AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wolters Kluwer, a leading multinational publisher and information services company, today announced the appointment of Dave Lampert to the new position of Senior Vice President of Business Development.In his new role and as a member of the Wolters Kluwer Corporate senior management team, Mr. Lampert will identify and investigate cross-divisional business opportunities for Wolters Kluwer, focusing on leveraging existing products and business models and acting as a thought leader in Wolters Kluwer's continued on-line transformation.
Since joining Wolters Kluwer in 1993 as Product Manager for CCH and Legal Information Services, Dave Lampert has held senior positions in product development and general management with CCH Trademark Research Corporation and CCH Corsearch. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President of Business Development for Wolters Kluwer's Corporate & Financial Services division. In this role, he was responsible for launching the Corsearch Advantage 1.0 product. This product offering set a new standard for product automation in the trademark industry with an impressive adoption rate and high levels of customer satisfaction.
"I am very pleased that Dave will join us in this new role. He has an excellent background in both management and innovation in the media industry, and a proven understanding of how our products and services can meet the needs of customers to improve their businesses. Investment in business development is one of the key elements in our three-year strategy", commented Nancy McKinstry, Chairman of the Executive Board. "Dave will be a valuable new member of our senior management team and a strong contributor to meeting our objectives to increase top-line growth."
Mr. Lampert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Masters degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He will report to the Chairman of the Executive Board, Nancy McKinstry, and will be based at the company's headquarters in Amsterdam.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext Amsterdam: WKL) is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The Company's core markets are in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. As of 2003, Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues of EUR 3.4 billion, employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its depositary receipts are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.