Huron Consulting Group Hires Chief Marketing Officer

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Debbie Murphy has joined the Company as corporate vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). Murphy is a global marketing leader with a documented track record of increasing market share and driving growth in diverse vertical markets.

“I am delighted to welcome Debbie to our team,” said C. Mark Hussey, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Huron Consulting Group. “She brings a tremendous track record of developing strategic marketing programs to drive growth. Debbie’s passion for marketing and collaboration is an excellent fit for Huron.”

“It is an exciting time to join the talented team at Huron,” said Murphy. “I look forward to partnering with Huron’s businesses to grow revenues, create new market opportunities, and deliver new value for Huron’s clients.”

Murphy will be responsible for global brand development, marketing strategy and programs, and corporate communications. In collaboration with Huron’s businesses, she will be tasked with cultivating opportunities in current and new markets, and growing awareness and reputation for Huron’s services.

Most recently, Murphy served as vice president, global marketing for Zebra Technologies, a tracking and visibility solutions provider. There, she led the company’s global market strategies and operations, and directed the communications and integration of marketing for Zebra’s recent acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ enterprise business. Murphy’s extensive background in business and marketing strategy began at MCI Telecommunications. She also held positions within GTE (Verizon) and Rexam PLC.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, analytics, and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has worked with more than 450 health systems, hospitals, and academic medical centers; more than 400 corporate general counsel; and more than 400 universities and research institutions. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

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