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Aon Recognized for Commitment to Maximizing Talent and Potential of Employees
Receives 2013 Exemplary Practices in Employee Learning and Development Award from WorkforceChicago

CHICAGO (December 11, 2013)- Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading global provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, has been named as a recipient of WorkforceChicago’s 2013 Exemplary Practices in Employee Learning and Development Award. The award recognizes employers in the Chicagoland area that demonstrate a commitment to maximizing the talent and potential of their employees through learning and development programs. Aon was one of two companies to receive this year’s award.

Aon was recognized by Workforce Chicago for implementing a number of programs designed to develop and advance the firm’s colleague base. Among the initiatives recognized by WorkforceChicago were Aon University; a global corporate university delivering education online and in classrooms to foster career development, and Aon’s Pinnacle program, an executive leadership program run in collaboration with the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

“Fostering a workplace that attracts and retains unmatched talent is one of Aon’s top strategic priorities,” said Greg Case, President and CEO. “With more than 6,000 Aon colleagues in the Chicagoland area, having a strong talent development strategy in place, and executing it well, is crucial to our continued success as a firm. This award is a testament to that effort and we are honored to be recognized by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and WorkforceChicago.”

As part of the firm’s investment in the future of Chicago’s workforce, Aon worked with Harold Washington College to develop a new insurance pathway curriculum, and is part of City Colleges of Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s College to Careers initiative. Aon also welcomed students from the initial insurance pathway program in 2013 to gain experience through internships at Aon.  Four of these interns were recognized at the WorkforceChicago award ceremony.  “These four students are inspiring examples of the next generation of world-class talent we have in Chicago, and the benefits that come from a partnership between business and our schools to develop the City’s future workforce,” added Case.

WorkforceChicago is an organization comprised of Chicagoland business leaders working to advance the skills of the region’s labor pool. With a goal of positioning the Chicago region as the leading talent pool in the country, WorkforceChicago recognizes and honors exemplary practices in employee learning and development across the region.

Read the press release from WorkforChicago

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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

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