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Organizational Concepts International – Labor and Executive Compensation/Search Firm – Joins Seabury Group

NEW YORK, April 14, 2008 – Seabury Group today announced that the human capital firm Organizational Concepts International (OCI) has become part of the Seabury Group. The addition of OCI will allow the Seabury Group to capitalize on OCI’s expertise in compensation consulting, workforce analytics and executive search practices for the benefit of Seabury clients, particularly in aviation and aerospace. Established in 1996, Minneapolis-based OCI is a 30-person professional organization with an extensive client base in the aviation, financial services, and manufacturing industries.

The new company, Seabury/OCI Advisors, LLC, will continue to be headed by Marty Kuehne, President & CEO and John Kuehne, EVP & COO. Seabury/OCI will continue to operate from its Minneapolis headquarters, but will expand its presence globally to match Seabury’s global office expansion.

“OCI’s addition to the Seabury Group will allow us to provide our clients with a comprehensive set of advisory services spanning all areas of strategy, finance and operations, including the human capital quotient of their businesses,” said John E. Luth, Seabury’s Chairman, President, and CEO. “OCI’s competencies are an excellent complement to Seabury’s offerings, particularly its labor analytics expertise which is extremely important to airlines in today’s environment. Seabury’s clients also will benefit from OCI’s expertise in compensation consulting and global executive search.”

OCI’s aviation and aviation-related clients include Northwest Airlines, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, Omni International, Compass Airlines, Mesaba Airlines and Gate Gourmet.
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“Resolving labor issues is a fundamental component of any successful airline integration, and OCI has significant expertise in helping airlines negotiate labor agreements,” said John Kuehne. “As the industry explores consolidation, it faces many issues, including seniority list integration and adjustments to compensation, benefits, and work rules.”

Marty Kuehne said, “We look forward to working with Seabury’s clients in the areas of compensation and executive search which the firm has not offered in the past. Based on OCI’s experience, these capabilities are becoming increasingly important to companies as they explore ways to be more efficient and effective.”

About Organizational Concepts International
Organizational Concepts International, LLC, (OCI) provides expertise to drive business results through human capital. The firm specializes in the selection, development, motivation, and measurement of a client’s workforce; working at the intersection of business goals and people. OCI delivers results for emerging growth through Fortune 500 companies through specialized practice areas addressing: Search, Compensation, and Workforce Analytics.

For more information, please see http://www.oci-hr.com.