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Hunt-Scanlon Presents Marcela Perez de Alonso of HP With the
2007 Human Resource Leadership Award
Stamford, Conn, May 7, 2007 - Hunt-Scanlon Advisors, the leading provider of news, information and analysis on the executive search and human capital industries, announced today that they will present Marcela Perez de Alonso, executive vice president of human resources at HP, with the 2007 Hunt-Scanlon Human Resource Leadership Award.
Perez de Alonso is the fourth recipient of the award, which is given to a human resource executive who has designed and implemented innovative human capital management strategies that have contributed to his or her company's superior financial and market performance. Past winners include Carole Watkins, Cardinal Health; Gary Snodgrass, Exelon Corp.; and Lea Soupata, United Parcel Service. Hunt-Scanlon will present the award at its annual Chicago Human Capital Conference titled, "Supporting Growth and Innovation," to be held on May 23rd at the Four Seasons Hotel.
"Marcela Perez de Alonso's accomplishments at HP epitomize the new vision of human resources," said Joe Palmer, vice president of Hunt-Scanlon. "She is a critical strategic player on the executive team, creating a link between organizational capabilities, business objectives and shareholder value. Her ability to deliver in that role has positively impacted just about every important business metric at HP."
Since joining HP in 2004, Perez de Alonso has spearheaded a pivotal transformation within the company to build an HR organization aligned to drive results and optimize HP's growth and efficiencies. This included business consolidation, process improvements, several restructurings and various other cost savings measures which bring clear, organization-wide alignment, accountability and simplification. With this solid organization platform in place, HP believes it can foster an innovative culture that enables it to more quickly adjust to changing market conditions.
"At HP, the HR function serves as a true partner to the business groups, and our executives see the value that our organization brings in attracting and retaining exceptional talent," said Perez de Alonso. "Our HR team is committed to strategic workforce planning and continually strengthening our leadership and employee development programs to ensure we continue to afford employees the chance to grow and advance within our company."
Previously a long-time executive at Citigroup, Perez de Alonso has held senior-level roles in both operations and human resources, including the lead HR role for Citibank's Global Consumer Business - a 90,000-employee organization where she developed a host of breakthrough initiatives. Senior executive recruiting, diversity, variable compensation and employee survey programs are among the many worldwide efforts Perez de Alonso led during her tenure. She also was head of Citigroup's Latin America retail business operations and was in charge of deposit products for the company's international retail bank.
One of only 10 women to be included in the ninth annual Hispanic Business Corporate Elite directory, Perez de Alonso was named one of the 50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business by Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine. She also was honored as the 2005 Corporate Executive of the Year by Hispanic-Net, a California nonprofit organization of executives and professionals in technology-related fields. Perez de Alonso earned an advanced degree in organizational psychology from the Catholic University in Chile. She attended the Business Executive Program of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and received a certificate in finance and accounting.
For more information about Marcela Perez de Alonso and the Hunt-Scanlon Human Resource Leadership Award, visit www.huntscanlonconferences.com.
About Hunt-Scanlon
Hunt-Scanlon Advisors is the leading and most-respected source of news, information and analysis on the human capital industry for executives in human resources, recruitment, diversity and professional services. Through our print, interactive and conference divisions, we cover human capital strategies and trends of the Fortune 1000 and the companies that deliver them valuable recruitment, talent management and diversity products and services that help them succeed. Our information resources are used by executives, researchers and analysts for market intelligence and for making purchasing decisions. For more company information, visit us at www.hunt-scanlon.com or email Joe@hunt-scanlon.com.
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