Towers Perrin
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| Company type | Consultancy |
|---|---|
| Industry | Actuarial Management consulting Insurance Human Resources Professional Services |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Successor | Towers Watson |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
Key people | Mark Mactas, CEO |
| Products | Professional Services Reinsurance |
| Revenue | $1,410.0M (2005)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,171[1] |
| Website | TowersPerrin.com |
Towers Perrin was a professional services firm specialising in human resources and financial services consulting, which merged in January 2010 with Watson Wyatt to form Towers Watson. The firm was a provider of reinsurance intermediary services and is active in the actuarial consulting arena with its Tillinghast insurance consulting practice.
History
On March 1, 1934, Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby opened for business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1987, Towers Perrin was established as the umbrella name for the firm.[2] On June 28, 2009, Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby and Watson Wyatt Worldwide (NYSE:WW) announced their agreement to merge into a new publicly traded company called Towers Watson & Co; the merger was completed in January 2010.[citation needed]
Offices
Towers Perrin had offices and alliance partners in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Profile information about Towers Perrin". Hoover’s, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ Towers Perrin History
- ^ Offices and Alliance Partner Locations - Contact Us - Global - Towers Perrin