Steven Meirink Joins Wolters Kluwer as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Risk Originations & Compliance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Wolters Kluwer's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) division announced today the appointment of Steven Meirink to the position of executive vice president and general manager for its Risk, Originations & Compliance business unit.

"Steven brings a depth of experience in both the financial services industry and technology to this role," said Richard Flynn, CEO of Wolters Kluwer's GRC division. "The addition of Steven reinforces our commitment to helping customers address their most critical regulatory concerns through a strong mix of technology, services and expertise."

Meirink's deep industry knowledge is built on his previous career as a FinTech executive, community banker and mortgage lender. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Meirink was senior vice president and general manager for Assurant Mortgage Solutions, where he was responsible for driving the growth of new solutions and expanding Assurant's business into emerging market areas.

He also held several senior level positions within Equifax, including vice president and general manager of the company's United States Consumer Information Services – Mortgage Growth Initiatives portfolio. Prior to Equifax, Steven held several leadership positions throughout the financial services industry including community banking, mortgage lending, insurance, and consumer credit.

Meirink received his B.A. in Finance and Marketing from Wartburg College in Iowa.

About Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance
Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) is a division of Wolters Kluwer which provides legal, finance, risk and compliance professionals and small business owners with a broad spectrum of solutions, services and expertise needed to help manage myriad governance, risk and compliance needs in dynamic markets and regulatory environments.

Wolters Kluwer is a global information services company that provides information, software, and services to professionals in four main areas: law, tax, finance and healthcare. The company reported 2014 annual revenues of €3.7 billion. The group serves customers in over 170 countries, and employs 19,000 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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