Futurestep, a division of Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) providing recruitment process outsourcing and other services, appointed Matt Heckler to its global leadership team as general manager, global client platform solutions. He will be responsible for driving Futurestep’s client platform strategies globally, embedding Korn Ferry intellectual property and technology in Futurestep solutions across the firm.

Heckler most recently was executive VP, integrated solutions at Aon Hewitt. Prior to this role, he held various technology leadership roles, including chief information officer for Aon Hewitt and other technology leadership roles across the HR outsourcing and benefits business. He was one of the leaders in HR BPO startup Exult Inc. Earlier in his career he worked with AT&T Global Information Solutions (now NCR) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Heckler will report to Korn Ferry Futurestep CEO Byrne Mulrooney.

“Matt’s combination of business and technology acumen make him the perfect candidate to lead our client platform strategy initiatives globally,” Mulrooney said. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that our clients will be able to leverage to find, hire and nurture the very best talent available.”