AMSTERDAM, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), the premier provider of Executive Search, Leadership Consulting and Culture Shaping worldwide, has appointed Birgit Adels as a partner based in the Amsterdam office.
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Adels' career spans more than twenty years of leadership roles, including global CEO of the fashion house Viktor & Rolf (Diesel Group), President & CEO for the German-speaking countries of EMI Music Group, CEO for Northern Europe of the Prada Group and several General Manager roles within the Bertelsmann Media Group.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Adels was founding partner of a consultancy firm advising on intercultural management and organizational transformation.
Adels formerly worked for a global executive search company, where she led the EMEA Fashion and Retail practice as well as handling numerous projects in Media, e-commerce and Entertainment.
She earned a master's degree in Communication Science, Business Administration and Psychology from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. Having grown up in Germany, Iran and Italy, Adels is a native German-speaker, as well as fluent in English, Italian and French.
"Birgit will add considerable depth to our Retail and Media sectors in Europe and internationally through her wealth of sector knowledge, extensive networks and leadership experience. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm," said Karen Fifer, Global Practice Managing Partner for Heidrick & Struggles' Consumer Practice.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) serves the executive talent and leadership needs of the world's top organizations as the premier provider of leadership consulting, culture shaping and senior-level executive search services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm serves as a trusted advisor, providing integrated leadership solutions and helping its clients change the world, one leadership team at a time. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com.
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