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FourKites Elevates Executives to Drive Industry Adoption and Accelerate Customer Value

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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These appointments underscore FourKites’ focus on rapid growth and innovation, with an eye toward solving customers’ most pressing needs.

Key Points: 
  • These appointments underscore FourKites’ focus on rapid growth and innovation, with an eye toward solving customers’ most pressing needs.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314808596/en/
    FourKites promotes Priya Rajagopalan to President of Product, Technology and Operations and appoints Ron Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive industry adoption and accelerate customer value (Photo: Business Wire)
    Priya Rajagopalan leads FourKites’ Product, Engineering and Customer functions, with the goal of aligning customer needs and the company’s innovation engine to drive maximum customer value.
  • Ron Richardson returns to FourKites as CRO, where he leads Sales, Partners and Alliances to drive FourKites’ global momentum.
  • “I am thrilled to come back home to FourKites — returning to the market-leading company and the industry category I helped pioneer,” said Richardson.

Heidrick & Struggles Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII) ("Heidrick & Struggles", "Heidrick" or the "Company") announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • Consolidated net revenue was $253.2 million in the 2023 fourth quarter compared to consolidated net revenue of $235.7 million in the 2022 fourth quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $35.8 million in the 2023 fourth quarter compared to $25.9 million in the 2022 fourth quarter, and 2023 fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.1% compared to 11.0% in the 2022 fourth quarter.
  • 2023 fourth quarter net income was $14.9 million compared to $16.0 million in the 2022 fourth quarter.
  • This generated diluted earnings per share in the 2023 fourth quarter of $0.72, compared to $0.78 in the 2022 fourth quarter.

Heidrick & Struggles Announces Planned Leadership Transition

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced that President and CEO Krishnan Rajagopalan has decided to retire, after more than 23 years with the Company. Rajagopalan will step down as President and CEO and from the Board, effective March 4, 2024, and will retire from the Company as of April 1, 2024, after which he will continue to serve as an advisor, working closely with clients around the world. Following a planned succession process, the Board has appointed Thomas L. Monahan III to succeed Rajagopalan as CEO and member of the Board, effective March 4, 2024. Monahan currently serves as Managing Partner of Norton Street Holdings and was previously President and CEO of DeVry University and CEO and Chairman of CEB, formerly Corporate Executive Board, where he helped grow the C-suite advisory company to serve over 90 percent of the Fortune 500.

Key Points: 
  • "The Board of Directors, including Krishnan, have thoughtfully and deliberately developed this succession plan, and we are confident these leadership announcements position Heidrick & Struggles for continued success well into the future," said Adam Warby, Chairman of the Board of Heidrick & Struggles.
  • As we embark on this transition, I believe Heidrick & Struggles is well-positioned to continue delivering value to shareholders and clients as a leader in next generation talent advisory solutions throughout the world."
  • Heidrick & Struggles has shaped the leadership advisory industry for decades.
  • I am confident that Tom and Tom will lead Heidrick & Struggles to its next chapter of growth and client impact."

FourKites Appoints New Executives to Accelerate Customer-Driven Innovation

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to FourKites as Chief Strategy Officer to drive strategy and support continued growth.

Key Points: 
  • Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to FourKites as Chief Strategy Officer to drive strategy and support continued growth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231116700075/en/
    FourKites appoints new executives to accelerate customer-driven innovation (Graphic: Business Wire)
    FourKites’ 1,200 customers represent some of the largest and most complex supply chains in the world, and the platform touches over 50% of the Fortune 500.
  • To support FourKites’ aggressive innovation agenda to provide maximum visibility for its customers, FourKites has expanded the scope of Chief Product Officer Priya Rajagopalan’s role to encompass customer operations, product and R&D.
  • FourKites has also appointed Mike DeAngelis as Head of Ocean, where he will drive strategy and innovation around FourKites’ ocean solutions.

FourKites Appoints New Executives to Accelerate Customer-Driven Innovation

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to FourKites as Chief Strategy Officer to drive strategy and support continued growth.

