Aon Tech Week Survey Finds Technology Industry Managers Bullish on Industry Prospects
08 Marzo 2005 - 3:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
Aon Tech Week Survey Finds Technology Industry Managers Bullish on
Industry Prospects Webcasts for Risk and HR Managers Slated for
March 8, 9 and 10 CHICAGO, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
According to managers in the technology industries surveyed by Aon
(NYSE:AOC), prospects for the workforce will be strong in 2005 and
beyond: 55 percent of respondents say that they believe their
organization's total global workforce will increase. The study is
part of Aon's 2005 "Tech Week" series of webcasts, beginning today,
March 8. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO )
Respondents were asked if their global workforce will "go up,"
"stay the same," or "go down." Only 7 percent of the 889
respondents thought their workforce's size would decrease, with the
remaining 38 percent seeing status quo. The survey included
participants from technology industries, including high-tech,
biotech and other niche technology companies, as well as technology
managers in non-tech firms. The Aon survey was conducted during the
past three weeks, and the results kick off Aon's third annual Tech
Week program. The complete webcast schedule is below - all webcasts
are free of charge and will last no more than an hour. For
individuals who cannot join a webcast live, all sessions will be
archived for 90 days. Tech Week 2005 schedule: * Tuesday, March 8,
1:00 p.m. EST: "2005 Compensation Strategies in Uncertain Times,"
with John Radford and Tim Brown of Aon Consulting Radford Surveys.
* Wednesday, March 9, 1:00 p.m. EST:" Meeting the Challenge in
2005: The Latest Global Compensation and Benefit Trends," with Don
York and Olivier Maudiere of Aon Consulting Radford Surveys. *
Wednesday, March 9, 4:00 p.m. EST: "Understanding Network Risk:
What Technology Companies Need to Know," Tim Burke, Aon Technology
Group. * Thursday, March 10, 1:00 p.m. EST: "Biotech HR in 2005:
Keeping the Momentum Going," with John Radford of Aon Consulting
Radford Surveys. * Thursday, March 10, 3:00 p.m. EST: "Emerging and
Current Trends in Total Benefits," Laura Mensch and Riza Sychangco,
Aon Consulting Canada. * Thursday, March 10, 4:00 p.m. EST, special
North American biotechnology session: "Managing Risk in a Clinical
Trial Environment," Jim Goring, Aon Technology Risk Services. More
information about the Tech Week presenters, sessions and
registration is available at http://www.aon.com/techweek . About
Aon Aon Corporation ( http://www.aon.com/ ) is a leading provider
of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage,
human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance
underwriting. The company employs approximately 48,000
professionals in its 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed
by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon
professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk
management and workforce productivity solutions. For more
information, contact: Dave Van de Walle, +1.312.381.5028, . This
press release contains certain statements relating to future
results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from either historical or anticipated results, depending on a
variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results
include the general economic conditions in different countries
around the world, fluctuations in global equity and fixed income
markets, exchange rates, rating agency actions, resolution of
pending regulatory investigations and related issues, including
those related to compensation arrangements with underwriters,
pension funding, ultimate paid claims may be different from
actuarial estimates and actuarial estimates may change over time,
changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial
premium rates, the competitive environment, the actual costs of
resolution of contingent liabilities and other loss contingencies,
and the heightened level of potential errors and omissions
liability arising from placements of complex policies and
sophisticated reinsurance arrangements in an insurance market in
which insurer reserves are under pressure. Further information
concerning the Company and its business, including factors that
potentially could materially affect the Company's financial
results, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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Dave Van de Walle of Aon Corporation, +1-312-381-5028, Web site:
http://www.aon.com/
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