Archive for September, 2007


Fidelity Reorganizes Under New President (Washington Post)

Fidelity Reorganizes Under New President (Washington Post)
BOSTON — Fidelity Investments is bringing together its individual investments and workplace savings operations in a reorganization that also carves out Fidelity’s employer human resources services into a separate unit.

Watson Wyatt Appoints Steve Mele as Chief Human Resources Executive (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Watson Wyatt Appoints Steve Mele as Chief Human Resources Executive (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, today announced that Steve Mele has joined the firm as chief human resources officer. In this position, Mele will assume responsibility for all human resources initiatives for the firm’s 7,000 employees worldwide.

Marvin Dunnette, consultant for corporate giants (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Marvin Dunnette, consultant for corporate giants (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Marvin Dunnette, a retired University of Minnesota psychology professor who cofounded a global human resources consulting firm, died Sept. 18 in St. Paul. The longtime St. Paul resident was 80. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease complicated by lung and heart disease. During the 1950s, he worked in 3M’s personnel department. In 1960, he became a professor of industrial-organizational …

Biomet Senior VP Whaley Sells Shares (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Biomet Senior VP Whaley Sells Shares (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The senior vice president for human resources of medical device maker Biomet Inc. sold 21,584 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.

BIR outsources $1.3-M human resources project (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

BIR outsources $1.3-M human resources project (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is outsourcing the development of its internal human resources (HR) systems, a project funded by the US government and part of the bureau’s thrust to outsource bulk of its IT operations.

BIR outsources $1.3-M human resources project (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

BIR outsources $1.3-M human resources project (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is outsourcing the development of its internal human resources (HR) systems, a project funded by the US government and part of the bureau’s thrust to outsource bulk of its IT operations.

Premier Research Appoints Global Head of Human Resources (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Premier Research Appoints Global Head of Human Resources (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Premier Research Group plc announces the appointment of W. Scott Keenen as its Vice President, Global Human Resources. Mr. Keenen will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and implementing activities related to maximizing the effectiveness of Premier Research’s people and organization in alignment with the company’s business strategy.

Activision Expands Management Team with Appointment of Ann Weiser as Chief Human Resources Officer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Activision Expands Management Team with Appointment of Ann Weiser as Chief Human Resources Officer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—-Further expanding and enhancing its global human resources capabilities, Activision, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ann Weiser as chief human resources officer, reporting to Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc.

MEZ II Sportsfest brings exporters together (Sun Star)

MEZ II Sportsfest brings exporters together (Sun Star)
IT S ecozone sports at its best, said Aboitizland s general manager for MEZ II operations Eduardo PeBenito as Mactan Economic Zone II (MEZII) and the MEZ Human Resources Association (HRA) formally launched the 7th Annual MEZ II recently.

4 New Scholarship Schemes Introduced (BruDirect.com)

4 New Scholarship Schemes Introduced (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan – Four new government scholarship schemes have been introduced to raise the quality of human resources in Brunei Darussalam, and subsequently contribute to the country’s development, the Minister of Education said yesterday.