Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting business of Aon, has named Piyush Chaudhari as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Aon Consulting EMEA, effective immediately and Alistair Connell as the new CEO of Aon Consulting UK, effective July 1, 2010.

Mr Chaudhari joined Aon Consulting in 2006, and held positions of CEO of Global Benefits, and chief operating officer of Aon Consulting, responsible for strategy, human resources and marketing. He will be based in continental Europe and continue to head Aon Consulting’s Global Benefits business. He replaces Robert Middleton who will be leaving Aon Consulting in September to pursue personal interests.

Mr Connell is currently managing director of benefits solutions and pensions consulting for Aon Consulting, a role he took on in 2009, after serving as commercial director. He joined Aon Consulting in 2002 from Gissings.

Baljit Dail, CEO of Aon Consulting, said: “We have a very strong foundation in the UK and EMEA, which through a united team of colleagues, is delivering distinctive value to clients, helping to drive long-term growth opportunities for our firm.

“We are pleased that Piyush and Alistair have accepted these new responsibilities, and we are confident in their abilities to help drive growth, develop talent and deliver operational excellence on behalf of the firm.”