Heidrick & Struggles Appoints New Search Consultant To Life Sciences Practice In Singapore

Online, February 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - SINGAPORE, Feb 24 2010 -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced the addition of Alice Tan to the firm's Singapore office.

Ms. Tan joins Heidrick & Struggles with 10 years of search experience and the successful completion of numerous senior level searches under her belt which also includes consulting assignments on management issues across Asia Pacific. At Heidrick & Struggles, she will focus on building relationships with regional clients within pharmaceutical, diagnostics, devices and biotechnology sectors.

Charles Moore, who heads Heidrick & Struggles' Global Life Sciences practice, said, "Having two dedicated consultants in Singapore reflects the important 'regional hub status' Singapore has forged for the Life Sciences industry. Alice's depth of experience in the search industry is impressive but in addition, she also brings a breadth of experience from other fields. I'm delighted that she has joined our firm."

Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Ms. Tan had her own search practice with Execlink Resources for four years and her industry experience spans across other sectors such as Hi-Tech and FMCG. She holds a Bachelor of Business with a major in Marketing from La Trobe University.