Chris Pooley, who joins the company from Thomson Scientific and Healthcare, will join New York-based partners Robin Warner and Marian Helms Hewitt. Chris has extensive experience in business development, rights and company acquisitions in the information sector. At Thomson Scientific and Healthcare he was Vice President of Business Development where he spearheaded the organization's acquisition activities, managing deals with not-for-profit organizations, private firms, and public companies that will produce over $200 million in revenue for Thomson Scientific and Healthcare during 2005.
The appointment is a response to the current increasing volume of activity being handled by the company out of the U.S. and reinforces the Company's recognized expertise in handling pan-Atlantic and international transactions for large and small businesses. The van Tulleken Company, which celebrates its tenth year of operations in 2005, has managed some 50 transactions in the last five years.
Making the announcement, founder and Chief Executive Kit van Tulleken said, "Chris brings a superb skill set to our operations. He has a consistent track record in corporate acquisitions as well as a strong operational background in our sectors, particularly in scientific, healthcare and pharma information. Industry knowledge among our professionals has always been a key to our success, and that is what Chris brings."
Chris Pooley commented "I am delighted to be joining The van Tulleken Company. I am looking forward to building on the success of the New York office and seeing the Company's international activities continue to grow. My background in the information industry and acquisition experience will bring great benefits to our clients."
About The van Tulleken Company
The van Tulleken Company is a leading international advisor to corporate clients, equity investors, media executives and entrepreneurs on mergers and acquisitions in the publishing and information industries. With offices in New York and London, the Company's clients include the largest international publishing and media companies as well as small and medium-sized private firms in the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.
Among the companies that have retained The van Tulleken Company on an ongoing or assignment basis are The von Holtzbrinck Group; Wolters Kluwer; VNU; Reed Elsevier; Hearst; and Pearson.
The Company's executives and consultants combine top-level operating and executive experience with extensive knowledge of mergers and acquisitions. The skills and experience of this team are virtually unmatched in the industry.