Lincolnshire, Ill., December 23, 2011 – Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), today announced its Communication practice earned 17 awards in 2011 for successfully providing personalized employee communication services on behalf of clients. The Aon Hewitt Communication practice provides health, retirement, and talent and rewards communication services to help employers reach workers and their families.

The League of American Communication Professionals LLC, Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, International Association of Business Communicators, Pensions & Investments, and the National Business Group on Health recognized the practice for total rewards statements, open enrollment guides, benefit summaries and other employee communications.

“I’m thrilled that the phenomenal work and dedication of our team has been recognized by these very prestigious organizations,” said Beth Boden, director of Aon Hewitt’s North America Communication practice. “These awards demonstrate our ability to create and implement communication programs that drive appropriate employee behaviors and exceptional business results."

In 2011, the Communication practice won the following awards:

8 Awards from the League of American Communication Professionals LLC:
- 3 Gold awards
- 1 Platinum award
- 4 Silver awards

5 Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals:
- 2 MarCom Gold awards
- 2 MarCom Platinum awards 
- 1 Platinum Hermes award

2 Awards from the International Association of Business Communicators 
- 1 Gold Flame Award
- 1 Silver Quill Award

1 Award from Pensions & Investments
- 1 Eddy Award

1 Award from the National Business Group on Health
- 1 Platinum Healthy Employer Award

Aon Hewitt Communication helps organizations become more strategic, measurable and targeted in their employee communication. Click here for more information on the Communication practice.

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About Aon Hewitt
Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing 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 Corporation (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 61,000 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 http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and http://www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

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