Wolters Kluwer has announced the appointment of Jon Teppo as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective April 1, 2010.
Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company focused on professionals, announced today that the company has appointed Jon Teppo as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective April 1, 2010. Jon Teppo succeeds Kevin Entricken, who will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Wolters Kluwer Health & Pharma Solutions. In his new role, Mr. Teppo will continue to pursue Wolters Kluwer's commitment to having a comprehensive program for communicating with the investment community and shareholders, and to having a high degree of transparency in its financial reporting.
Mr. Teppo, currently Vice President, Business Analysis & Control at Wolters Kluwer, has direct experience with Wolters Kluwer's financial reporting, planning cycles, and measurement of business results. Prior to this role, Mr. Teppo held positions in Strategy and Business Development and operations management, where he had responsibilities related to the design, implementation, and improvement of North American Shared Services, including the Springboard operational excellence program. Mr. Teppo joined Wolters Kluwer in 2003.
Boudewijn Beerkens, Chief Financial Officer of Wolters Kluwer, commented on the appointment of Mr. Teppo, “I am very pleased that the company has been able to name Jon to the Investor Relations position from within the organization's own financial community. Jon's broad expertise and business insight will contribute to the ongoing thorough and close relationship we have with our investor and shareholder community.”
Mr. Teppo will succeed Kevin Entricken as Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Entricken will become CFO for the Wolters Kluwer Health & Pharma Solutions division. Mr. Teppo holds an MBA from Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Evanston, U.S. and a Bachelors's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.
