Cartwright Named CEO of Wolters Kluwer's Legal, Tax & Business North America; Media Leader Promotes COO to Top Post.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Legal, Tax & Business North America (LTBNA), a division of Wolters Kluwer nv, announced today that it has named Christopher A. Cartwright to the position of chief executive officer (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. ) for its $1.3 billion North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. unit. The business, which employs more than 6200 people, operates several leading information services See Information Systems. and software companies including Aspen Publishers Inc., Bankers Systems Inc., CCH CCH Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades (Spanish) CCH Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist CCH Cook County Hospital CCH Certified in Classical Homeopathy CCH Country Club Hills (Fairfax City, VA, USA) Inc., CCH Legal Information Services, CCH Tax Compliance and CCH Canadian. Cartwright was promoted to CEO from his current post as 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. (COO) of LTBNA. Today's announcement was made by Nancy McKinstry, Executive Board Member of the Wolters Kluwer nv corporation. Cartwright succeeds McKinstry as CEO, and today's announcement marks McKinstry's move to full-time Executive Board member for the global organization. McKinstry was named to the board in May 2001, and holds portfolio responsibilities for LTBNA, global technology and pricing. Cartwright will continue to report to McKinstry, and remains based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "Chris is an outstanding leader with a strong track record of growing businesses. He brings deep expertise in information technology, general management, acquisition integration and strategic planning to this position" said McKinstry. She added, "Chris has played a critical role in LTBNA's expansion in the marketplace, and with his comprehensive understanding of our business and markets, he is well positioned to lead our growing U.S. operations." The North American unit Cartwright will spearhead includes the market-leading providers of electronic information and services for attorneys, accountants, and business and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Its multi-platform businesses consistently rank as leaders in the research and compliance areas; CCH Publishing, Tax Compliance, Bankers Systems and Legal Information Services hold the top positions in their respective markets. In his new role, Cartwright will have responsibility for all LTBNA operating businesses; his direct reports will include the CEOs of each LTBNA business unit, along with the divisional staff of the company's financial, technology, business development, communications and human resource areas. Prior to his appointment to COO in 2001, Cartwright served as president and CEO of CCH Legal Information Services (LIS LIS - Langage Implementation Systeme. A predecessor of Ada developed by Ichbiah in 1973. It was influenced by Pascal's data structures and Sue's control structures. A type declaration can have a low-level implementation specification. ), a provider of corporate representation, corporate filing and UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. services, and a Wolters Kluwer company. Under his leadership, LIS experienced rapid organic growth, expanded its line of technology-based services and products, completed a series of successful acquisitions and became one of Wolters Kluwer's most profitable companies worldwide. Cartwright joined LIS in 1997 as general manager of CT Corporation, LIS' largest operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon . At CT Corporation, Cartwright was responsible for a number of the company's core activities, including service operations, business planning, agent services, government relations and legal precedent. Prior to joining LIS, he served as a senior vice president for Christie's International Inc., where he was responsible for North American auction operations. Cartwright was previously a management consultant in the Strategic Management Services Group of Coopers & Lybrand. Cartwright earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , where he graduated with honors. He is a resident of Manhattan. About Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer Legal, Tax & Business North America, headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , is a unit of Wolters Kluwer nv, Amsterdam. It is comprised of a number of highly respected legal, tax and business information, software and service companies, including Aspen Publishers, Incorporated, New York City/Gaithersburg, MD; Bankers Systems Incorporated, St. Cloud, MN; CCH Canadian, Toronto; CCH Incorporated, Riverwoods, IL; CCH Legal Information Services, New York City; and CCH Tax Compliance, Torrance, CA. Wolters Kluwer nv (www.wolterskluwer.com) is a multinational information services company with annual sales of more than EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal & Regulatory, Health, and Education. Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half of 2002 will be announced on August 13, 2002. Wolters Kluwer was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine's highly esteemed global "Best Big Companies" business survey as the world's leading global media organization. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.060302/bb6 |
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