Mercer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, acquired Promerit, a leading consultancy specializing in HR digitalization and business and HR transformation. Financial terms were not disclosed. ”Business, people and digital transformation are the core competencies of Promerit, and they are a market leader in Germany for the development and integration of HR cloud systems,” explained Achim Lüder, CEO of Mercer in Germany. “Mercer supports companies not only in the areas of occupational pensions and investments, but also in the areas of M&A, remuneration, international assignments, talent strategy, and a growing capability in the implementation of cloud based technologies. This acquisition will enable us to bundle our strengths. In the future, our customers will benefit even more from the combination of local expertise and global know-how as well as from innovative and digital solutions”.