Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that Kurt Sanford will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors on July 13, 2011. He will succeed Marty Kahn, who has led ProQuest since it was acquired by Cambridge Information Group (CIG) in 2007.
Kahn will become Vice Chairman of ProQuest's Board of Directors, and also consult with ProQuest and its parent company CIG. He will be based in CIG's New York office.
Sanford is a highly experienced information services executive. Prior to joining ProQuest, he was President, Global Operations for the global legal business of LexisNexis, with responsibility for global oversight and management of all technology functions, editorial and production, and customer support. Previously, he was President and CEO of U.S. Corporate and Public Markets for LexisNexis, overseeing the business, government and academic markets as well as the Risk Solutions business.
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