HONG KONG, Oct. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, today announced that Klaus Heldman has joined the firm as Partner within the Consumer Markets Practice and its related supply chain and industrial clusters. He is based in the firm's Hong Kong office.
Heldman brings extensive experience in a diverse variety of industries, including: consumer markets, retail, supply chain management and sourcing, as well as the manufacturing and industrial functional sectors. As a former CFO and rounded senior executive himself, he has also worked within the financial space.
Prior to joining, Heldman served as a Managing Director and Global Partner of a boutique executive search firm focused on consumer goods, retail, sourcing, trading and industrial clients. He also served as Group CFO and Executive Board Member with Possehl Electronics and held a number of leadership positions in corporate finance, supply chain and manufacturing. Early in his career, Heldman worked at Arthur Andersen in their Audit and Business Advisory Divisions. He is very familiar with Asia and has been based in Hong Kong and Singapore for more than 15 years. He also worked within asset management/private equity firms in Europe as well as in Asia.
"Klaus has had tremendous success in Asia, building strong relationships and advising on many of the region's most prominent business issues. We are excited about the potential in combining his experience along with the strength of our global consumer team," said Karen Fifer, Partner in Charge, Consumer Practice, Asia.
"As a firm, we are constantly looking for top talent to advance our firm's edge in the marketplace and offer our clients fresh perspective. Klaus' deep and diverse expertise will no doubt provide existing and new clients with the knowledge they expect from a firm of our caliber," added Luis Urbano, Global Managing Partner Consumer Practice, Heidrick & Struggles.
Heldman received his degree in economics with honors from the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium. He also graduated with a degree in business administration with honors from the University of Zurich in Switzerland, with a focus in Corporate Finance, Strategy and Operations. In addition, Heldman completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He speaks English, Dutch, German and Norwegian.
About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles leadership experts operate from principal business centers around the world. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com.