Thomson Reuters, a leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has announced that David W. Binet of Toronto, Canada, will become a director of the Corporation, effective January 1, 2013.
The Woodbridge Company Limited, the principal shareholder of Thomson Reuters and the investment holding company of the Thomson family of Canada, announced that Binet would become President of Woodbridge, effective January 1, 2013, succeeding W. Geoffrey Beattie. Beattie will continue in his current role as Deputy Chairman of Thomson Reuters.
Binet is currently Chief Operating Officer of Woodbridge. He has held senior positions with Woodbridge for the past 14 years. He is a member of the board of directors of The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. He also serves on the boards of a number of companies which Woodbridge controls. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Ballet of Canada and a director of Canada's National Ballet School.
