Heidrick & Struggles Names Sylvain Dhenin Managing Partner, Western Europe

(RTTNews) - Heidrick & Struggles (HSII), a provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping, announced Monday the addition of Sylvain Dhenin as Managing Partner - Western Europe. He will be based in the firm's Zurich office and reports to Luis Urbano, Region Leader - Europe and Africa.

Dhenin will have operating responsibility for France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the Benelux countries. He will also advise and serve clients at the highest level across the region as a senior member of the company's CEO & Board practice in Europe.

Dhenin had been Vice Chairman of a global executive search firm and head of its European, Middle East and Asia Pacific operations and led a significant expansion of that firm's presence in Europe. Previously, he was Managing Partner of another executive search firm, leading its operations in France. He began his career at food products company Danone.