LONDON, UK — Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, today announced the appointment of Chris DeMarco to its UK Investment Consulting team.

Chris, who will be a senior investment consultant based in London, joins the company with over 20 years' experience in the UK financial services sector. Most recently, he held the role of managing director and head of Insurance and Pension Solution Sales at HSBC, leading a team responsible for structuring and executing a variety of transactions for insurance, reinsurance and pension clients.

Prior to this, Chris held various positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, including managing director and head of ALM Structuring.

Andrew Tunningley, UK head of Investment Consulting at Hewitt Associates, said:

"At a time when UK companies are wrestling with market volatility and large pension scheme deficits, tailored and intelligent investment advice is more crucial than ever. For Hewitt, having the best people with a wide range of skills has played a vital role in our ability to assess the correct approaches to take and then to deliver what clients need.

"Chris DeMarco has considerable experience in risk management and corporate sales, and has managed relationships with large institutional clients throughout his career. We are pleased to welcome him to the Hewitt team, which has experienced strong growth following a string of new client wins over the past year."

Chris DeMarco commented:

"Hewitt is a widely respected company renowned for the calibre of its team and the breadth of its skills within the field of Investment. The UK team's reputation for offering up to date and wide-ranging investment advice was key in my decision to join the company. I am excited to join the team at a time of growth and look forward to contributing to its continued success." 

About Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) provides leading organisations around the world with expert human resources consulting and outsourcing solutions to help them anticipate and solve their most complex benefits, talent, and related financial challenges. Hewitt works with companies to design, implement, communicate, and administer a wide range of human resources, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation, and talent management strategies. With a history of exceptional client service since 1940, Hewitt has offices in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 23,000 associates who are helping make the world a better place to work. For more information, please visit www.hewitt.com.

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