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Wolters Kluwer nv

WKL is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.9B

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Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of EUR 3.4 billion, employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Executive Board

Nancy McKinstry

Number of Employees 19,271

Contact Information

Apollolaan 153

Amsterdam 1077 AS

www.wolterskluw...

+31 (0)20 60 70 400

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120

Recent Events

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Introduces Second Edition of Practical Guide to Bank Compliance

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer rolls out compliance network

11/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Health Appoints Anne Woods to Chief Nursing Officer; Strengthens Its Commitment to th

11/05/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
CapitalSource Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer Financial Services to Help Meet Current and Future Regulatory Requirements

11/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Launches New Tool for Financial Firms

10/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Releases Organizational Details

10/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer nv - SWOT Analysis

10/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Launches Tax Tool for BHPH Dealers

9/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Launches ExpertHeadquarters

9/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Metals drag Europe stocks to weaker close

9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Lawline.com, CCH, Aspen Publishers Team Up for Continuing Education Program

9/15/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Acquires Research Group

9/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

wolters kluwer nv - All News and Analysis

Private Equity Bids for Wolters Kluwer Unit

- 2007-03-26

Wolters Kluwer NV, the provider of a variety of systems and e-learning for financial institutions, said it has received bids from five entities, most of them private equity funds, for its education division. Bidders include Bridegepoint Capital, Vestar Capital, Wendel Investissement, French private equity fund, Pearson PLC and SanomaWSOY,...

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Wolters Kluwer Shareholders Vote For the Abolishment of Depositary Receipts of Shares and Approve Dividend

- 2006-04-26

Amsterdam (April 26, 2006) - Wolters Kluwer, a leading multinational publisher and information services company, announced today that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders AGM, held in Amsterdam, has adopted the financial statements for 2005, approved the proposed dividend, and voted for the abolishment of Depositary Receipts of shares in...

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Wolters Kluwer Intends to Propose to the Shareholders Meeting the Abolishment of Depositary Receipts of Shares in Wolters Kluwer nv

- 2005-12-12

Amsterdam, the Netherlands (December 12, 2005) - Wolters Kluwer, a leading publisher and information services company, intends to propose to the 2006 Annual General meeting of shareholders, to be held on April 26, 2006, abolishment of depositary receipts of shares issued by the Trust Office. Approval by the shareholders meeting...

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Wolters Kluwer to Join the Professionals at Online Information 2005

- 2005-11-29

London, United Kingdom (November 29, 2005) - Wolters Kluwer, a leading publisher and information services company, is participating again at Online Information 2005, the world's largest annual event for the professional information community. This year, Wolters Kluwer is a platinum sponsor, and will showcase an extended family of online information...

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Wolters Kluwer Health Appoints Chief Medical Officer and New CEO for Clinical Tools Business Unit

- 2004-08-02

PHILADELPHIA -- Wolters Kluwer Health, a division of Wolters Kluwer NV and a leading provider of information for healthcare professionals, today announced that Jon Seymour, MD, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. In addition, Ken Killion has been named CEO of the Clinical Tools division, the...

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OVID COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SILVERPLATTER.

- 2001-09-01

On June 15, 2001, Ovid Technologies, a business unit of Wolters Kluwer NV, announced that Wolters Kluwer has completed the acquisition of SilverPlatter Information effective June 14, 2001. The planned acquisition was originally announced by Wolters Kluwer in April 2001. Efforts to integrate SilverPlatter into Ovid...

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Wolters Kluwer NV to acquire LoisLaw.com for 13.77 times revenue

- 2000-12-25

The Deal: Wolters Kluwer NV has agreed to purchase LoisLaw.com Inc. for $95 million. LoisLaw will become a part of Aspen Publishing, a unit of Wolters Kluwer North America. The deal will let LoisLaw tailor its products for specific businesses while assisting Aspen develop its Internet presence. Discussion: LoisLaw.com Inc....

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Northwest Briefs.(Business)

- 2000-12-20

Wolters Kluwer buys Loislaw RIVERWOODS - Wolters Kluwer NV, Europe's biggest tax and legal publisher, said it will buy Loislaw.com Inc., a provider of legal research over the Internet, for $95 million in cash, Bloomberg News said Tuesday. The move will allow the Wolters...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Dave Lampert	President, CHH Asia Pacific
Deidra D. Gold	General Counsel & Executive Vice President, North America
Paul Weislogel	Executive Vice President, LWW Journal Publ
Andres Sadler	Senior Vice President, Strategy
Kathy Baker	Senior Vice President, HR
Matthijs Lusse	Senior Vice President, Accounting & Control
Paul Kooijmans	Senior Vice President & Operational Auditor
Caroline Wouters	Vice President, Corporate Communications
George Dessing	Vice President, Corporate Treasury
Jheroen Muste	Vice President, Mergers & Acq, Europe
Maarten Thompson	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
Mahdy de Groot	Vice President, Risk Management
Neil L. Schmidt	Vice President, Operations, Global
Paul Jensen	Vice President, Content & Platform Management, North America
Rinus Kwakkel	Vice President, Tax Management

