Thomson Elite Adds Executive Team Talent With Peter Ozolin and Salim Sunderji
LOS ANGELES, October , 2006 – Thomson Elite, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms, today signaled a new level of commitment to its clients with additions to its executive team: Peter Ozolin now serves in the newly created position of vice president, Practice Management, and Salim Sunderji has joined the company as vice president, Finance.
“Peter and Salim are two of the most innovative and experienced executives in the technology industry, and I am confident that their expertise will add to Thomson Elite’s growth strategy and meet the changing needs of our clients,” said Steve Buege, president and CEO of Thomson Elite.
Ozolin, an attorney who is a longtime, well-respected leader in the industry, has dedicated much of his career to spearheading the development of legal technology solutions. He will lead the Practice Management organization and will be responsible for accelerating the new development and continued enhancement of the Elite practice management suite. Previously, Ozolin was senior vice president of enterprise solutions at Practice Technology in Venice, Calif. In addition, he served as chief technology officer at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a global law firm with nearly 1,000 attorneys. He received both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Willamette University, and his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Oregon.
Sunderji, who brings a wealth of enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience to the company, will lead the Finance organization and will be responsible for all financial planning and management, accounting, oversight and control activities for Thomson Elite’s operations. His vast experience managing the financials of complex international businesses provides the perspective required for the company’s rapid global expansion. Prior to joining Thomson Elite, Sunderji held several key financial positions at IBM Corporation in Armonk, N.Y. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University, Johnson School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mumbai.
About 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, engineering, marketing services, and management and IT consulting. For more information, visit www.thomsonelite.com.
The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2005 revenues of $8.4 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,500 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
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