Mercer Appoints David Anderson President of Growth Markets
March 31 2015 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Ben Walsh is new Managing Director and Market Leader for
Pacific region
Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth
and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan
Companies (NYSE:MMC), today announced the appointment of David
Anderson to President, Growth Markets region including Latin
America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. He will report to President
and Chief Executive Officer, Julio A. Portalatin, and will relocate
to New York. Previously Anderson was Managing Director and Market
Leader for Mercer in the Pacific region based in Sydney,
Australia.
Mercer's David Anderson, President of
Growth Markets (Photo: Business Wire)
“Our Growth Markets region is a strategic driver as increased
global growth comes from these economically important countries,”
said Mr. Portalatin. “Mercer’s capability to meet the needs of
local, regional and multinational clients is a key element of our
value. David brings proven expertise in leveraging marketplace
shifts that impact our clients and their employees -- such as
increased individual accountability in investments, retirement and
health care decisions – and that leadership helps us create
sustainable business advantage.”
“This opportunity comes at a critical time when we can learn
from the innovation in emerging markets across the globe,” said Mr.
Anderson. “The ability to bring the depth of our local and regional
insights to our powerful global reach allows us to create better
health, wealth and careers for individuals as well as the
organizations they power.”
Mr. Anderson has more than 25 years of experience working in the
financial services and insurance industries in Australia, New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia and Africa. He has advised
multinational companies and governments on investment and
retirement savings strategies and has been with Mercer since 1998.
Mr. Anderson will continue to hold a directorship role with
Alexander Forbes in South Africa, of which Mercer became a key
strategic shareholder in 2014.
Ben Walsh will move into the Managing Director and Pacific
Market Leader role for Mercer. Mr. Walsh currently leads Mercer’s
financial services business in Australia and New Zealand and has
more than 20 years of experience at Mercer/MMC providing
superannuation investment, administration, insurance and member
services to more than 1.2 million customers leading a team of
nearly 1,400 colleagues.
Mr. Anderson succeeds Gaurav D. Garg who is pursuing other
interests outside of Mercer. Mr. Walsh will remain in Melbourne and
report to Simon O’Regan, President of Mercer’s EuroPac region which
includes Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Both appointments are
effective immediately.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health,
retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world
advance the health, wealth and performance of their most vital
asset – their people. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based
in more than 40 countries and the firm operates in over 130
countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh &
McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC), a global professional services firm
offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk,
strategy and people. With 57,000 employees worldwide and annual
revenue exceeding $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is
also the parent company of Marsh, a leader in insurance broking and
risk management; Guy Carpenter, a leader in providing risk and
reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a leader in
management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com.
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