Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), the provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, has appointed Sylvain Dhenin as Managing Partner, Western Europe.  

In addition to operating responsibility for France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the Benelux countries, Dhenin will advise and serve clients at the highest level across the region as a senior member of the firm's CEO & Board practice in Europe.

"Sylvain is deeply respected as a strategic talent and leadership advisor to boards and chief executives. He will strengthen and grow our commercial presence across Western Europe," said Jory Marino, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Markets – Heidrick & Struggles. "Sylvain has a record of success connecting talent solutions to his clients' business strategies. This is exactly the focus Heidrick & Struggles is bringing to our clients globally."

Dhenin had been Vice Chairman of CTPartners and head of its European, Middle East and Asia Pacific operations and led a significant expansion of that firm's presence in Europe. Staffing Industry Analysts quoted him talking about this in 2012.  Previously, he was Managing Partner of Korn Ferry Whitehead Mann, leading its operations in France. He began his career at Danone, the multi-national food products company. He will be based in the firm's Zurich office and reports to Luis Urbano, Region Leader – Europe and Africa.

He has extensive experience in a broad range of industries, including industrial, financial services, pharmaceutical, technology, media and telecommunications, professional services and private equity. Since May 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile, he has also been a senior advisor to RedCAT Systems, a Cloud and On-site provider of HR applications.

Dhenin has been named to Business Week's Top 50 List of the "World's Most Influential Headhunters." He holds a Business Degree from the High Business School of Bordeaux, KEDGE Business School.

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is ranked 87^th largest staffing firms globally based on revenue according to Staffing Industry Analysts.