BearingPoint Appoints Jill Kanin-Lovers to Board of Directors.MCLEAN, Va. -- BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BE), one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, announced today that Jill Kanin-Lovers was appointed to its Board of Directors, effective May 10, 2007. Kanin-Lovers has more than 30 years of 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. and management experience. From 1992 to 2004, she held senior human resources leadership positions at Avon Products Avon Products, Inc. NYSE: AVP is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 135 countries across the world and sales of $8.1 billion worldwide as of 2005. , Inc., IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and the American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Company. She spent the first 17 years of her career with Towers Perrin Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm. It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987. , a leading global human resources consulting firm, where she held a number of management and leadership positions. "In the consulting industry, nothing is more important than attracting and retaining the best talent," said Rod McGeary, BearingPoint's Chairman of the Board. "Jill's extensive human resources expertise will help BearingPoint continue to attract the best and brightest in our industry ensuring that we can continue to exceed the expectations of our clients." Named one of the Top 50 HR Leaders in the world by HR World magazine, Kanin-Lovers has worked with senior management to drive global human resources strategies and organizational transformation at several of the world's most highly regarded companies. That unique experience will be invaluable as BearingPoint continues its drive to build a world-class human resources capability to serve its 17,000 employees. Kanin-Lovers now serves on the Board of Directors for First Advantage, a leading risk mitigation and business solutions provider; for Dot Foods, the nation's largest food redistributor; and for Heidrick & Struggles, a leading global search firm. She received her bachelor's degree from the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Albany and her master's in Business Administration, specializing in Personnel and Industrial Relations industrial relations pl.n. Relations between the management of an industrial enterprise and its employees. industrial relations Noun, pl the relations between management and workers , from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. About BearingPoint, Inc. BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE) is one of the world's largest providers of management and technology consulting services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations in 60 countries worldwide. Based in McLean, Va., the firm has over 17,000 employees and major practice areas focusing on the Public Services, Financial Services and Commercial Services markets. For nearly 100 years, BearingPoint professionals have built a reputation for knowing what it takes to help clients achieve their goals, and working closely with them to get the job done. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.BearingPoint.com. |
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