As Clients Look to Leverage Cloud Computing and Mobility, Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Technology Practice Adds Senior- Level Expertise on Three Continents

CHICAGO, May 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heidrick & Struggles
International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), a premier professional services firm
serving the talent and leadership needs of top organizations globally,
has expanded the capabilities of its Global Technology Services (GTS)
practice on three continents anticipating global demand for
cloud-and-mobile savvy senior executive talent.

“As more technology companies look to leverage the cloud and to deliver
solutions in a mobile world, we are seeing an increased need for senior
talent who fully understand these technologies and can develop
forward-looking go-to-market strategies,” said Mike Cullen, global
practice managing partner for the firm’s GTS practice. “Many companies
are now working to develop strategic succession plans with cloud and
mobile technologies firmly in mind.”

New to the firm’s GTS team are:

— Shane Burgess, a partner at the London office. He previously led the
digital/technology/media practice at an international executive search
firm, and before that had been a key member of another firm’s global
technology and digital media team.
— George Huang, partner-in-charge of Heidrick & Struggles’ Beijing
office, leading GTS in China as well as the firm’s Board of Directors
practice in China. He brings to the firm more than 18 years of experience
in leadership roles in the technology and search industries, in the U.S.,
Latin America and China. He previously worked at a global executive
search firm as managing director–China and co-led that firm’s Asia
Pacific technology sector, conducting a wide range of board and senior
executive assignments in both China and Chinese enterprise settings.
— Loran Kaminsky joins Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Menlo
Park, California, office. He brings extensive software and consulting
search experience, having spent the past five years as a managing partner
at a global search firm, specializing in the IT and professional services
sectors with particular expertise in mobility, cloud and big data product
offerings.

“We’ve added three extremely accomplished consultants as partners to
help meet our clients’ executive talent and leadership needs,” Cullen
says. “Shane is a commanding presence in the digital space in the U.K.
and very strong across Europe. He has also worked for a number of
clients in the U.S and we will ensure he continues to help bridge the
Atlantic.”

Numerous Chinese tech companies recently have increased their global
footprints through innovation and speed to market–and more companies
in China are looking for these qualities in their senior executives,
Cullen said. “George has worked with many companies in the technology
and services sector and can provide high-level leadership consulting to
both international and local private and state-owned enterprises. His
experience and insight will be immensely valuable in helping our
clients build the best-in-class teams they need to support their
business expansion in China, as well as to compete in the global
arena.”

Cullen added: “Loran has strong relationships throughout the software
and consulting services sectors. He also brings additional perspective
as a former client, having served as the vice president for recruiting
at People Soft. As we continually look to deepen our relationships with
our clients, our practice team will benefit from his understanding of
how clients can be best served by their talent and leadership
advisors.”

About Heidrick & Struggles:

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII) is a premier
provider of senior-level Executive Search, Culture Shaping and
Leadership Consulting services. For more than 60 years, we have helped
our clients build strong leadership teams through quality service, deep
insights and our relationships with talented individuals worldwide.
Today, Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership experts operate from principal
business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific,
Africa and the Middle East. For more information about Heidrick &
Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com