New directors bring extensive experience in providing next generation
technological solutions to business
TORONTO, May 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Davis + Henderson Corporation (TSX: DH)
announced today that John E. O'Malley, Chief Executive Officer of
Panini S.p.A. and President of Panini North America, and Deborah L.
Kerr, Chief Product and Technology Officer of Sabre Holdings were
elected to the D+H Board of Directors at the company's Annual and
Special Meeting, which was held on May 8th 2013.
"A strong and experienced Board is essential as D+H continues to grow as
a financial technology company through expanding its product offerings
and its geographic range," said Paul D. Damp, Chairman of Davis +
Henderson. "John and Deborah are excellent additions to the D+H Board,
which will benefit greatly from their expertise and passion for finding
innovative solutions to today's business challenges."
Mr. O'Malley leads the global operations of Panini, a company focused on
document imaging solutions for the payments and remittance processing
industry. Prior to assuming his role as Panini CEO in January, he was
the CEO of Memento, Inc. He has also served as CEO of Harland Financial
Solutions. Mr. O'Malley is a director of Panini S.p.A. and Panini North
America.
Ms. Kerr joined Sabre Holdings - a leading global travel technology
company that provides technology solutions to the travel and tourism
industry - in April 2013. As Chief Product Officer and Technology
Officer, she oversees innovation, development and delivery of software
for travel agencies, corporations, travelers, airlines, hotels and tour
operators. From 2009 to 2012, she was Executive Vice President and
Chief Product and Technology Officer for FICO, a leading provider of
analytics and decision management technology. She also served for four
years as Chief Technology Officer for HP Enterprise Services and was
Vice President of business technology optimization products at HP
Software. Ms. Kerr is a director of Mitchell International, Inc. and
Chair of the Technology Committee.
In addition to Messrs. Damp and O'Malley and Ms. Kerr, the other members
of the D+H Board of Directors were all re-elected to their position at
the company's Annual and Special Meeting, including: Gerrard Schmid,
Chief Executive Officer of D+H; Gordon J. Feeney, Chairman of Rideau
Recognition Solutions Inc. and Rainsford Lane Prestige Properties Ltd.;
Michael A. Foulkes, a Corporate Director and a former executive of TD
Bank Group; Bradley D. Nullmeyer, President of Element Financial
Corporation; and Helen K. Sinclair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of BankWorks Trading Inc.
About D+H
D+H is a leading provider of secure and reliable technology solutions to
North American financial institutions. With a long history as a trusted
partner to banks, credit unions and other financial services providers,
D+H's solutions allow our customers to focus on serving their
customers. And, as the financial services marketplace continues to
evolve, so do we. D+H offers a wide spectrum of technologies and
services that are designed to help financial institutions stay
competitive by supporting specific areas of their business as well as
overall operations. D+H's diverse and growing portfolio includes
banking technology solutions, lending administration solutions, and
payments solutions including cheque and value-added membership
marketing programs. In 2012, D+H rose to 35th on the FinTech 100, a
ranking of the top technology providers to the global financial
services industry and is ranked 24th on the 2013 Branham300, a listing of the top Canadian ICT companies .
Davis + Henderson Corporation is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol DH. Further information can be found in the disclosure
documents filed by Davis + Henderson Corporation with the securities
regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com.
SOURCE: Davis + Henderson Corporation
