Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) is the world’s foremost provider of human resources outsourcing and consulting services. The company consults with 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.

Founded in 1940, Hewitt is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Russell P. Fradin. Located in countries around the world, Hewitt has offices across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, and employs associates. In 1994, Hewitt established its China headquarter in Shanghai. Nowadays Hewitt has more than 250+ associates in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hongkong and China has become Hewitt’s biggest market in East Asia.

Key Facts

• Achieved global revenue of approximately 3.2 billion in fisical 2008.
• Recognized as one of America’s Most Admired Companies (FORTUNE, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004).
• Named as Consulting Firm of the Year for Talent Management (ChinaSTAFF, 2008).
• Named as Business Process Outsourcing Firm of the Year (ChinaSTAFF, 2008).
• Named as Consulting Firm of the Year for Talent Management (ChinaSTAFF, 2007).
• Named as Consulting Firm of the Year, Top 1 (HRoot,2006).
• Named as China’s Consulting Firm of the Year for Performance and Reward Management (ChinaSTAFF,2006).
• Leads the HR Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry with the greatest market share (TPI, October 2006, based on contracts covering 10,000 employees or more, by number of clients).
• Ranked as the 6th largest diversified outsourcing company in the U.S. (Fortune, 2006).
• Named China’s HR Outsourcing firm of the Year (ChinaSTAFF Magazine, 2005).
• Named Consulting Firm of the Year for Change Management (ChinaSTAFF Magazine, 2005).
• Recognized as Outstanding HR Consulting Firm in China (SMART Fortune, 2005, 2004).
• Featured as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for IT (Computerworld, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001).
• Named as China's Top Compensation and Benefits Firm in 2004 (ChinaSTAFF, 2004).
• Named as China's HR Consulting Firm of the Year (ChinaSTAFF, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999).
• Recognized as a thought leader for Best Employers in China research conducted since 2001.

For more information, contact Public Relations at 847-883-1000 or visit www.hewitt.com.