CHICAGO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Arnold R. Weber, 75, President Emeritus of Northwestern University, has rejoined the Board of Directors of DiamondCluster International , the global management consulting firm announced today.

Weber rejoins the DiamondCluster board after a two-year absence at a time when the firm has enjoyed two years of sustained revenue and earnings growth. Weber's first three-year term as a DiamondCluster board member ran from 2000 through 2003. DiamondCluster will now have four inside directors and eight outside directors on its board.

"Arnold Weber knows our firm well and made significant contributions in his previous tenure as a board member," said Mel Bergstein, DiamondCluster's chairman and CEO. "Other obligations required him to step down from our board. Now that these obligations have been satisfied, we are pleased that he will serve on our board again."

Mr. Weber has a distinguished combination of experience in the fields of academia, public service, and business. He served as president of Northwestern from 1985-1994. His distinguished career also includes posts as president of the University of Colorado; provost and professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University; and dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Weber has also served as president of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, the leading business and civic organization in the metropolitan area, from 1995-1999.

Mr. Weber's board experience is expansive, having previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Tribune Co., John Deere & Company, Aon Corp. and Inland Steel.

During his career Mr. Weber served as a member of the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He also served in the federal government as a Presidential appointee and as an economic advisor. He has been inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators and the National Academy of Public Administration, is a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois and a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

He is the author of eight books, as well as numerous monographs and articles on economic policy, industrial and labor relations, and higher education.

About DiamondCluster International

DiamondCluster International is a premier global management consulting firm that helps leading organizations develop and implement growth strategies, improve operations, and capitalize on technology. Mobilizing multidisciplinary teams from our highly skilled strategy, technology, and operations professionals worldwide, DiamondCluster works collaboratively with clients, unleashing the power within their own organizations to achieve sustainable business advantage. DiamondCluster is headquartered in Chicago, with offices across Europe, North America, the Middle East and South America. To learn more, visit http://www.diamondcluster.com/ .

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