Growing Demand for Talent Measurement in the Workplace

SHL re-structures management team for significant growth opportunities

HONG KONG, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SHL, the global leader in talent measurement, is announcing the re-structure of three key roles on its Operating Committee. The changes come into immediate effect and will enable SHL to reinforce its global leadership, take advantage of significant growth opportunities in the uptake of talent assessments and drive forward its intense customer focus across the organisation.

Analyst firm Bersin cite this as a critical factor leading to the explosion of interest in talent assessments in their Strategic Human Resources and Talent Management: Predictions for 2012 report.  Reflecting this trend, SHL is seeing significant appetite for its assessments and talent measurement solutions across the globe, with demand for assessments growing nearly 70% between 2010 and 2011 in Asia, Africa and Middle East, more than 50% in the U.S. and 40% in Europe. 

SHL currently supports more than 10,000 customers and is present in 50 countries worldwide. To continue to take advantage of opportunities in growth markets, it has re-organised its leadership structure.

• Mike Tims formerly Chief Customer Officer will become President, of Asia, Africa and the Middle East (AAME). Andy Bradshaw formerly Chief Sales Officer at SHL will become President, Europe and ANZ. Tims and Bradshaw will be spearheading the launch of the company's award-winning SHL Talent Analytics™ solution to its global customer base.

• Robert Morgan becomes chief customer officer whilst retaining his chief marketing officer role emphasizing SHL's customer commitment across the organisation, strengthening customer experience through a coordinated global strategy.

• In addition to the Operating Committee changes, Stuart Hedley, who joined SHL in 2006 and since the beginning of 2011 led the Professional Services team for Asia Pacific, is promoted to Managing Director of the Hong Kong business following his outstanding contribution to customer leadership and sales. Hedley has extensive experience in both HR and Learning & Organisational Development and will lead sales, consulting and operations for the region. He will ensure SHL continues to deliver a superior customer experience, adding value to their client base and supporting the launch of Talent Analytics ^TM to the local market.

Commenting on his new territory responsibility, Tims says: "Most organisations recognise people are their most important asset, and in AAME region we have seen a growing demand for intelligence about their people to help businesses make better talent recruitment and development decisions. Over the last two years we have made significant investment in our operation to develop the market; we've grown our workforce by 40%, established local hosting of our systems in China and built a platform for continued investment and growth in 2012 and beyond."

Hedley explains how the latest innovation from SHL will impact Hong Kong: "SHL Talent Analytics™ elevates HR benchmarking to a whole new level and provides an unrivalled view of the workforce – enabling any company to pinpoint areas of strength, improvement, and competitive differentiation to provide genuine people intelligence that can inform business strategy." Stuart continues: "I am really excited for organisations in Hong Kong to realise the power of this application – for the first time, companies can benchmark their talent against the competition by industry, geography, and business function and level, providing insights that will enable true competitive advantage."

Note to editors

• SHL Talent Analytics won Silver in the Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards 2011 in the US for Workforce Analytics Planning and Technology. Read more now.

About SHL

SHL is the leader in talent measurement solutions, driving better business results for clients through superior people intelligence and decisions – from hiring and recruiting, to employee development and succession planning. With a presence in over 50 countries, SHL delivers more than 25 million assessments annually in over 30 languages – allowing over 10,000 business customers to benefit from both global expertise and local insight. Along with its world-class consulting practices and 24-hour support centre, SHL clients can access over 1,000 assessments through an easy-to-use technology platform. Headquartered in London, UK, the company has offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. For more information, visit www.shl.com.