CHICAGO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced that Torbjorn Karlsson has joined the firm's Singapore office as a Principal in the Industrial Practice focusing on aviation, aerospace and transportation.
"Torbjorn is a significant hire for Heidrick & Struggles, particularly given the growth of the aerospace sector in the Asia Pacific region," said Charles Moore, Managing Partner of the firm's Singapore office. "His experience in this space makes him a huge asset to our business globally."
Karlsson joins Heidrick & Struggles from Honeywell Aerospace, where he led the company's commercial business in Asia Pacific. He brings more than 18 years of experience promoting aviation-related products and services across Asia for large aerospace companies including Saab Aircraft, Rockwell Collins and Cathay Pacific. Karlsson's work in the aviation sector has included assignments in Jakarta, Indonesia, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore. A native of Sweden, he studied mechanical engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and earned his MBA from European University in Jakarta and in Brussels, Belgium.
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 .
SOURCE Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
01/30/2006
CONTACT: Christina Stratinsky of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., 1-312-496-1646, cstratinsky@heidrick.com
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