russia. Sushant is an engineer and holds an International Business degree from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He speaks English, Russian, and Hindi.

Jason White appointed as regional BPI practice leader Jason White takes up new responsibilities as regional practice leader for Business Performance Improvement (BPI). BPI consulting is all about helping our clients to develop a business case for changing the way they manage their people. Jason explains it this way: "BPI consulting is about using a specific process in order to identify the extent to which people management practices can be realigned in order to drive specific business performance goals. BPI involves combining our breadth and depth of expertise in human capital with business analytics capabilities. "The BPI process involves estimating the impact of different HR interventions, providing clients with a business case for a suite of prioritized performance improvement initiatives, helping them plan for and execute initiatives, and then tracking and monitoring the benefits realized." Given the strong tie to business performance, BPI forms a compelling value proposition in demand from C-suite buyers who are looking for new ways to lock in incremental profit improvements - over and above any system and process opportunities that they may have already realized.