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Watson Wyatt Worldwide

(WW) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$1.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Watson Wyatt simplifies the messy world of human resources. Founded in 1878 as actuarial firm R Watson & Sons, and headquartered in Arlington, VA, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (NYSE: WW) provides consulting on human resources issues. The company offers solutions in three groups: Benefits, Technology Solutions, and Human Capital. It has exertise in retirement plans, benefits services, employee management, compensation, disability, and HR procedure streamlining. It operates from over 90 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company has annual revenue of about 737.42 million and employs about 3,875 people. In August 2005 Watson Wyatt & Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of European-based Watson Wyatt LLP. In January 2006 it changed its name to Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

CFO & Vice PresidentCarl D. Mautz
Number of Employees 6,235
Contact Information

901 N Glebe Rd

Arlington, Virginia 22203

www.watsonwyatt...

(703) 258-8000

NAICS Code Human Resources Consulting Services: 541612

Recent Events

  • Watson Wyatt Worldwide declares regular dividend

    6/16/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt opens Moscow office

    6/05/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • BUY OR SELL-Are HR consultancy firms losing their charm?

    5/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Top 5 All-Around-Value Stocks for May 11

    5/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Names Pat Amendola North America Director of Technology and Administrative Solutions - Quick...

    5/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Appoints North America Director of Technology and Administrative Solutions

    5/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Todays Zacks Rank Growth and Income Buy: Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

    4/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for Third Quarter Fiscal 2009

    4/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-MOVES-Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LCH.Clearnet

    4/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Q2 Profit Up; Guides Q3 Below Estimates - Update

    2/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Carl D. Mautz CFO & Vice President
Brian Kennedy Vice President & Manager
Chandrasekhar Ramamurthy Vice President
Charles Wood Vice President, Reg Manager, US & Division Manager, Western US
Chuly Lee Vice President
David M.E. Dow Vice President
Elizabeth Caflisch Vice President
Eric Lofgren Vice President
Gail E. McKee Vice President
Gene H. Wickes Vice President
Grahame Stott Vice President & Manager
James A. Gargiulo Vice President, HR
Jeffrey J. Held Global Info Officer & Vice President
John A. Steinbrunner Vice President
John Orbeta Vice President
John V. Caldarella Vice President
Jorge V. Bou Vice President & Manager
Martin Brown Vice President & Manager
Michael J. Hayes Vice President
Michel L. Guay Vice President
Paula A. DeLisle Vice President
Peter Mills Vice President
Philip G.H. Brook Vice President
Richard S. Hubbard Vice President & Director, Technology Solutions Practice, US
Roger C. Urwin Vice President
Sylvester J. Schieber Vice President of Research and Information
Thomas J. Porath Vice President
Thomas W. Barratt Vice President & Manager, US
Walter W. Bardenwerper Vice President
Robert Masding Senior Partner
Brian Wilkerson Practice Director
Glenys Taylor Reg Director, Marketing
Ira T. Kay Global Director, Compensation Consulting
Kathryn Yates Director, Communications Consulting
Kirby Bosley Director, West Division Group & Health Care Consulting
Mark Warshawsky Director, Retirement Research
Paul E. Platten Director, Practice, Human Capital Group, Global
Robert J. McKee Global Director of Marketing
Alan K. Whalley Reg Manager
Babloo Ramamurthy Reg Manager, Europe
Kevin L. Meehan Regional Manager (North America)
Peter L. Childs Controller
Angela Hill Marketing and Public Relations Executive
Beth Holman Group Health Care Consultant
Diane Lerner Senior Consultant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
R Michael McCullough Nominating & Governance Committee Chairman
Brendan R. O'Neill Board of Directors
Gilbert T. Ray Board of Directors
John B. Shoven Board Director
John C. Wright Board of Directors
John J. Gabarro Board of Directors
Linda D. Rabbitt Board of Directors
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide CFO & Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Manager Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board Director Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Managing Partner Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Regional Manager (Europe) Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Head, European Benefits Consulting Practice Former
King's College London Honours Degree Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President, Reg Manager, US & Division Manager, Western US Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President and Regional Manager Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Regional Manager (Asia, Pacific) Former
University of London Doctorate Degree Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President and Global Practice Director of the Technology and Administration Solutions Current
Benefits Administration Vice President Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Practice Director of the Technology and Administration Solutions Former
Benefits Administration Practice Director Former
Benefits Administration Head of Practice Former
Schroders Limited Consultant Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Finance Committee Member Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board Director Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Director Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Senior Consultant Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Manager Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President, HR Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Info Officer & Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Manager Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Manager Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President and Regional Manager Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Regional Manager (Latin America) Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Senior Consultant Former
University of Connecticut BS Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President and Global Practice Director, Insurance & Financial Services Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Practice Director, Insurance & Financial Services Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Account Manager Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Global Head Former
Insurance and Financial Services Former
Cambridge University Honours Degree Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Member Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Director, Technology Solutions Practice, US Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
The Pensions Reform Group Global Head of Investment Consulting at Watson Wyatt Llp Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Global Head of Investment Consulting Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board Director Current
Inquire Incorporated Board Member Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Practice Director, Investment Consulting Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Board Member Former
University of Oxford M.Sc Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President of Research and Information Current
Institute for Truth In Accounting Vice President and Director, Watson Wyatt Worldwide Research and Information Center Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President & Manager, US Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President and General Counsel Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Secretary Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide General Counsel Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Board Director Former
University of Virginia School of Law J.D Former
University of Virginia B.A Former
Organization Position Status
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Senior Partner Current

