Egon Zehnder International Names Dick Patton Consumer Practice Group Leader

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Egon Zehnder International, one of the world's leading executive search firms, has named Dick Patton as leader of its US Consumer Practice Group.  The news was announced today by Greig Schneider, co-leader of Egon Zehnder U.S.A.  The Consumer Practice Group recruits and develops top talent leadership teams for the Consumer Products, Retail, Sports, New Media, and Hospitality industries.

"We are excited about Dick leading the US Consumer Practice.  While he has depth across all functions in this sector, he has particular expertise in marketing.  He co-founded the Firm's growing Global Chief Marketing Officer Practice, a critical function for consumer companies, and understands the pressures and talent skills needed at the senior levels in this important sector," said Schneider.

Patton joined Egon Zehnder after a successful career as a general manager and marketer with The Coca-Cola Company where he was a GM over a beverage business in North and South America, and managed several well known brands: Coca-Cola, Sprite, Nestea, Fresca and Tab.  He previously held various positions in sales, business development and marketing at Frito-Lay, Inc.

He received his MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and his BA from Brown University. 

About Egon Zehnder International

Egon Zehnder International is the largest privately-held executive search firm in the world with over 400 consultants operating from 64 wholly owned offices in 38 countries.  The firm specializes in senior-level executive search, board consulting and director search, management appraisals, and talent management. 

Egon Zehnder International's clients range in size from the world's largest corporations to emerging growth companies to government and regulatory bodies and major educational and cultural organizations. Egon Zehnder International has sector specialists organized into global practices. These include Industrial, Financial Services, Consumer, Life Sciences, Technology & Communications, Services, Private Capital and Sovereign Wealth Funds. For more information visit www.egonzehnder.com.

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