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Thomson Elite Names Jeff Schuett Chief Technology Officer
LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2008 – Thomson Elite has named Jeff Schuett chief technology officer. Thomson Elite is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.
In his new position, Schuett will be responsible for the overall technology vision for Elite and will guide its software development, quality assurance and product rollout efforts.
“Jeff has the right blend of knowledge and expertise to drive our technology strategy,” said Steve Buege, president and CEO, Thomson Elite. “His skills in leading and motivating global teams and developing award-winning applications will be invaluable to Thomson Elite as we continue our growth.”
Schuett replaces Jesus Ortiz, who was recently appointed vice president, Global Deployment Strategy, a newly created role on Thomson Elite’s executive committee.
Schuett has extensive experience in the legal, retail, healthcare, telecommunications, high-tech and higher-education industries. His background includes developing and implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP), practice management, ePayments and unified communications applications. Schuett also has broad international experience from managing business activities in more than 35 countries.
Schuett comes to Elite from AVST, a VC-funded software developer, where he served as executive vice president of Client Services and Operations. He has also held executive roles at VantageMed, NEC Solutions, Trintech, Rapidigm and Integral Systems. Schuett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration – management information systems from Washington State University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif.
Thomson Elite
Thomson Elite is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to professional services firms worldwide. Thomson Elite is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and is a premier provider of financial and practice management systems to the legal industry and to other professional services markets, including accounting, marketing services, and management and IT consulting. For more information, visit www.thomsonelite.com.
The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
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