Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) provides leading organizations 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 and implement and communicate 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. Hewitt is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The company is led by Russell P. Fradin, chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Facts

• Achieved global net revenues of approximately $3 billion in fiscal 2009.
• Clients include more than one-half of the FORTUNE 500®.
• More than 95% of our largest clients have worked with Hewitt for at least five years.
• Became a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index in 2009.
• Administers benefits for one in every 20 Americans.
• Processes nearly 250 million HR transactions for clients yearly.
• Recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies (FORTUNE, 2004 - 2009).
• Named International Benefits Consultant of the Year (2009) by Global Pensions.
• Ranked by Business Insurance Magazine as the world's third-largest employee benefits consulting firm in 2009.
• Named Consulting Firm of the Year by CHINA STAFF Magazine from 2001 - 2009 and China's Outsourcing Firm of the Year (2005, 2006, 2008).
• Named UK Pensions and Benefits Consultancy of the Year 2009 — Professional Pensions Awards.