NEW YORK, MAY 10, 2010 -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Peter Thies joined the Firm’s New York office as a Senior Partner for the Leadership and Talent Consulting business.

Dr. Thies has more than 20 years experience helping CEOs and Senior Executives in global companies implement strategic and organizational changes. Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Dr. Thies founded Equinox Organizational Consulting, an organization and leadership development firm. Earlier Dr. Thies was a partner at Mercer Delta (now Oliver Wyman) for 11 years and held several leadership positions in the areas of consulting practice management, client relationship management and change management consulting.

“Peter’s consulting background and expertise in talent management issues is a strong fit for our firm,” said Lewis Rusen, President of Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting for North America. “The addition of Peter compliments our marketplace capabilities for clients across North America.” 

Dr. Thies helps clients integrate acquisitions on a global scale, create stronger executive teams, design and execute seamless succession plans, create performance-driven organizational cultures and increase executives’ personal effectiveness. He has worked with a broad array of clients in a range of industries including financial services, consumer products, retail, energy, airlines and telecommunications.

Dr. Thies earned his doctorate and master’s of business degrees in organizational behavior from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also holds a master of sciences degree in educational psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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About Korn/Ferry International
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