Mercer is one of the leading providers of consulting, outsourcing and investment services worldwide. It offers human resource and related financial advice, products and services to various businesses and industries. The company focuses on financial and retirement security, health, productivity and employment relationships of the work force. Mercer s investment services include investment consulting and multimanager investment management. The company has more than 15,000 employees serving clients in over 180 cities and nearly 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, which also owns and operates Marsh, Kroll, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman. Mercer maintains a presence in Portland, Ore.