LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., November 19, 2012 – Aon Hewitt, the global human resources solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), today announced it will serve as the compensation and benefits survey partner to Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association (CRTRA), a leading association in the restaurant industry.  

Through this strategic partnership, Aon Hewitt will provide CRTRA members with consistent and reliable compensation data, as well as widespread analyses of their compensation and benefits programs benchmarked against their peers that will enable them to assess and engage their employees.Aon Hewitt provides survey and compensation data for more than 1,000 companies nationwide.

“As restaurant companies expand within the U.S and globally, they continue to face unique talent management challenges,” said Todd McGovern, partner and Executive Compensation Consulting practice leader at Aon Hewitt. "Our compensation data combined with our vast expertise on effective compensation and total rewards programs in the restaurant industry will empower CRTRA with a strong combination of effective solutions tools to offer its members."

“We’re excited to partner with Aon Hewitt to keep CRTRA members in front of industry trends that can help drive their compensation strategies,” said Marna Killian, president at Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association. “In this challenging economic environment, our members will benefit from having a committed team of consultants to provide insights and expertise into the compensation and benefits trends of the chain restaurant industry. Having this knowledge will help them attract and retain the best workers.”

About Aon Hewitt

Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource solutions.  The company partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance.  Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies.  With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees.  For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions andoutsourcing services. Through its more than 61,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovativeand effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world's best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

About Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association
The Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association (CRTRA) was established in 1976. It is a professional organization dedicated to strengthening and enhancing the compensation and benefits function within the restaurant industry. This goal is achieved through enhancing the value of membership by providing relevant information and high quality educational experiences, accurate and comprehensive market data relevant to the chain restaurant industry, and providing opportunities for members to share ideas. CRTRA currently has a membership of over one hundred companies representing approximately one hundred sixty-four restaurant concepts within the industry.

Contact:

Amy Ochalski, 847-771-4225, amy.ochalski@aonhewitt.com

MacKenzie Lucas, 847-442-2995, mackenzie.lucas@aonhewitt.com