Heidrick & Struggles
| Public | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ: HSII |
| Industry | Executive Search, Leadership Consulting & Culture Shaping |
| Founded | Chicago, Illinois (1953) |
| Headquarters |
Willis Tower Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Key people |
Gardner Heidrick, Founder John Struggles, Founder Tracy R. Wolstencroft, Chief Executive Officer Gerard Roche, Former Senior Chairman |
| Revenue |
 US $494.29 million (2014) |
|
US $6.80 million (2014) | |
Number of employees | 1,548 (2015) |
| Website | www.heidrick.com |
Heidrick & Struggles International Incorporated is a global executive search firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In addition to its executive search practice, the firm also has a consulting practice focused on leadership and culture shaping.
History
Heidrick & Struggles was founded in 1953 by Gardner Heidrick and John E. Struggles, both former employees of the management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Heidrick recruited Struggles, who previously worked as a personnel manager for Montgomery Ward, as his partner in the new venture establishing their presence in Chicago. The partnership heralded the beginning of one of the first executive search firms in the United States.[1] Their first three clients were West Virginia Coal & Coke Corporation, Northern Trust and Continental Can.
Heidrick & Struggles served as a launching pad for many top companies in the modern executive search industry. In Spring of 1955, Heidrick & Struggles hired Spencer Stuart, who would eventually leave to start his own executive search firm, Spencer Stuart.
In 1957, Heidrick & Struggles began expanding outside of the Midwest across the United States and onto both coasts with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. In 1968, the firm officially became an international provider by establishing an office in London. The firm would go on to expand globally with more than 50 offices across six continents and establish a world-class reputation in leadership.[2]
In 2014, Heidrick & Struggles International named Tracy R. Wolstencroft as President and Chief Executive Officer. Wolstencroft, who was also named to the Heidrick & Struggles Board of Directors, came to the firm after serving a 25-year career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he was a partner from 1994 – 2010.
Recent Acquisitions
- In December 2012, Heidrick & Struggles acquired Senn Delaney, a leading firm in corporate culture shaping. The acquisition served as a step toward the strategy of building a premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership of top international organizations. As the evolution of the executive search industry continued to grow and evolve, Heidrick & Struggles’ purchase of Senn Delaney opened the doors to a complementary service highly coveted by top executives. The purchase closed with an acquisition cost of $53.3 million.[3]
- In October, 2015, Heidrick & Struggles acquired London-based advisory boutique Co Company, expanding its offerings with this leadership consultancy focusing on the service of accelerating organizational performance. Co Company Chairman Colin Price joined Heidrick & Struggles as Executive Vice President leading its leadership consulting practice globally.
Firm Timeline
1953 – Gardner Heidrick & John E. Struggles partner to establish Heidrick & Struggles
1954 – Heidrick & Struggles land its first client, the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company
1968 – Opening of the Heidrick & Struggles London office
1974 – European firm expansion with the opening of offices in Frankfurt & Paris
1979 – Firm establishes a presence in Asia with an office in Hong Kong
1982 – Gardner Heidrick retires after 29-years with the firm
1986 – John E. Struggles retires after 33-years with the firm
1999 – Heidrick & Struggles International becomes a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ
2008 – Heidrick & Struggles becomes a strategic partner of The World Economic Forum
2012 – Acquires corporate culture-shaping firm Senn Delaney
2013 – Rings the bell on the NASDAQ in recognition of the firm’s 60th anniversary
2014 – Names Tracy Wolstencroft as President and CEO
2015 – Acquires London-based leadership consulting firm Co Company
Feb 2016 - Acquires Decision Strategies International (DSI), a leadership advisory firm
Aug 2016 - Acquires JCA Group, a London-based executive search advisory firm.
Notable Placements
- Mohamad Ali - President & CEO of Carbonite, Inc. (2015)[4]
- Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft (2014)[5]
- Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr., - CEO of Freddie Mac (2009)[6]
- Bruce Witherell - COO of Freddie Mac (2009) [7]
- Eric Schmidt - CEO of Google (2001)[8]
External links
References
- ↑ "Who We Are Continued | Heidrick & Struggles". www.heidrick.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ Jenn, Nancy Garrison (2005-04-01). Headhunters and How to Use Them: A Guide for Organisations and Individuals. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781861977342.
- ↑ "Heidrick & Struggles Acquires Senn Delaney, the Leading Corporate Culture-Shaping Consulting Firm". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Heidrick & Struggles Places President and CEO at Carbonite | Hunt Scanlon Media". Hunt Scanlon Media. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Satya Nadella is Microsoft's New CEO". Read, Write, Web.
- ↑ "Heidrick & Struggles Places Top Leadership at Freddie Mac". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Heidrick & Struggles Places Top Leadership at Freddie Mac". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Schmidt: Google CEO Yielded Headhunters $130M". Forbes. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2015-12-03.