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Nancy McKinstry	Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Executive Board
Boudewijn Beerkens	Chief Financial Officer & Member, Executive Board
Jack J. Lynch	Member, Executive Board
Adri Baan	Chairman, Supervisory Board
Bruno Angelici	Member, Supervisory Board
Henk Scheffers	Member, Supervisory Board
Jane Frost	Member, Supervisory Board
Leonard P. Forman	Member, Supervisory Board
Peter N. Wakkie	Member, Supervisory Board
Stuart James	Member, Supervisory Board

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer	Chief Executive Officer	Current
ABN AMRO Holding N.V.	Advisory Council	Current
Columbia Business School	Board of Overseers	Current
American Chamber of Commerce	Boards of Directors, Netherlands	Current
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson	Boards of Directors	Current
Wolters Kluwer	Chairman	Current
Ericsson, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
University of Rhode Island	Advisory Board	Current
University Club of New York	Member	Current
Wolters Kluwer	CEO, North America Operations	Former
CCH Inc.	President & CEO, Legal Information Services	Former
CCH Inc.	Product Management	Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.	Management, Media and Publishing	Former
Wolters Kluwer	Executive Board Member	Former
Columbia University	MBA, Finance and Marketing	Former
University of Rhode Island	Bachelors Degree, Economics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	President, CHH Asia Pacific	Current
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President, Business Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Chief Financial Officer & Member, Executive Board	Current
The United World Colleges	Founding Friend, Netherlands	Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers	Managing Partner, Corporate Finance and Recovery	Former
Rotterdam School of Management	MBA, Business Administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	General Counsel & Executive Vice President, North America	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Executive Vice President, LWW Journal Publ	Current
Reed Elsevier PLC	Vice President, Global Society Relations - Health Science Division	Former
Princeton University	PhD	Former
Princeton University	M.A.	Former
Iowa State University	Graduate	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President, Strategy	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President, Accounting & Control	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President & Operational Auditor	Current
Aplia, Inc.	Vice President, Engineering	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Corporate Communications	Current
Oracle Nederland B.V.	Executive Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Corporate Treasury	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Mergers & Acq, Europe	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Risk Management	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Operations, Global	Current
General Electric Company	Management, Medical Systems	Former
Rutgers University	MBA	Former
National University	B.A.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Content & Platform Management, North America	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Vice President, Tax Management	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Executive Board	Current
Pearson Education	President & CEO, School Technology Group	Former
CCH Inc.	President, Legal Information Services	Former
Wolters Kluwer nv	Senior Vice President, Business Development	Former
Boston University	B.A.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer	Chairman, Supervisory Board	Current
Kas Bank N.V.	Chairman, Trust Office	Current
International Power plc	Board of Directors	Current
Océ Pro Camp	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
Hagemeyer N.V.	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
Wolters Kluwer	Member, Audit Committee	Current
Wolters Kluwer	Member, Selection and Remuneration Committee	Current
Philips Consumer Electronics	CEO	Former
Royal Philips Electronics	Executive Board Member	Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
AstraZeneca PLC	Executive Vice President, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific & ROW	Current
Wolters Kluwer	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
AstraZeneca PLC	Regional Vice President	Former
Baxter International Inc.	Managing Director, France	Former
Allied Domecq Plc	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
SHV Holdings N.V.	Executive Board of Directors	Current
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
SHV Holdings N.V.	Chairman, Investment Committee - NPM Capital nv	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Supervisory Board	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Veronis Suhler Stevenson Partners LLC	Board of Advisors	Current
TechTarget, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
The New York Times Company	Chief Financial Officer	Former
The New York Times Company	Executive Vice President	Former
The New York Times Company	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Royal Ahold N.V.	Chief Corporate Governance Counsel & Member, Executive Board	Current
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
The Corporate Executive Board Company	member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Wolters Kluwer nv	Member, Supervisory Board	Current
Mayne Group, Ltd.	Group Managing Director & CEO	Former
DSG Pty. Ltd.	Chairman	Former
The Prime Financial Group	Board of Directors	Former

Executive News

Wolters Kluwer Appoints Elizabeth Satin as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A North America

Street Insider - 5/14/09 - View Story
Wolters Kluwer NV: Wolters Kluwer Appoints Elizabeth Satin as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A North America

Market Wire - 5/14/09 - View Story