Press Releases
Media Kit
November 2008: Personnel Decisions International Announces Susan Brock as General Manager of the Twin Cities Office
November 2008: Personnel Decisions International Hires James McLaren as General Manager of the New York Office.
November 2008: PDI Featured as Prime Sponsor at SuccessConnect Europe 2008.
October 2008: Visitors to NextNationalCEO.com Rank Key Leadership Characteristics of the Presidential Candidates and Their Running Mates and Are Split on Which Presidential Ticket Has the Strongest Leadership Traits.
October 2008: CEO’s Say Talent Management is a Top Business Challenge According to PDI Pulse on Leaders Study.
October 2008: PDI and Ninth House Combine to Create PDI Ninth House. Combined Company Provides Solutions to Accelerate Leadership Effectiveness Across All Level of Organizations.
October 2008: Dr. Carl Bryant, Vice President of Personnel Decisions International, to Present at People 2008–Saba Global Summit
September 2008: Personnel Decisions International Announces Participation in SAP HCM Executive Networking Event
September 2008: Counterintuitive But True: Employers More Concerned about Keeping Employees in a Slow Economy According to a PDI Pulse on Leaders Study
September 2008: Personnel Decisions International Announces Validation of PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 Offering
September 2008: Is Biden or Palin the Strongest Leader for U.S. Vice President? Top Leadership Development Firm, PDI, Asks Public to Rate Leadership Traits of the Presidential Candidates and Running Mates at NextNationalCEO.com
August 2008: Is McCain or Obama the Strongest Leader for U.S. President? Top Leadership Development Firm, PDI, Asks Public to Rate Leadership Traits of the Candidates at NextNationalCEO.com
June 2008: Who Would Make a More Effective Leader: Obama or McCain? NextNationalCEO.com Reveals Differing Opinions Between Generations
May 2008: R.J. Heckman Named President and CEO of Personnel Decisions International and Current President and COO Cindy Marsh will Continue to Serve as Vice Chair
May 2008: Personnel Decisions International (PDI) to Present on Managing Talent in Uncertain Economic Times at SuccessFactors 2008 SuccessConnect User Conference
April 2008: Which Leadership Traits Are Most Important to Public in Presidential Candidates? NextNationalCEO.com Shows Insightful Judgment, Vision Tops; Energy, Confidence Less Crucial
April 2008: Personnel Decisions International (PDI) and Oracle to Present on Strategic Talent Management Analytics at Oracle Human Capital Management User Group Annual Conference
April 2008: Who is Getting Promoted: PDI Pulse on Leaders Study Identifies Experiences That Help Employees Succeed at Higher Leadership Levels
April 2008: Leen Segers Joins Personnel Decisions International as Talent Acquisition Manager in their European, Middle Eastern, and African regions.
March 2008: Personnel Decisions International Opens a New Office in Stockholm
March 2008: Personnel Decisions International Opens a New Office in the Hague
March 2008: Which U.S. Presidential Candidate is the Strongest Leader? Top Leadership Development Firm, PDI, Asks Public for Their Input on NextNationalCEO.com
March 2008: PDI Pulse on Leaders Study Uncovers the Traits and Experiences that Differentiate CEOs from Other Leaders
March 2008: SAP AG and PDI Partner to Improve the Way SAP AG Assesses, Measures, and Manages Talent Across Its Entire Organization
March 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Per Tillman to Deputy Managing Director of PDI Scandinavia
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Puranjaya Singh to Director of Consulting Services, India
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Charlotte Gerstner to Managing Director and Vice Pesident of its Geneva, Switzerland Office.
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Gregg Tanoff to Team Lead for It's Michigan Office
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Hires Mitchell Nash as General Manager for
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Kate Bravery to General Manager for PDI Sydney
February 2008: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Jennifer Scott to General Manager for PDI Melbourne
January 2008: Personnel Decisions International Personnel Decisions International Hires Raj Bowen to Head Their Indian Operations
January 2008: PDI Pulse on Leaders Study Identifies What High Potential Leaders Find Important
December 2007: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Teri Hires to Head Its Eastern Region in the United States.
