COO: clients still the main focus for Willis' North American unit.Willis Group Holdings has named Don Bailey chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the company's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. business unit. Bailey will manage the organization's day-to-day operational and sales activities with Mario Vitale, chief executive officer of Willis North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . He also will be developing and implementing the unit's long-term strategy. "In North America, we need to continually evolve our intense client focus. Every aspect of this company needs to be developed with an aim towards delivering value in the eyes of our clients," Bailey said. Bailey arrived at Willis in 2003 and led the company's North American executive risks practice until he was named chief executive officer of Willis Risk Solutions North America in 2004. Prior to joining Willis, Bailey Willis, Bailey (1857–1949) geologist; born in Idlewild-on-Hudson, N.Y. He served the U.S. Geological Survey (1884–1916), taking leaves to explore China (1902) and Argentina (1911–15). worked for Allianz Insurance Co. in Chicago, where he was senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of specialty risk lines. Bailey has great expectations for the future of the North American unit and the entire company. "We're in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of building something in the insurance brokerage business that has never been done before. A globally consistent and compelling client experience will be the result. Working with Mario Vitale, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of our North American unit, I will help North America partner with our global and international businesses to achieve our chairman's vision for Willis. It's a very exciting time to be at Willis," he said. |
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