Key Points: 
  • Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to FourKites as Chief Strategy Officer to drive strategy and support continued growth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115383498/en/
    FourKites Appoints New Executives to Accelerate Customer-Driven Innovation (Photo: Business Wire)
    FourKites’ 1,200 customers represent some of the largest and most complex supply chains in the world, and the platform touches over 50% of the Fortune 500.
  • To support FourKites’ aggressive innovation agenda to provide maximum visibility for its customers, FourKites has expanded the scope of Chief Product Officer Priya Rajagopalan’s role to encompass customer operations, product and R&D.
  • FourKites has also appointed Mike DeAngelis as Head of Ocean, where he will drive strategy and innovation around FourKites’ ocean solutions.

Wellframe Hires Madhu Rajagopalan as Vice President of Engineering

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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BOSTON, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellframe today announced that Madhu Rajagopalan will join the senior leadership team as Vice President of Engineering as the company continues to expand its digital health footprint and partner with payers to serve more members.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellframe today announced that Madhu Rajagopalan will join the senior leadership team as Vice President of Engineering as the company continues to expand its digital health footprint and partner with payers to serve more members.
  • It's not often you get an opportunity to join a company that's disrupting a space that's very established, said Rajagopalan.
  • With millions of members that Wellframe serves, theres ample opportunity to lead a talented engineering team in a mission-driven field.
  • He joins Wellframe from Zipcar, where he served as Vice President of Engineering.

Kimball Hughes Public Relations Promotes Hari Rajagopalan to Public Relations Manager

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kimball Hughes Public Relations , a national agency specializing in reputation and crisis communications management for the B2B market, today announces the promotion of Hari Rajagopalan to public relations manager.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kimball Hughes Public Relations , a national agency specializing in reputation and crisis communications management for the B2B market, today announces the promotion of Hari Rajagopalan to public relations manager.
  • "Since joining the agency, Hari has demonstrated strong organizational and leadership skills and an attention to detail that are essential to any successful public relations manager," said Kimball Hughes PR Vice President and Principal Rod Hughes.
  • Rajagopalan joined Kimball Hughes PR in May 2019 as a public relations assistant after previously serving as an intern with the agency in 2018.
  • Kimball Hughes Public Relations ( http://www.kimballpr.com ) is a national public relations agency dedicated to serving the individual public relations needs of every client.

Heidrick & Struggles Accelerates the Future of Work by Acquiring Business Talent Group

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) today announced it has closed the acquisition of Business Talent Group (BTG), a leading marketplace for high-end independent talent on demand.

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  • CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) today announced it has closed the acquisition of Business Talent Group (BTG), a leading marketplace for high-end independent talent on demand.
  • Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles, stated, "Heidrick & Struggles was a forerunner of the executive search industry when the firm was founded more than 65 years ago.
  • The seismic changes over the past year have accelerated the future of work and underscored the importance of agile leaders and workforces.
  • Miller added, "Heidrick & Struggles' executive search capabilities combined with our on-demand, independent talent marketplace brings the future of work to companies right now.

Heidrick & Struggles Accelerates the Future of Work by Acquiring Business Talent Group

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles, stated, "Heidrick & Struggles was a forerunner of the executive search industry when the firm was founded more than 65 years ago.

Key Points: 
  • Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles, stated, "Heidrick & Struggles was a forerunner of the executive search industry when the firm was founded more than 65 years ago.
  • The seismic changes over the past year have accelerated the future of work and underscored the importance of agile leaders and workforces.
  • Miller added, "Heidrick & Struggles' executive search capabilities combined with our on-demand, independent talent marketplace brings the future of work to companies right now.
  • Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations.

Heidrick & Struggles Announces Promotions of Partners and Principals Globally Across Executive Search and Heidrick Consulting

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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CHICAGO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), today announced that as part of its annual promotions process, the firm promoted 12 Partners and 17 Principals in its search and consulting businesses globally.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), today announced that as part of its annual promotions process, the firm promoted 12 Partners and 17 Principals in its search and consulting businesses globally.
  • "Heidrick & Struggles has a long-standing commitment to developing top talent and promoting from within our firm," said Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles.
  • Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 60 years ago.
  • Today, the firm provides integrated leadership solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.