China — Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, today announced the launch of the Hewitt Best Employers in APAC 2011 study.

The Hewitt Best Employers in APAC 2011 study provides insights into alignment of people practices to business. It enables an organization to measure the effectiveness of its people practices, and identifies a shortlist of the Hewitt Best Employers in APAC 2011.

Organizations can now register and participate in the largest employee research project of its kind, expected to represent the views of over two million employees across the region.

Ms. Smita Anand—Regional Director, Asia Pacific Consulting, Hewitt Associates, said, "With the Hewitt Best Employers APAC 2011 study, we complete a decade of the study in the region. With this study we shall continue our endeavor to drive cutting-edge people practices through research and analytics on contemporary industry trends. 

The 2011 study will have an increased focus on alignment of people practices to business. We will study business impact of positive people practices, and evaluate the actions and behaviors of different employee segments that enable improved business performance."

Hewitt has expanded the scale and scope of the Best Employers in APAC 2011 study. The study spans over 11 markets including Australia/New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore and Thailand.

Companies can register their interest to participate in the study by visiting www.hewitt.com/bestemployersapac. 

The Hewitt Best Employers are selected by an independent judging panel comprised of leading academics and eminent business leaders. Participation is strictly confidential. Only those organizations named Hewitt Best Employers are identified publicly.

Further information can be found atwww.hewitt.com/bestemployersapac.

About Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Associates provides leading organizations around the world with expert human resources consulting and outsourcing solutions to help them anticipate and solve their most complex benefits, talent, and related financial challenges. Hewitt works with organizations to design, implement, communicate, and administer a wide range of human resources, retirement, investment management, healthcare, compensation, and talent management strategies. With a history of exceptional client service since 1940, Hewitt has offices in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 23,000 associates who are helping make the world a better place to work. For more information, please visit www.hewittasia.com.

Sushil Bhasin,  Hewitt Associates,  +91 9811423915

Jane Zhou,  Hewitt Associates,  021-23066910