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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