CHICAGO, Aug 23, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced today that Mark Nadler joined the firm as Partner. He will be part of the Leadership Consulting Practice and based out of Chicago.

Nadler comes to Heidrick & Struggles from Oliver Wyman Delta where he served as Partner and specialized in consulting to CEOs, boards, and senior executives of major corporations on effective leadership and organizational change. Much of his work focused on CEO and C-level assessment and succession planning.

"We are thrilled at Mark's arrival, especially now, when global business leaders are primed for our advice and counsel during this challenging economic climate," said Rick Greene, Americas Regional Managing Partner, Leadership Consulting. "Mark's extensive background enables him to assist seasoned leaders through complex situations globally."

Prior to joining Delta in 1995, Nadler worked for 22 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, editor, and senior newsroom executive. Most recently, he spent five years as Vice President and Executive Editor of The Chicago Sun-Times. Nadler worked as a senior editor at The Wall Street Journal, and spent 11 years with Knight-Ridder Newspapers. He also supervised the reporting and editing of a series of articles that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing, and has twice served as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes in journalism.

Nadler holds a bachelor's degree in English from George Washington University. In 1989-90, he also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota's School of Communications, teaching senior-level courses in the management of communications organizations.

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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SOURCE: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

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