BRUSSELS, September 8, 2014 -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), a premier provider of Executive Search, Leadership Consulting and Culture Shaping services worldwide, today announced that Pasquale Mazzuca has joined the firm as partner within the Leadership Consulting practice. He will be based in Brussels.

With more than 30 years of professional experience, Mazzuca has advised international and European Fortune 1000 companies on executive leadership and talent management strategies. Working across numerous sectors, his areas of expertise include: leadership development, top team performance enhancement, executive coaching, top talent acquisition and assessment, employer branding strategies and rewards management. Having lived and worked in Europe, the Far East, West Africa and the United States, Mazzuca has acquired invaluable intercultural experience.

Mazzuca began his career working for Schlumberger, a global oil field service company as a project engineer. He joined a global talent acquisition firm as a manager of operations in Belgium. From there, Mazzuca stepped into a leadership role for A.T. Kearney Management Consultants where he was vice president and managing director of the executive search practice. Mazzuca then moved into the role of Human Resources director of a major European telecommunications company, where he worked closely with the executive committee to enhance leadership capabilities and implement firm-wide transformation initiatives. Most recently he turned entrepreneurial, successfully launching two boutique consulting firms focused on leadership.

“Pasquale brings a global versatility to our Leadership Consulting practice,” said Olivier Boulard, Managing Partner, Global Leadership Consulting, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. “His industry knowledge is a tremendous complement to our global team – it is what our clients look for and value.”

Mazzuca holds a Bachelor of Science degree (cum laude) from the University of Wales and has completed programs in Strategic Human Resources at I.E.S.E in Barcelona, and INSEAD in France. He holds an advanced award in organizational development from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). He is also certified as an MBTI practitioner. He is fluent in English, French and Italian.

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