Professional Services Expert Joins Huron’s Higher Education Leadership Team

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, announced that Randy Hendricks has joined the company as a managing director in its Higher Education practice. Hendricks will be responsible for enhancing the client service and business development capabilities for the practice’s full range of management consulting and technology service offerings, including strategy, operations, technology and research enterprise management.

“Higher education institutions face increasing pressure to reduce costs while improving quality and student outcomes. They are also challenged to efficiently and effectively manage their decentralized organizations in an uncertain environment,” said Laura Yaeger, executive vice president for Huron’s Higher Education practice. “Randy’s broad global services consulting experience and deep understanding of the higher education market will strengthen our ability to help clients navigate the ever changing landscape and better align resources to support their academic and research missions. We are pleased to welcome him to our leadership team.”

Hendricks has extensive professional services experience at companies such as IBM and Accenture, and more than 20 years of experience working with higher education institutions. He joins Huron from Workday, where he led its Education and Government division and was responsible for sales, services, alliances and strategy for HR, finance and student applications. Prior to that, Hendricks held multiple senior leadership roles in IBM’s Global Business Services unit, both in the U.S. and internationally.

About Huron’s Higher Education Practice

Huron’s Higher Education practice is the premier provider serving the unique needs of the higher education industry. Our team of professionals, each with extensive knowledge and experience in the business of higher education and academic medical centers, delivers comprehensive services to the industry and partners with institutions to improve business performance across the enterprise. Our professionals draw from their experience working in the strategic, financial, operational, technology, and regulatory aspects of higher education to provide the most effective consulting and software solutions. Huron Education has helped more than 95 of the nation’s top 100 research universities improve their performance so they can continue their traditions of extraordinary achievement. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/highereducation or follow us on Twitter: @Huron.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron is a global professional services firm focused on assisting clients with their most complex business issues by delivering high-value, quality solutions to support their long-term strategic objectives. Huron specializes in serving clients in the healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and commercial sectors as these organizations face significant transformational change and regulatory or economic pressures in dynamic market environments. With its deep industry and technical expertise, Huron provides advisory, consulting, technology, and analytic solutions to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

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