Mercer, Inc., also known as Mercer Consulting Group, Inc., provides consulting, outsourcing, and investment services in the United States and internationally. It offers advices and solutions on retirement plans, health and benefit programs, human capital, surveys and products, and communication. The company also provides investment consulting and management services for investment decisions, risk management, and investment monitoring process. In addition, it provides advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, initial public offerings, spin-offs, divestitures, start-ups, and business transformations, as well as offers benefits outsourcing services. Mercer, Inc. was formerly known as William M. Mercer and changed its name to Mercer Human Resource Consulting in 2002. Further, the company changed its name to Mercer, Inc. in 2007. Mercer is based in New York, New York. Mercer, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc.