Capital H Group Acquires UK-based Centre for High Performance Development, a Leadership Development Consultancy

Capital H Group, a rapidly expanding consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired the UK-based Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD)

Chicago, Illinois (HRMarketer/PRWeb) October 24, 2007 -- Capital H Group, a rapidly expanding consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired the UK-based Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD). Capital H Group, established four years ago, recently closed another round of private equity funding and is building a consulting firm through acquisitions and organic growth to help companies create more value – through their people – for better business results. The acquisition of CHPD, a specialist leadership and management training consultancy headquartered in London, is an important first step into global expansion for Capital H Group.

Through the acquisition, Capital H Group will be able to offer clients a rigorous and validated methodology to help corporate leaders drive better performance. CHPD, in turn, will be able to offer its clients the complementary portfolio of talent-related services – including change management, workforce planning, performance management and HR process improvement – that Capital H Group offers.

Being part of Capital H Group gives us access to new products and new markets which will help us grow the business and service our clients even more effectively. Our expertise and research has focused on the area of leadership development and management training, from first line manager up to CEO. With Capital H Group, the potential for both geographic and product expansion is very exciting.

"We are very excited about our future together," said Greg Silich, Chief Operating Officer of Capital H Group. "CHPD has an excellent reputation and a stellar client list of over 100 organizations worldwide. Their database of more than 10,000 leadership profiles is recognized as one of the foremost benchmarking tools for developing future leaders. Most organizations today recognize that effective leadership is absolutely critical to their success, so the market opportunity for leadership development services is huge."

Julia Payne, chief executive of CHPD, said: "Being part of Capital H Group gives us access to new products and new markets which will help us grow the business and service our clients even more effectively. Our expertise and research has focused on the area of leadership development and management training, from first line manager up to CEO. With Capital H Group, the potential for both geographic and product expansion is very exciting."

Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. CHPD will continue to operate under its name as a division of Capital H Group in the UK. Efforts to broadly introduce CHPD’s offerings in the U.S. are slated for next year.

About Capital H Group
Capital H Group (www.capitalhgroup.com) is a rapidly growing human capital consulting group, with offices in Chicago, Boston, New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Houston and Los Angeles and nearly 200 professionals recruited from the major firms in the field. Capital H Group focuses on helping companies create value – through people – for better business results.

About The Centre for High Performance Development
The Centre for High Performance Development (www.chpd.com) is a leadership development consultancy. It is founded on international research into the distinguishing characteristics of leaders, teams and organizations that consistently perform at high levels in a dynamic and competitive world. It offers research, expertise, products, processes and skill sets to enhance performance and gain sustainable competitive advantage.

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