Driving business in ASEAN region as need grows for differentiating talent and leadership

SINGAPORE, June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (NASDAQ: HSII), a premier provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping services worldwide, today announced that Alain Deniau, Partner in the Consumer Markets and CEO & Board Practices for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, has relocated from Hong Kong to Singapore, where he will lead the Consumer Markets Practice for the ASEAN region.

With more than 20 years of experience in executive search and leadership consulting, Deniau has developed a strong reputation among decision makers and executives across a wide spectrum of sectors, including hospitality, property retail, entertainment, FMCG, retail, industrial, and manufacturing and supply chain. He advises companies in areas such as executive performance, succession planning and top-team effectiveness.

"With this move to the Singapore office, Alain will bring his extensive experience in senior cross-border assignments to consumer clients in the region," said Dan Cullen, Partner-in-charge of Heidrick & Struggles' Singapore office. "He will play an instrumental role in Heidrick & Struggles' business in the ASEAN region, a growing market driven by increasing consumer consumption and a surging middle class."

"Singaporean companies are highly ambitious and forward-thinking, and are dedicated to looking beyond their shores to grow their businesses," Deniau said. "Not only are they seeking world-class talent to accelerate the growth of their businesses globally, but they are also in need of leaders with new skills to support them in charting their transformational journey. It is our task to continuously support the country and the region by bringing in the best global leaders, while cultivating an impressive local leadership talent pool to gain global experience and exposure."

Alain graduated from ESTP Paris and received his MBA from INSEAD. He is fluent in French and English.

About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (NASDAQ: HSII) serves the executive talent and leadership needs of the world's top organizations as a premier provider of leadership consulting, culture-shaping and senior-level executive search services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm serves as a trusted advisor, providing integrated leadership solutions and helping its clients change the world, one leadership team at a time. www.heidrick.com

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