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HARVARD BUSINESS PUBLISHING'S PETER MCATEER SELECTED TO GIVE OPENING MESSAGE AT TALENT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IN MANILA



BOSTON – September 3, 2008 – Harvard Business Publishing today announced that Peter McAteer, the organization’s vice president and managing director of corporate learning, will give the keynote address at the Talent Management Conference 2008, taking place Sept. 4-5 in Manila, Philippines.

McAteer’s presentation, “The Role of Talent Management in Attaining Competitive Advantage,” opens the two-day conference that includes insightful presentations and panel discussions by and with industry experts, including noted author Peter Cappelli and talent management professionals from Essar Group, Gap, Inc., and Baker & MacKenzie.

“Research shows a direct link between talent management, leadership development and business success in terms of higher productivity and higher shareholder return,” said McAteer. “Market leading companies are investing in key capabilities – including talent management, strategy execution, change management and innovation -- that allow them to thrive in challenging economic times. This conference gives them a forum for sharing successes and discussing ways to sustain and evolve competitive advantage.”

Harvard Business Publishing recently released Talent Management Center, a collection of online resources for organizations. The Talent Management Center provides concepts and tools that enable managers to align their talent management practices with organizational strategy. It delivers “the best of” Harvard Business Publishing's premier leadership development resources along with groundbreaking research. Its action-oriented resources help managers build a talent strategy, create a culture of retention, find the right talent, differentiate development investments and prioritize succession decisions.

About Talent Management Conference 2008
Talent Management Conference 2008 is hosted by John Clements Consultants – an HR recruitment, management and outsourcing firm in Manila.

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