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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Aon appoints two new pensions administration directors

Aon Consulting, one of the UKís leading pension consulting, administration and employee benefits firms, has appointed two new directors to the pensions administration team due to sustained growth and strong expansion opportunities.

Together the pair bring nearly 50 years of experience to the pensions administration leadership team.



Kevin Smith has been appointed transition director, while Paul Hartfield has taken up the post of client service director. Both are tasked with further strengthening the pensions administration operational leadership team in response to growth prospects.



Kevin will be responsible for the ownership of the operational and transition strategy for Aon Consultingís proposition to larger schemes, , as well as assisting the leadership team with the implementation of key business objectives.



Kevin brings nearly 30 years pension administration experience, including broad and strategic operational experience. He previously worked for Capita Hartshead.



Paul is tasked with running the Farnborough pensions administration operation, that spans130 staff and 100 clients, as well as further bolstering the operational leadership team along with Kevin. He joins Aon Consulting from Xafinity Paymaster, where he was scheme member services director.







Kevin Smith, transition director, commented on his appointment: ìAonís pension administration team is at an exciting point in time and through a commitment to market engagement, developments and service enhancements are being made in line with client demand. I look forward to helping to continue to develop our technology and service delivery capability to ensure that we are the administrator of choice for large pension schemes in the UK.



Paul Hartfield, client service director, said about his new role: ìBeing a part of such an innovative team with great potential for growth represents an exciting opportunity. I look forward to helping the team deliver a first-class service to clients and members alike insupport of this growth.î



Stuart Heatley, Managing Director, Pensions Administration of Aon Consulting commented on the appointments: ìKevin and Paul bring a wealth of experience to the pensions administration team, and a long history of demonstrable results. There is no doubt they will play a vital role in ensuring we continue to grow and deliver the best results to our clients and across the industry.î