Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson announced today that it has joined the M&A Leadership Council, in part to further the M&A profession and to lead the HR component of the Council's overall training program. The M&A Leadership Council is an organization comprised of a consortium of professional services firms, authors, experts and luminaries in the M&A business dedicated to identifying best practices; establishing standards for training and certification; and providing methods, tools and expertise to companies doing mergers and acquisitions."Willis Towers Watson is very excited to join the M&A Leadership Council, and we look forward to supporting the development and delivery of content and tools that M&A practitioners need to create value," said Jim McKay, Americas M&A lead for Willis Towers Watson's Human Capital and Benefits segment. "The Council's mission to promote M&A best practices aligns perfectly with our thought leadership across the M&A community."
"We're delighted to welcome Willis Towers Watson to the M&A Leadership Council," said Jim Jeffries, chair of the M&A Leadership Council. "Its strong credentials across talent strategy, organizational alignment and human capital will be especially valuable for our HR training module, and its global perspective is a welcome addition, as well."
About the M&A Leadership Council
The Council has trained and advised hundreds of companies in a series of public seminars and management briefings on the art of M&A around various topics dealing with strategy and readiness, due diligence, integration and optimization. More than 400 M&A executives have attended the training over the last three years. The Council also provides proprietary tactical tools and in-house training to companies desiring more successful mergers and acquisitions. You can learn more about the M&A Leadership Council at www.macouncil.org.