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Towers Perrin
Company typeConsultancy
IndustryActuarial
Management consulting
Insurance
Founded1934
HeadquartersStamford, CT
Key people
Mark Mactas, CEO
ProductsProfessional Services
Reinsurance
Revenue$1,410.0M (2005)[1]
Number of employees
5,171[2]
Websitewww.towersperrin.com

Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm.

It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987.[3]

The firm has three divisions of business: HR Services, Reinsurance and Tillinghast. The reinsurance division includes the UK division, Towers Perrin Claytons.

History

Company Structure

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It is rumoured that certain parts, or all, of Towers Perrin will change from being a privately owned businesses to publicly owned businesses in the near future.[4]

There are several levels of employment at Towers Perrin including:

  • Analyst
  • Associate
  • Consultant
  • Senior Consultant
  • Principal
  • Various management roles

Partnerships ...

Clients

Towers Perrin's clients include three-quarters of the world's 500 largest companies and more than 700 of the Fortune 1000 U.S. companies.[5][6]

Competitors

In 2006, Towers Perrin was ranked the twentieth most prestigious consulting firm by Vault.[7]

Actuarial Software

Publications

HR Services

  • Global Workforce Study
  • Perspectives
  • Towers Perrin Monitor Magazine

Reinsurance

  • Various surveys and periodicals

Tillinghast

  • Emphasis
  • Update
  • Reprint
  • Financial Modeling Update

Offices

Towers Perrin has 84 offices consisting of major offices and alliance partnerships in the following regions:

  • Asia/Pacific (14 offices)
  • Canada (4 offices)
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa (24 offices)
  • Latin America (5 offices)
  • United States and Bermuda (37 offices)

Notable current and former employees

References

  1. ^ "Profile information about Towers Perrin" (HTML). Hoover's, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  2. ^ "Profile information about Towers Perrin" (HTML). Hoover's, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  3. ^ "About Towers Perrin - History" (HTML). towersperrin.com. January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  4. ^ "Vault Message Boards" (HTML). www.thevault.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  5. ^ "Towers Perrin" (HTML). www.thevault.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  6. ^ "Profile information about Towers Perrin" (HTML). Hoover's, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  7. ^ "The Top 50 Most Prestigious Firms" (HTML). www.thevault.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-07.