CHICAGO, April 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, today announced the promotion of 11 individuals to Partner and 16 individuals to Principal in all areas of the world and covering a diverse span of practices.

"Heidrick & Struggles is committed to ensuring that we provide a platform that supports the professional development of our consultants so it is especially rewarding when our people succeed," said L. Kevin Kelly, Chief Executive Officer. "We're proud to recognize them for their accomplishments."

2012 Partner Promotions:

  Matt Aiello, Information Officers Practice - Washington, D.C.

  Alessandra Bassetti, Consumer Practice - Milan

  Immo Futterlieb, Industrial Practice - Munich

  Jenni Hibbert, Financial Services Practice - London

  Mark Kim, Consumer/Life Sciences Practices - Seoul

  Michael Krot, Leadership Consulting - San Francisco

  Catherine Lefebvre, Global Technology & Services Practice- Paris

  Srinivas Maddali, Life Sciences Practice - New Delhi

  Emma Porteous, Consumer Practice - London

  Steve Stine, Global Technology & Services Practice - Singapore

  Ben Tucker, Education & Social Enterprise Practice - London                                                                                                       

2012 Principal Promotions:

  Alyse Bodine, Financial Officers Practice - Philadelphia

  Bill Bryan, Financial Services Practice - New York

  Joshua Clarke, Global Technology & Services Practice - Boston

  Michelle Doo, Education & Social Enterprise Practice - Hong Kong

  Julian Ha, Legal, Risk Compliance & Government Affairs Practice - Washington, D.C.

  Yuki Handa, Global Technology & Services Practice - Tokyo

  Rachel Metson, Education & Social Enterprise Practice - Wellington, New Zealand

  Renee Neri, Financial Services Practice - New York

  Henry Osborn, Consumer Practice - Tokyo

  Michael Otte, Supply Chain/Industrial Practices - Atlanta

  Christian Roedermund, Consumer Practice - Dusseldorf

  Stephen Schwanhausser, Marketing, Sales & Strategy Officers Practice - New York

  Kerry Shepherd, Education & Social Enterprise Practice - London

  Niren Thanky, Life Sciences Practice - London

  Yu-Chieh Wang, Life Sciences Practice - Atlanta

  Jeremy Zeman, Financial Services Practice - Chicago

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 globally. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com

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