Wolters Kluwer Appoints Frank Vrancken Peeters as Regional Managing Director Legal & Regulatory Northern Europe
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Alphen aan den Rijn (May 18, 2010) - Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global
information services company focused on professionals, announced today that the
company has appointed Frank Vrancken Peeters as Regional Managing Director,
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory Northern Europe, effective July 1, 2010. In
this position Mr. Vrancken Peeters will oversee the business activities related
to the legal and regulatory markets in Northern Europe, which include the
operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
Mr. Vrancken Peeters is a seasoned professional with international expertise in
the information industry and with 20 years of experience in various senior-level
positions across several functional disciplines including sales and marketing,
business development, and product development. He joins Wolters Kluwer from
Infinitas Learning, one of Europe's largest education publishers and formerly
the Wolters Kluwer Education division, where he was the Chief Operating Officer
since 2007. Prior to that, he held diverse Managing Director positions at Reed
Elsevier, where he directed the company's academic and government, technology,
and science markets. Mr. Vrancken Peeters has also held various positions at
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, an international strategic advisory firm.
"We are very pleased to have Frank Vrancken Peeters joining Wolters Kluwer. His
broad market knowledge coupled with his successful track record at driving
growth will support expanding on our leading positions in the legal and
regulatory markets in the Northern European region. Frank brings strong
leadership as well as deep expertise in product development and sales and
marketing, which underscores our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative
solutions to our legal and regulatory customers," Nancy McKinstry, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer,
commented.
The Regional Managing Director Northern Europe position within the Legal &
Regulatory division reflects Wolters Kluwer's strategy to globally align its
businesses and operations. This position allows Wolters Kluwer to better
leverage its strong market positions to drive effective innovation.
Mr. Vrancken Peeters holds a Master of Science in Business Administration, and
graduated in Marketing and Finance, from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the
Netherlands. Mr. Vrancken Peeters will report into Nancy McKinstry, interim CEO
of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, and he will be based at the company's
office in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
Note to the press:
A resume and portrait of Mr. Vrancken Peeters is available
atwww.wolterskluwer.com
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About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer
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tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on
Wolters Kluwer's leading, information-enabled tools and solutions to manage
their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an
ever more dynamic world.
Wolters Kluwer has 2009 annual revenues of ?3.4 billion, employs approximately
19,300 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 40 countries across
Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is
headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on
Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
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