OPEN Our Heritage 1953 Two Men, One Vision Gardner Heidrick and John Struggles meet and launch the firm in Chicago. It is among the first in the executive search industry. 1954 Our First Client In less than six weeks after the firm opens its doors, the first client appears, Theron G. Gerow of West Virginia Coal & Coke Company. 1957 Incorporated Heidrick & Struggles becomes incorporated and signs its first clients outside of the Midwest. 1960-1970 United States and United Kingdom Expansion The 1960s sees many important firsts at Heidrick & Struggles. The firm expands its office locations from Los Angeles and San Francisco on the west coast to New York City on the east coast. In 1968 Heidrick & Struggles establishes its first international office in the United Kingdom and becomes the first search firm ever retained by the British government. 1970-1979 Continued Expansion The firm adds thirteen offices on three continents in nine years: Boston, Brussels, Dallas, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Greenwich, Houston, Hong Kong, Houston, Mexico City, Milan, Paris, and Zurich. 1980-1990 A Focus on Europe Heidrick & Struggles experiences a decade of continued growth, particularly in Europe. 1995-1996 Latin American Expansion The firm continues its expansion into the principal cities of Latin America, adding offices in Buenos Aires, Caracas, Lima, Santiago, and São Paulo. 1999 Going Public Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII) becomes a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock market. 2000-2010 Growth in Asia The firm’s investment in Asia Pacific, which began in the 1990s, continues with acquisitions and offices opening in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Today there are offices in Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. 2013 Diamond Anniversary Heidrick & Struggles celebrates its 60th Anniversary. 2010-2019 Acquisitions In 2012 the firm acquires Senn Delaney, the undisputed global leader of corporate culture shaping. The acquisition diversifies the firm’s array of leadership services. In subsequent years, Heidrick & Struggles acquires Co Company, Philosophy IB, JCA Group, and Amrop Denmark, strengthening and diversifying its leadership consulting business. These acquisitions bring experienced professionals and tools that help clients accelerate and drive strategic change. 2018 Heidrick Consulting Heidrick Consulting integrates its Leadership Consulting and Culture Shaping operations into a single business, providing a cohesive suite of service offerings that enable clients to accelerate their performance at the leader, team, and organizational levels. Infinity Framework Heidrick & Struggles publishes Accelerating Performance in 2017, introducing a new framework for understanding organizations’ and leaders’ performance. Together with the Infinity Framework for assessment, it allows the firm to deliver data-driven and insightful leadership insights. Global Board Diversity Pledge Heidrick & Struggles is the first global leadership advisory firm to announce a commitment to diversity in its board of director searches through the launch of its Global Diversity Pledge. Developed in collaboration with Stanford's Rock Center for Corporate Governance, the pledge is designed to increase the number of women and members of underrepresented groups considered by boards. To accelerate this effort, the firm proactively identifies and interviews diverse director candidates, with an emphasis on prospective directors who have not previously served on a corporate board. 2019 Acquisition of 2GET Heidrick & Struggles significantly expands its footprint in Brazil through the acquisition of 2Get, strengthening its position as a global leader delivering premium, data-driven executive search services and human capital solutions. 2020 Dedicated Diversity & Inclusion Practice This global practice brings together highly experienced Heidrick & Struggles consultants from executive search and consulting to help clients build diverse and inclusive leadership teams and organizations, with a comprehensive, integrated suite of services across talent recruitment, leadership assessment and development, and organizational transformation. 2021 Business Talent Group (BTG) Acquisition The acquisition of BTG, a leading marketplace for high-end independent talent on demand, complements the firm's suite of executive talent solutions, making Heidrick & Struggles the first global leadership advisory firm to offer the full spectrum of executive and high-end talent solutions – from on-demand, independent professionals to interim executives to permanent placements – together with its consulting services. 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