Aon Consulting Announces Hire of Technology Compensation Expert Matt Ward of WestWard Pay Strategies, Inc. as Addition to Radford Surveys.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Experienced Team of Ward and Compensation Thought Leader Fred Whittlesey Joins Compensation Consulting Group to Help Clients as Tech Market Begins to Heat Up Aon (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. ) announced today that its human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. consulting organization, Aon Consulting, has hired nationally recognized technology industry consulting expert Matt Ward of WestWard Pay Strategies, Inc. Mr. Ward, an attorney and CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. , will step into his new role as a senior vice president with Aon Consulting, based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , effective immediately. Mr. Ward, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of WestWard, will complement and augment Aon's market-leading compensation survey business in the technology field, Radford Surveys(TM). Mr. Ward was previously with Watson Wyatt and Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. He will be joined by Fred Whittlesey, a technology-industry compensation leader from WestWard, who joins Aon Consulting as a vice president based in Seattle. Mr. Ward and Mr. Whittlesey, together with professionals in San Jose and San Diego, will be responsible for senior-level client relationships, business development, management consulting and compensation design for technology clients nationwide. Mr. Whittlesey, an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and Certified Equity Professional (CEP CEP congenital erythropoietic porphyria. CEP abbr. congenital erythropoietic porphyria ), combines an extensive compensation consulting background and corporate compensation experience to support the growth and market position of the compensation consulting group and Radford Surveys. Prior to joining Aon, he was with Towers Perrin, Mercer and other consulting firms, and held corporate compensation positions at Broadcom and Amazon.com. "The reputation and knowledge of both Matt and Fred give us a significant opportunity to expand our client relationships in the technology market. Their consulting expertise and industry savvy help round out our technology capabilities," said Don York, senior vice president for Radford Surveys, Aon Consulting. "The consulting business has changed dramatically following the industry downturn and the pressure on stock options from regulatory and other fronts," said Ward. "Real-time access to top market intelligence, coupled with superior strategic program design all from one source, make our services the most valuable and accessible to clients at a time when they need help the most. No other firm will be able to offer services of comparable quality, creativity, and technical excellence." Aon provides compensation consulting services throughout the world. Aon Consulting's Radford Surveys is the leading provider of competitive compensation intelligence for the technology industries, with more than 2,000 clients worldwide. For more information, visit www.aon.com/comp or www.radford.com. About Aon Aon Consulting is among the top global human resources consulting firms, with 2002 revenues of greater than $1 billion and 7,800 employees in 140 offices throughout the world. Aon Consulting delivers integrated consulting solutions to help clients with employee benefits, compensation and rewards, communication, human resources outsourcing, talent recruitment and selection, and process redesign. Aon Corporation (www.aon.com) is a holding company that is comprised of a family of insurance brokerage, consulting and insurance underwriting subsidiaries. |
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