CHICAGO, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced that Mark A. Dacey has joined the firm's New York - Park Avenue office as a Partner in the Consumer Practice, specializing in the Media & Entertainment sub-practice.
"In keeping with our practice-driven focus, Mark's hiring will help us capture market share in the media and entertainment sector, a priority growth area within our Global Consumer Practice," said Torrey Foster, Managing Partner of the Heidrick & Struggles Global Consumer Practice.
Dacey, 59, joins Heidrick & Struggles from Korn/Ferry's media and entertainment practice. Prior to joining that firm in 2003, he spent a decade with VNU in numerous executive positions, including President of the Marketing/Media & Retail Division, which publishes Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek.
Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Advertising at the Chicago Sun-Times. He began his career in media with McGraw-Hill, where he rose to Vice President, Advertising/Sales for Business Week magazine.
Dacey is a graduate of Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including talent management, board building, executive on-boarding and M&A effectiveness. For more than 50 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 in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit http://www.heidrick.com/. DATASOURCE: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
CONTACT: Eric Sodorff of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., +1-312-496-1613, Web site: http://www.heidrick.com/
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