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Wolters Kluwer Appoints Robert Becker as President and CEO Wolters Kluwer Health

Tuesday 04. November 2008 - and Stacey Caywood as President and CEO Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (U.S.)

Wolters Kluwer, a market leading global information services and publishing company focused on professionals, today announced the appointment of Robert Becker to the position of President and CEO Wolters Kluwer Health effective November 1, 2008. Mr. Becker is currently CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. Stacey Caywood will be appointed President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (U.S.).
Mr. Becker (U.S.,1954) has extensive experience in the information industry and a track record of successful performance at Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of the Tax, Accounting & Legal division.
According to Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer, “Bob brings strong leadership skills and a track record of successful execution to this new role. Bob joined the company in 2003, and under his leadership the Law & Business unit has transformed from a traditional publisher to a world-class content and solutions provider. Our Health business today will greatly benefit from his capacities and experience in the industry.”
Ms. McKinstry continued, “Our Health business has leading brands, deep content, advanced platforms and enormous growth potential, particularly as digital record keeping and information sharing gain greater acceptance in healthcare delivery. We have exceptional opportunities ahead of us. I believe Bob will do an excellent job of translating them into profitable growth at Wolters Kluwer Health.”
Mr. Becker has been global CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business since July 2003. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, he was CEO of Jupiter-MediaMetrix. His rich leadership experience in the global media and information services industry includes 13 years at the Thomson Corporation. Mr. Becker also ran a technology-based Internet start-up firm and spent nine years with PriceWaterhouse. Mr. Becker holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the Marquette University and a MBA from the University of Connecticut. He will begin as CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health on November 1, 2008, and will report to Ms. McKinstry.
Ms. Caywood (U.S.,1963), currently Vice President of the Legal Professional Group, will be President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (U.S.). Ms. Caywood will report for the interim period to Ms. McKinstry. A new global CEO for Wolters Kluwer Law & Business will be appointed in the future. The U.K.-based Law & Business unit will, for the interim period, report to Mr. Kevin Robert, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting.
Ms. Caywood is a seasoned leader with a 16-year track record of success at CCH and Wolters Kluwer where she has led strategic planning, publishing, sales, marketing, and new product development. As head of the Legal Professional Group, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, she achieved strong growth as the unit extended its integrated online libraries into specialty areas such as securities law and integrated workflow tools. Ms. Caywood earned a MBA from Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, Medford, Mass.
“In her new role, Stacey will lead our U.S. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business operations in continuing to drive innovation to our legal customers,” Ms. McKinstry said. “I am pleased we were able to fulfill both leadership positions from our strong management bench.”