Heidrick & Struggles Adds to Global Technology and Services Practice
- Debbie Farnaby joins as Partner in Johannesburg office
JOHANNESBURG, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq:HSII), the premier provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, strengthens its Global Technology and Services expertise with the addition of Debbie Farnaby to the firm's Johannesburg office.
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Farnaby previously served as a director of a start-up consulting firm, providing strategic services including SAP resourcing and expertise, business and technology consulting, project management and project audit capabilities.
Prior to this, Farnaby worked at the De Beers Group, serving as the group director for shared services where she was responsible for providing a range of shared services to the Group's global operating entities, including ICT, financial, security, supply chain and facilities management. Farnaby joined The De Beers Group as group director of information technology (CIO). Previously, she served at the global executive level for Sappi Limited.
"Debbie's ability to apply technological knowledge to complex client situations will be extremely important across global markets," said Allen Shardelow, Partner in Charge of Heidrick & Struggles, Johannesburg.
Farnaby has also worked in public service at a national level with involvement in the criminal justice system through Business Against Crime and also provides pro-bono assistance to not-for-profit endeavors, including the Hope Home and the Polio Research Foundation.
Farnaby graduated from University of the Witwatersrand with a bachelor's degree in computer science and earned a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Stellenbosch. She also earned a Graduate Diploma in mechanical engineering from WITS.
About Heidrick & Struggles:
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) serves the executive talent and leadership needs of the world's top organizations as the premier provider of leadership consulting, culture shaping and senior-level executive search services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm serves as a trusted advisor, providing integrated leadership solutions and helping its clients change the world, one leadership team at a time. www.heidrick.com.
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