Major Accomplishment:A career headhunter, Piers has elevated his craft to the pinnacle of our industry. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles he drove the growth of a privately held (partnership) search firm from $25M to $125M (annualized revenue) in a 6-year period. Piers is the CEO and Chairman of a $350 million plus publicly traded executive search firm.

About:Piers Marmion

Piers Marmion was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International Inc on 1 October 2001. He joined the company in August 2000 as Chief Operating Officer of Heidrick & Struggles Executive Search and the President of International.

Mr Marmion served as the Chief Operating Officer worldwide and Head of Europe and Asia for Spencer Stuart & Associates from 1994 to 2000. He was jointly responsible for a variety of worldwide programs including the development of industry practices, account management, building the firm's technology platform, quality programs, worldwide resource planning, and knowledgement management. He drove the growth of the business in 28 locations from $25M to $125M. He was the architect of the integration of the European business, and its repositioning to achieve market-leading levels of profitability and brand recognition. Mr Marmion championed the firm's Internet activities, including responsibility for the design and implementation of the e-commerce business line. Also, while at Spencer Stuart, he held positions of Managing Director, UK and Managing Director, Selector Europe.

From 1987 to 1990, as Founding Director and Deputy Managing Director of NB Selection for Norman Broadbent International, Mr Marmion was responsible for developing a new recruitment concept and building the organization around it. Within three years, NBS became the leading management selection business in the UK, dedicated to the recruitment of bright young directors.

Previously, Mr Marmion was with Carré Orban & Partners from 1986 to 1987 and with Edin Group from 1982 to 1986.

Mr Marmion graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981.

Mr Marmion resides outside of London with his wife, Roxanne, and their three children.