Brian Wilkerson is the co-founder and CEO of WisdomNet in Denver , Colorado . WisdomNet is a boutique consulting firm focused on providing Strategy, Operations, and Human Capital solutions to businesses, government organizations, and non-profits of all sizes, including the world-class I-TMS software for integrated Talent Management. He has extensive experience in leading strategy development and operational improvement efforts across a range of clients in both domestic and international settings, with a particular emphasis on making strategy successful through the combination of operational excellence and human capital management. Some of his key clients have included Yamaha, Hasbro, the US Postal Service, Johns Manville, the US General Services Administration, and a host of other global enterprises and government agencies, where he has worked with senior executive teams to help them solve their organization's toughest challenges and capitalize on their greatest opportunities. Mr. Wilkerson has held senior management roles in large corporations such as Level 3 Communications where he was the Vice President of HR Process & Planning and Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) where he was a Senior Manager on the Global Transition & Transformation Team. He has also worked in the non-profit sector and in governmental affairs. His extensive experience includes working around the globe (with a particular emphasis on Asia ) in a variety of roles. His diverse background and focus on delivering results has helped him deliver uncommon insight to his consulting clients as well as drive innovative product and service solutions at WisdomNet. Mr. Wilkerson speaks extensively on a range of topics such as business strategy and strategic planning, innovation, global outsourcing, and talent management for organizations such as The Conference Board. The press also regularly seeks him out for his insight on a number of topics and he has been quoted in diverse publications ranging from the New York Times to the Denver Business Journal. He has also published a number of articles and book chapters. Mr. Wilkerson is actively involved in the community, with a particular emphasis on social justice issues. His educational background includes a Masters Degree in Environmental Planning from University of Colorado and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati , as well as a Certificate in Human Resource Strategy and Practice from the Human Resource Planning Society.

Organization Position Status
Wisdomnet Incorporated CEO Current
The Human Resource Planning Society President Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Practice Director Current
Rmhrps Board of Directors Current
Wisdomnet Incorporated President of Wisdomnet Former
Wisdomnet Incorporated Co-Founder Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Reg Director, Marketing Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Director, Compensation Consulting Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director, Communications Consulting Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director, West Division Group & Health Care Consulting Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director, Retirement Research Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director, Practice, Human Capital Group, Global Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director, Practice, Human Capital Group, Global Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Global Director of Marketing Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Director of Marketing Former
Towers Perrin Marketing and Public Relations Roles Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Marketing and Public Relations Roles Former
Columbia University Ab Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Reg Manager Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Reg Manager, Europe Current

Kevin L. Meehan has served as Regional Manager (North America) since 2006, as a Vice President since 1994 and was a Director from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Meehan joined Watson Wyatt in 1983, and has been instrumental in developing our Government Consulting Services initiative, our flexible benefits operations, our Human Resources Technologies Group and our Account Management system. Mr. Meehan has been a frequent speaker on employee benefits tax and legal issues, and has testified before the IRS, the Department of Labor and Committees of Congress on employee benefit plan issues. Mr. Meehan has a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and a J.D. from St. John's University Law School.

