ORC Introduces Global Diversity Advisory Board

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ORC Worldwide (ORC), a leading international HR consulting and management firm, today announced the appointment of several well-known U.S. and European diversity experts to seats on its Global Diversity Advisory Board. The newly formed Advisory Board will support ORC's work with leading organizations to define and enhance practices for effective global management of multicultural and multinational workforces.

The new Advisory Board members, a select group of highly strategic, forward-looking thought leaders well-known and respected in the North American and European business communities, include:

  * Rohini Anand, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer,
     Sodexho, Inc.
  * Patti Bellinger, Director BP Leadership Academy and Group Vice
     President, BP, plc
  * Emilio Egea, Vice President, Human Resources, Prudential Financial, Inc.
  * Edward N Gadsden, Jr., Vice President, Workplace Diversity, The Coca-
     Cola Company
  * Leslie Mays, Vice President Global Diversity and Inclusion, Pfizer Inc.

They will provide direction to ORC Worldwide and serve as a resource for ORC's Global Diversity Forum, a network of HR professionals responsible for developing and implementing programs and practices that address global diversity in large multinationals.

"We are very excited to be working with such a talented group of individuals. The formation of this advisory board reflects ORC's continued commitment to help companies manage differences in the work force and recognize that 'any difference that makes a difference' can have strategic business value in a well-managed work environment," say Robert Freedman, CEO, ORC Worldwide.

The ORC Global Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion practice originated in the United States over 40 years ago. From its earliest beginnings, ORC has actively engaged with leading employers, government officials and thought leaders to advance the equality agenda in employment. If you are interested in learning more about ORC's Global Diversity Advisory Forum, please contact Deirdre Golden (Deirdre.golden@orcworldlwide.co.uk) or Liz MacGillivray (liz.macgillivray@orcww.com) or visit the web site at: http://www.orcworldwide.com/networks/diversity/gdf.html

About ORC Worldwide

ORC Worldwide is a human resource consulting company, providing its clients with global solutions to their HR management and compensation concerns through customized consulting and information analysis and through its unique peer network forums that bring together common-interest groups of HR executives and specialists to share information and experience. ORC, with roots tracing back 75 years, serves large and mid-size companies as well as not-for-profit and nongovernmental organizations around the world.