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• Hewitt Associates, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-09

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup Investment. Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup Investment My first question is can you talk about what portion of your revenues in each segment comes from what you would consider discretionary client spending...

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• Renewing the Benefits Outsourcing Relationship

  BNET - 2005-07-19

  Considering the substantial cost and business impact of a multiyear benefits outsourcing relationship, it's often well worth the up-front time and expense required to effectively research and implement the best option for your company. Hewitt has developed a number of best practices that help ensure a successful outcome for all...

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• Sourcing Your Way

  BNET - 2005-05-31

  Whether evaluating or approving vendors, or opining on the financial viability and potential returns of sourcing decisions, the CFO, has to likely play a role in the decision to outsource. But, most companies haven't yet adopted an enterprise-wide sourcing strategy, a strategy that does more than merely reduce costs and...

  Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, Sourcing, Financial, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management

• A Fresh Look at the Logic of HR Outsourcing

  BNET - 2005-05-31

  In light of uncertainty in the software marketplace, many companies are concerned about their investments in enterprise resource planning ERP systems and are not only wondering what software providers will be around for the long-term but are also evaluating their options. Through outsourcing, companies can get rid of the expense,...

  Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, Human Resources, ERP, HR Outsourcing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, Outsourcing, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting

• Bringing Predictability to Pension Costs

  BNET - 2005-01-22

  Perhaps the greatest problem with pension plan costs is they're hard to predict. And unexpected pension costs can wreak havoc on an earnings report. Careful management of trust investment strategies, retirement plan design, and funding policies, combined with new modeling tools, can better control your company's expense and cash flow...

  Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, Pension Plan, Modeling, Research & Development, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Business Operations, Human Resources

• Director Compensation: Balancing Economic Pressures With the Critical Need for Qualified Candidates

  BNET - 2004-04-09

  Organizations are facing a dilemma of increasing board pay to attract top-notch talent and a reluctance to do so, given several pressing factors, not least of which is the corporate governance arena. Also, pressure in the corporate governance arena instills fear of making any drastic changes that may attract scrutiny...

  Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, Compensation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations

• Deal Making and the Board - Merger and Acquisition Standards Have Changed - Has Your Board Kept Up?

  BNET - 2003-06-27

  The market downturn, the enhanced focus on corporate governance issues, and increased financial scrutiny has combined to make mergers and acquisitions more difficult to get approved and to successfully complete than ever before. The article discusses how different functions within a company (strategy and development, finance, and CEOs) view corporate...

  Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, Merger, M&A, Board, Standards, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Investment, Finance

• Change-in-Control Under Control: Designing the Right Plan for Your Company

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Like it or not, executive pay is under the microscope. Almost daily news of top executives betraying the trust of shareholders has dramatically increased the level of scrutiny placed on corporate governance and executive compensation issues and forced companies to examine many long-standing practices and policies, including those related to...

  Tags: Shareholder, Talent, Hewitt Associates LLC, Taxes, Workforce Management, Free Trade, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Law

• Integrated Human Capital Management

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Human Capital Management HCM involves all the programs and processes that deal with the human capital or human resources of your business. Article induces that traditional boundaries are freely crossed to achieve breakthrough results in efficiency, productivity, and ultimately return on investment ROI. "Behind-the-scenes" management of complexity extends to the...

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• HR And IT Leaders Discuss HR Outsourcing

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Outsourcing has become a mainstream business practice. A growing number of executives understand the benefits it can bring in terms of not only cost savings, but also heightened strategic focus. Many recognize outsourcing relationships as long-term partnerships created to further the strategic goals of the organization. Article defines an experts...

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