Organization Position Status
Watson Wyatt & Company Regional Manager Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Regional Manager (North America) Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Vice President Former
Watson Wyatt & Company Vice President Former
Internal Revenue Service Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director Former
St. John's University J.D. Former
College of the Holy Cross B.A. Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Controller Current
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She Got Game Reporter Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Marketing and Public Relations Executive Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Group Health Care Consultant Current
Neebc Board of Directors Current
Aon Consulting, Inc. Assistant Vice President Former
Alexander & Alexander Senior Consultant Former

Diane Lerner is a Senior Consultant in Watson Wyatt Worldwide s New York office specializing in the Executive Compensation Practice area. In this capacity, she works with companies to help them develop effective short- and long-term incentive programs that align pay with performance and long-term shareholder value creation. Assignments have included the design of stock based compensation plans for public and IPO companies, the design of phantom long-term incentive plans for private companies and subsidiaries, recommendations on Board compensation, and the development of executive and broad-based variable compensation programs. Prior to joining Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Ms. Lerner served as a Senior Consultant in the Executive Compensation Practice for the Hay Group, and was Vice President, Human Resources, of Kidder Peabody, specializing in designing executive, incentive, and sales compensation plans. Ms. Lerner has a B.S. in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University and an MBA degree from New York University s Stern School of Business. She speaks widely on compensation-related subjects at industry forums such as the Global Equity Organization, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, and Institutional Investor.

Organization Position Status
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Senior Consultant Current
Executive Compensation Senior Consultant, Watson Wyatt Worldwide Current
New York University Mba Degree Former
Cornell University B.S. In Industrial & Labor Relations Former

R. Michael McCullough was employed by Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc. ( Booz Allen ), a global consulting firm, from 1965 through 1996. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Booz Allen from 1984 to 1992, and from 1992 until his retirement in 1996, Mr. McCullough was the Senior Chairman of Booz Allen. Mr. McCullough has served as a trustee of the Company since our initial public offering and is currently also a Director of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global consulting firm. Mr. McCullough was previously a director of Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, Inc. Mr. McCullough received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Detroit.

Organization Position Status
First Potomac Realty Trust Trustee Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Nominating & Governance Committee Chairman Current
National Rehabilitation Hospital Director Current
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Managing Partner Former
Technology Center, Inc. Managing Partner Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Consultant Former
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Director Former
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Informa Group PLC Director Current
Informa Plc Board of Directors Current
Watson Wyatt & Company Board of Directors Current
Informa Board of Directors Current
Aegis Group plc Board of Directors Current
The Rank Group Plc Board of Directors Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board of Directors Current
Tyco International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. Board Director Current
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC CEO Former
Intervest Construction Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Guinness & Co Chief Executive Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Coo Former
Intervest Construction Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
EMAP Plc Board of Directors Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Board Director Former
University of East Anglia Ph.D Former
University of Cambridge M.A Former
Organization Position Status
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board of Directors Current
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board Director Current

Mr. Wright became a director in February 2008 and is a retired partner of Ernst & Young LLP. He was with Ernst & Young LLP from 1971 until 2000, most recently as an audit partner focusing on the technology sector. He was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Quadramed Corporation, a software company, from July 2003 to September 2005. Mr. Wright also serves on the board of directors of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global provider of human capital consulting services. Mr. Wright earned a B.S. in accounting from the University of North Carolina.

Organization Position Status
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chair Current
QuadraMed Corporation Board of Directors Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board of Directors Current
QuadraMed Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
QuadraMed Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Teligent, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
QuadraMed Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former
The University of North Carolina B.S. In Accounting Former
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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board of Directors Current
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The George Washington University Trustee Current
Brookfield Properties Corporation Board of Directors Current
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Board of Directors Current
Hart Construction Co Co-Founder Former
Hart Construction Co Co-Owner Former
The Economic Club of Washington Director Former
Leadership Washington Director Former
The George Washington University MA Former
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor BA Former

Executive News

  • Geithners Plan on Pay Falls Short

    New York Times - 6/13/09 - View Story

  • Geithers Pay Proposals Dont Go Far Enough

    New York Times - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Analysis Contradicts Conventional Wisdom on Executive Pay Elements that...

    Reuters - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Analysis Contradicts Conventional Wisdom on Executive Pay Elements that Encourage Risk Taking

    PR Newswire - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Opens Office in Moscow

    Stockwatch - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Conference Explores Total Rewards

    Human Resources Executive - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • Restraints on executive pay: Attacking the corporate gravy train

    The Economist - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • Attacking the corporate gravy train

    The Economist - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • PBGC Deficit Sparks Fears of Bailout

    Workforce - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Deficit Sparks Fears of Bailout

    Workforce - 5/26/09 - View Story

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     WW $28.71 -8.87 (-23.60% )
Average Volume 599,710
Shares Outstanding 42.63M
Market Cap 1.2B
Year High 62
Year Low 25
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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