Harvey Nash Launches Major new Initiative to Build the Next Generation of Female Board Leaders

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Harvey Nash Launches Major new Initiative to

Build the Next Generation of Female Board

Leaders

PR Newswire

LONDON, May 31, 2012

LONDON

,

May 31, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

Harvey Nash is today launching a unique executive level women's business

network -

Aspire -

specifically aimed at supporting women at C-suite, Director

and VP level progress to Board positions.

The Aspire network has been launched to bring together a greater pool of high

performing executives by focusing on talented women in middle management

who have the potential to progress, but have not traditionally put themselves

forward, or been considered, for Board roles.

Aspire follows the success of Inspire - Harvey Nash's Board network of senior

board women, launched in 2008 and now has over 2,000 members across the

UK, Continental Europe, the U.S. and

Asia Pacific

. The two initiatives will work

side-by-side, with Aspire members benefiting from: networking events, where

members can share knowledge and hear from industry leaders; mentoring,

where members can be matched with Inspire Board network members for

personal support and guidance; and career opportunities.

Commenting on the launch of

Aspire

, Dr Jane E. Shaw, retired Chairman of the

Board of Directors, Intel Corporation said:

"I thoroughly endorse the

approach Harvey Nash has taken to Board level diversity with their

Inspire network,and I applaud the launch of Aspire which will

encourage more successful women executives to pursue full Board

appointments. Diversity is not just a concept, but proving to be an

invaluable corporate resource".

Carol Rosati, co-founder of Aspire and Director at Harvey Nash

commented

: "Through Aspire we want to move the debate on; away

from discussions about numbers and quotas, which in my

experience very few women support, and on to practical initiatives

that can improve the supply of top female talent. We believe

an overwhelming majority of senior male and female Board Directors

believe judging candidates solely on merit and providing equal

opportunities remainsthe best way forward in tackling the historic

disparity. However, as executive recruiters we see abottleneck of

talent in the middle layers of management; high performing, qualified

women who are simply not being offered the chance to pursue a

career on the Board. The paradox is that without more women on

boards, board room evolution will only continueat a glacial pace."

Alexa Bailey co-founder of Aspire and Consultant at Harvey Nash said

: "Aspire

is about creating aspiration. It's about creating a supportive

environment for women, as well as the contacts, practical ideas and

mentors that can change attitudes andcreate realcareer

opportunities. We have seen how well this networking approach has

worked with our Board level network Inspire, and we look forward to

taking this to the aspiring board leaders of the future."

-- ENDS --

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Aspire:

Established in 2012 and supported by Harvey Nash, Aspire is an executive

business network for C-suite, Director and VP level women aimed at helping

progress to Board level positions.

Aspire works in close conjunction with Inspire, Harvey Nash's Board network

targeted at the most senior board women, which was launched in 2008 and has

over 2,000 members across three continents. Aspire members will enjoy:

networking events, where members can share knowledge and hear from

industry leaders; mentoring, where members can be matched with Inspire

network members for personal support and guidance; thought leadership

papers and career opportunities.

For further information about Aspire or to participate at events and thought

leadership forums, please contact Alexa Bailey at

[e-mail] or Carol Rosati at [e-mail].

About Harvey Nash:

Established in 1988, Harvey Nash has supported many of the world's leading

organisations to recruit, source and manage the highly skilled talent they need

to succeed in an increasingly competitive and technology driven world. With

4,000 professionals in 40 offices across the

USA

,

Europe

and

Asia

the Group

has the reach and resources of a global organisation, whilst fostering a culture

of innovation and agility that empowers its people to respond to constantly

changing client needs. We work with clients, both large and small, to deliver a

portfolio of services: executive search, professional recruitment and

outsourcing.

To learn more, please visit http://www.harveynash.com.

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