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#AlignedValue @TowersWatson acquires @SavilleConsult to add Psychometric #HCM Solutions for #HR #TalentMgmt #Leadership

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LONDON, NEW YORK, 27 April 2015 Financial Highlights * Transaction valued at £42 million * CY15 revenues from Saville expected to be in excess of £10 million * More than 2 million individuals used Saville’s online tools in the last 12 months * The transaction does not change Towers Watson’s financial expectations for FY15 * Saville will operate its business as usual for the foreseeable future to preserve continuity of client teams and services Capabilities Saville was founded in 2004 by Peter Saville, Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) a distinction shared with Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. Saville’s integrated suite of … Continue reading #AlignedValue @TowersWatson acquires @SavilleConsult to add Psychometric #HCM Solutions for #HR #TalentMgmt #Leadership

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$WAG #CEO Greg Wasson Retires; Largest Shareholder & Boots Alliance Chairman Mr. Stephano Pessina Named Interim Chief

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From Walgreen’s SEC Section 425 filing posted on December 11, 2014: Dear Walgreens Shareholder: On November 24, 2014, we mailed to you a definitive proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens” or the “Company”), to be held on December 29, 2014 relating to, among other things, the reorganization of Walgreens into a holding company structure and the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the remaining 55% of Alliance Boots GmbH that Walgreens does not currently own. The following information supplements the Proxy Statement and should be read in … Continue reading $WAG #CEO Greg Wasson Retires; Largest Shareholder & Boots Alliance Chairman Mr. Stephano Pessina Named Interim Chief

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HBR’s 2014 Best Performing #CEO’s List

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As extracted from the November 2014 issue of HBR, using a novel methodology to evaluate long run CEO performance.   1. Jeffrey Bezos, Amazon 2. John Martin, Gilead Sciences 3. John Chambers, Cisco Systems 4. David Pyott, Allergan 5. David Simon, Simon Property Group 6. Lars Rebien Sørensen, Novo Nordisk 7. Hugh Grant, Monsanto 8. J. Michael Pearson, Valeant Pharmaceuticals 9. Mark Donegan, Precision Castparts 10. William Doyle, PotashCorp 11. Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing 12. David Novak, Yum Brands 13. Michael Wolf, Swedbank 14. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera, Inditex 15. Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com 16. Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, Southern Copper 17. Stephen Wynn, Wynn Resorts 18. James Taiclet Jr., American Tower 19. Elmar Degenhart, Continental 20. George Paz, Express … Continue reading HBR’s 2014 Best Performing #CEO’s List