New Delhi, February 24 2014 — Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health business of Aon plc(NYSE:AON), today announced two organizational changes at Aon Hewitt Consulting in India.

As part of a planned leadership transition, Sandeep Chaudhary has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer for Aon Hewitt Consulting in India. Anand Shankar, who has served as CEO of Aon Hewitt Consulting India since 2011, will transition the role to Mr. Chaudhary during the next 4 months before returning to Singapore to take up a regional leadership rSole with Aon Hewitt. The details of his new role will be announced soon.

Prior to be appointed CEO, Sandeep Chaudhary was a Partner and the Head of the Performance, Rewards & Talent Practice with Aon Hewitt. He has been with the firm for over 13 years and was instrumental in building and sustaining Aon Hewitt’s leadership position in talent solutions. 

Anandorup (Andy) Ghose has been appointed the Performance, Rewards & Talent Practice Leader for India. Andy has been with the firm for over 10 years working closely with Sandeep to build the Rewards practice as well as successfully developing Aon Hewitt’s Executive Compensation and Board Governance practice. 

Commenting on the organizational changes, Anand Shankar said, “I am proud that we practise what we preach. Succession planning at Aon Hewitt is a critical component of our growth strategy. These leadership transitions will empower these talented leaders to stimulate further growth for the business.  This also marks the passing of the baton to the next generation of leaders.” 

Sandeep Chaudhary said, “I am excited to lead Aon Hewitt’s India Consulting business in these times of economic hope. As a team we have raised the bar in innovation and we now lead the market in every area of HR consulting - Retirement, Compensation, Engagement and Leadership consulting. In addition, the successful incubation of Selection and Assessment solutions and the Aon Hewitt Learning Centre give us confidence in our ability to see ahead of the curve. I believe that with our solutions, leading edge research studies, and new offerings, we are well-positioned to partner with our clients in empowering their business for results.” 

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About Aon Hewitt

Aon Hewitt empowers organizations and individuals to secure a better future through innovative talent, retirement and health solutions. We advise, design and execute a wide range of solutions that enable clients to cultivate talent to drive organizational and personal performance and growth, navigate retirement risk while providing new levels of financial security, and redefine health solutions for greater choice, affordability and wellness.  Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource solutions, with over 30,000 professionals in 90 countries serving more than 20,000 clients worldwide.  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 and outsourcing services. Through its more than 65,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and 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.