CHICAGO, July 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced recently two senior appointments in their North American buy-side sectors due to client demand.
Daniel Edwards, Global Head of Financial Services, who previously developed Heidrick's hedge fund business, will be once again lead the Hedge Fund sector as part of his management responsibilities and Chad Astmann will lead the North American Asset Management sector practice. The new leadership team is in part a response to both traditional asset management and hedge fund clients who are looking for wider talent consultation across the entire buy-side and sell-side market spectrum.
"Bottom-line, we are listening to our clients. Our asset management and hedge fund clients are dramatically rethinking their human capital strategies. Our cross-sector approach to human capital solutions positions Heidrick to be the leading provider of talent expertise and beyond," said Daniel Edwards.
This North American effort will continue its seamless partnership with similarly focused colleagues in Latin America, EMEA, and Asia.
Daniel Edwards, is the Global Managing Partner, Financial Services. Prior to his new role he was Managing Partner of Geographies and Regional Managing Partner for the firm's business in Asia Pacific and Co-Global Head of the Financial Services Practice. He also was Partner-in-Charge of the Tokyo office and ran the Asia Pacific Financial Services practice. Prior to that, Edwards also managed the Wall Street office in New York and co-headed the Hedge Fund practice. Edwards graduated from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, with an MA in Modern Languages.
Chad Astmann, has been with the firm for over five years, having joined the financial services practice in New York in 2005 from another international search firm. Astmann will be leading a highly experienced team of consultants focused on talent management needs at the firm's Asset Management clients. Astmann has a BA in Psychology from Ithaca College and an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership advisory firm providing senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment and development, talent retention management, 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 in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com.