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Global human resources consultancy ties up with leading local consulting firm
Pretoria, February 9 2018 — Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Advisory K, a Zimbabwe based consulting firm.
Through the partnership, Mercer and Advisory K will be able to bring leading talent management, consulting, and data driven solutions and insights to the local market, which will benefit both current and prospective new Mercer and Advisory K clients in Zimbabwe.
Clients will have access to a range of best practice Mercer solutions, driven by the global thought leadership.
Peter Botha, CEO of Mercer in Africa, said: “We are honoured to be partnering with such a strong and reputable player in the local market, we are excited about the broad knowledge this new partnership will bring to the table to help Zimbabwean organizations to thrive in HR management and workforce performance.”
Advisory K specialises in bringing organisation’s strategies to life through its six practice areas.
These amongst others include organisation transformation, people and HR solutions and research and analytics.
The firm has gained pointed impact in being a leader in matters of culture transformation for organisations that need to embed performance as a culture.
Says Ethel Kuuya, Managing Director of Advisory K: “As a recognised representative of Mercer in Zimbabwe, we are well poised and committed to strengthening and expanding the provision of leading organisation solutions to all sectors in Zimbabwe.
“This partnership is timely as organisations at large are in a transformational spirit, and further extends our capacity to meet demand and enhance bespoke change solutions to our valued clients.”
About Mercer
Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce.
Mercer’s more than 22,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries.
Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.
With nearly 65,000 colleagues and annual revenue over $14 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.
Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh,which advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions; Guy Carpenter, which develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities; and Oliver Wyman, which serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients.
For more information, visit www.mercer.com.
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