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TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced Tony Kinnear has been appointed president of its Legal Professionals customer segment, effective October 1, 2019.

"Tony's deep understanding of legal markets, his technology experience, global perspective and passion for building diverse, commercially focused teams position him as an ideal candidate to take the Legal Professionals business forward, with a sharp focus on our platform strategy to better serve our customers," said Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer for Customer Markets, Thomson Reuters.

Mr. Kinnear currently manages the company's Asia & Emerging Markets region. Mr. Kinnear is a lawyer by training and joined Thomson Reuters in 2005 as head of the Legal and Tax businesses in Australia and New Zealand. He brings over 25 years of experience in leadership roles across global information, software and cloud businesses.

The Legal Professionals customer segment serves approximately 250,000 customers globally and reported revenues of approximately US$2.4 billion in 2018.

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