Mercer recruits former Watson Wyatt boss as UK head

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MERCER HR Consulting has hired former Watson Wyatt European managing partner and US regional manager Alan Whalley as its new UK chief executive and market leader.

Whalley will succeed Simon O’Regan – who will become head of the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions at Mercer – on August 23. Mercer presented the hire as a major coup for the firm. Commenting on ne...

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