LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., June 3, 2014 – Aon Hewitt the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), today announced  it was recognized by the HRO Today Services and Technology Association with the 2014 North American Program of the Year award.

The HRO Today Services and Technology Association North America Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the HRO industry. Aon Hewitt was acknowledged with Thomson Reuters and Workday for effectively demonstrating how HR drives the overall success of business and for its contributions to advancing the practice of HR transformation. The organizations were presented with the Program of the Year award at a Gala held during the HRO Today Forum on May 5 in Philadelphia.

“Our history with Thomson Reuters runs deep, and has always been a solid partnership, and the path Thomson Reuters took in moving to Workday will leave a lasting impact on the outsourcing industry and our business,” said Maria Yao, executive vice president, Aon Hewitt HR BPO. “We are honored to be recognized for advancing the practice of HR Transformation by the HRO Today Association with this outstanding distinction.” 

In 2011, Aon Hewitt partnered with Workday to define and build a new global service delivery model for Thomson Reuters that also marked the first major payroll and time tracking deployment for Aon Hewitt using Workday.

“The result of this remarkable global HR transformation is enabling Thomson Reuters to standardize business processes globally, empower employees with self-service, and reduce investment in IT,” said Jim Bozzini, senior vice president of services, Workday. “The success of this initiative could not be achieved without the deep and trusted partnership between Thomson Reuters, Aon Hewitt and Workday. This relationship now serves as a model for other organizations planning to transform HR on a global level.”

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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 66,000 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.

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