November 2007: PDI Pulse on Leaders Study Shows 27 Percent of Boss-Rated High Potentials Are Also a High Risk of Derailment
October 2007: PDI and SuccessFactors Announce New Competency Framework Designed for Retail Industry
October 2007: Personnel Decisions International Hires Barry Nelson as General Manager and Office Leader for PDI
October 2007: Personnel Decisions International Hires Michael Lehman as Eastern Region Director for Assessment Services
October 2007: PDI's TalentView of Potential Joins PDI's Award Winning TalentView Family of Products
August 2007: Personnel Decisions International Enhances Global Coaching Practice with Customized Leadership Modules
July 2007: Personnel Decisions International Promotes Klaus J. Schuler to Senior Vice President
June 2007: Personnel Decisions International Services Elevate HR Function to a New Level
June 2007: PDI Research Shows that Bosses Don't Agree on Employee Performance Most of the Time
May 2007: Top HR Professionals Report Most Businesses Impacted by Globalization, Sustainability, and Talent Decisions
May 2007: Diane Hummon Joins Personnel Decisions International as Vice President of Global Marketing
March 2007: Terri Hires Joins Personnel Decisions International as Assistant General Manager of PDI Dallas
February 2007: Hans Ostland Joins Personnel Decisions International as Managing Director of PDI-Sweden
November 2006: PDI’s Pulse on Leaders Data Shows Distinct Gender Differences in Career Priorities
October 2006: Personnel Decisions International Announces New Vice Presidents
October 2006: PDI’s TalentView® of Performance™ Named Top HR Technology Product of the Year
October 2006: SuccessFactors/PDI Partnership Turbo Charges Customers’ Global Performance and Talent Management Initiatives; Increases Ability to Achieve Business Results
April 2006: New Partnership Brings PDI's TalentView® of Performance™ to Lawson Customers; Lawson Adds PDI's Expertise and Methodology to Expanded Human Capital Management Suite
February 2006: Personnel Decisions International announces the promotions of Peter Tomich and Xavier Weeger
February 2006: Personnel Decisions International names Lois Tamir senior vice president of east coast region
February 2006: Personnel Decisions International names Anu Garg-Buck vice president and executive consultant of United Kingdom office
January 2006: Astaire People Development Inks Deal with Personnel Decisions International.
October 2005: Personnel Decisions International (PDI) partners with Authoria Advisor Series and integrates competency library.
October 2005: Personnel Decisions International (PDI) today announces a Talent Management Breakthrough--TalentView® of Performance™
September 2005: Personnel Decisions International (PDI) today announced the hiring of Gayle Kirkeby as vice president of global sales.
June 2005: Personnel Decisions International Announces New Worldwide Leadership Coaching Group, focused on coaching leaders and emerging leaders around the world.
March 2005: Personnel Decisions International voted "Most Influential Solutions" by government attendees of the hrGov/learningGov 2005 conference
March 2005: Successful Manager's Handbook reviewed and highly recommended in Midwest Book Review: Small Press Bookwatch
February 2005: Carl Bryant Joins Personnel Decisions International as general manager in Washington, D.C. office
November 2004: PDI Announces the release of the Seventh Edition of Successful Manager's Handbook, a Bestselling Classic for Smart, Practical Leaders
October 2004: PDI's Bobbie Little appointed to eastern regional director, Executive Coaching for Personnel Decisions International
May 2004: PDI Announces the release of a new book: The ReFirement® Workbook provides a powerful set of insights, real-life examples, and exercises to help individuals take positive steps in their career, finances, relationships, health, and spirituality.
May 2003: PDI Releases a new book: IMPACT Without Authority: How to Leverage Internal Resources to Create Customer Value.
April 2003: PDI Publishes a new book: Presentations: How to Calm Down, Think Clearly, and Captivate Your Audience.