Regular evaluations are an essential prerequisite for the focused development and motivation of our employees. That is why we have introduced a comprehensive and systematic Talent Management process, targeted at all of Henkel’s managerial employees worldwide and ensuring a globally uniform procedure. The process starts with Development Round Tables, with the purpose of evaluating the current performance and future potential of our employees. In this process, supervisors evaluate the performance and potential of their staff in accordance with uniform worldwide standards and then formulate individual development plans. The results are communicated to the managers in feedback meetings and discussed with them. The measures decided upon as a result of these discussions are designed to enable employees to realize their full potential in accordance with their competence profile. Recognizing talent and developing future leaders from within the Company is one of the main tasks of our top management. In 2009, 1,462 of our managers worldwide received an internal promotion.