TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2020 /CNW/ -- Thomson
Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced the appointment of
Kirk E. Arnold to the company's
Board of Directors, effective immediately.
"Kirk brings significant experience leading global technology
businesses. We look forward to her contributions in the boardroom
as Thomson Reuters increasingly focuses on connecting professional
communities with open, cloud-based platforms that draw together
trusted information, innovative technology and deep domain
expertise," said David Thomson,
chairman of Thomson Reuters.
Ms. Arnold, 60, has spent over 30 years as an executive in the
technology industry. She is currently an Executive‐in‐Residence at
General Catalyst Ventures, where she works with management teams to
help scale and drive growth by providing mentorship, operational
and strategic support. She was previously CEO of Data Intensity, a
cloud‐based data, applications and analytics managed service
provider. Prior to that, Ms. Arnold was COO of Avid, a technology
provider in the media industry, and CEO and President of Keane,
Inc., then a publicly traded global services provider. She has also
held senior leadership roles at Computer Sciences Corp., Fidelity
Investments and IBM. In addition, she was founder and CEO of
NerveWire, a management consulting and systems integration
provider.
Ms. Arnold is a member of the boards of directors of
Ingersoll Rand, a global electronics
manufacturer, The Predictive Index, a global provider of talent
optimization and employee engagement software, and Solstice, a
provider of community solar technology and services. Ms. Arnold is
also on the board of trustees of the Massachusetts Technology
Leadership Council and the Commonwealth Institute. In addition, she
is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of
Management and an advisor to the Center for MIT
Entrepreneurship.
Ms. Arnold was appointed to the Thomson Reuters Board's Audit
Committee and Human Resources Committee.
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