Mercer Introduces Mercer Digital

Mercer, a global consulting company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., has announced the launch of Mercer Digital, an innovative approach to empowering the workforce as well as organizations of the future. Mercer Digital includes a portfolio of creative and tested digital organization and workforce solutions which can help organizations transition to a digital future while ensuring their workforce thrives.

These solutions leverage Mercer’s expertise in data and technology apart from its global consulting experience in the areas of talent, investments, health, and retirement. Though the potential of a truly digitized working environment is garnering a lot of attention, only 7% of global executives say that their organization is digital today. According to Mercer’s 2017 Global Talent TrendsOpens a new window research, technological disruption and enablement are likely to have a critical impact on organizations over the next two years, but many executive respondents still admit that they are not doing enough to proactively address the technology challenges.

“This move to a digitized environment is far greater than evolution, it is about transformation with a keen eye toward the future of work,” said Ilya Bonic, senior partner and president, Career business, Mercer. “As digitization continues to reinvent the way organizations operate, we will continue to advance the capabilities of Mercer Digital through new technologies and relevant partnerships.”

The breadth and depth of Mercer Digital’s capabilities are unparalleled. They extend across the full value chain from digital strategy to organization design, workforce change, and ultimately, enabling the workforce of the future through technology. Mercer brings unrivaled strategic thinking to the C-suite through its partnership with its sister company, Oliver Wyman.

“Mercer has been a trusted advisor to our clients for more than 70 years, providing sound advice and counsel about their workforce, the external labor market, changing benefits, new technologies, and future trends that impact every part of the organization,” said Jacques Goulet, senior partner and president, Health & Wealth businesses, Mercer. “With Mercer Digital, we’re taking that relationship to the next level by helping clients transition to a technologically-driven environment to streamline work processes and make data analytics, AI, and advanced technologies part of the business.”

By providing fully integrated digital business and technology solutions across people, process, strategy, and the C-suite, Mercer Digital redefines the way organizations operate and leverage technology, access analytics, and transform their business. The launch of Mercer Digital follows a number of significant developments which will play a fundamental role in helping Mercer transform the workforce for its clients:

1. The acquisition of CPSG PartnersOpens a new window enables Mercer to partner and offer Workday’s cloud-based services – Workday Financial Management and Human Capital Management.
2. The acquisition of Thomsons Online BenefitsOpens a new window , a benefits and employee engagement software platform. Powered by Thomsons’ award-winning software Darwin^TM, the employee benefits platform delivers the latest in engagement, design, analytics and administrative efficiency and support.
3. The acquisition of Sirota ConsultingOpens a new window , an employee engagement solutions provider, leverages Mercer’s consulting strength and capabilities in talent management to enhance employment engagement. 
4. An investment in Talent Tech LabsOpens a new window , provides Mercer a comprehensive view of the most promising new firms and emerging technologies in talent acquisition.
5. A strategic alliance with CareerArcOpens a new window , helps Mercer offer social, on-demand transition services for today’s workforce via social recruitment and virtual outplacement.

Relationships with several technology leaders allow Mercer to implement cloud-based technologies that enable digital organization design. With Mercer’s core HR capabilities, the health, wealth, and career needs of the workforce are prioritized as a critical element of an organization’s digital journey.

Backed by a global force of more than 20,000 people whose mission is to enhance the health, wealth, and careers of more than 110 million people worldwide, Mercer helps make lives better tomorrow, through the actions taken today. Mercer Digital embraces digital solutions that focus on helping corporations be prepared for the future while assuring the health and financial wellbeing of employees and aligning workers with changing workforce needs.