Sep. 17, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Peter Booth Wiley, Chairman of the Board, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), announced today an addition to the membership of the global publisher's Board of Directors effective today.
Elected to the Board for the first time, Kalpana Raina is managing partner of 252 Solutions, LLC, an advisory firm that specializes in strategic development and implementation. Previously, Ms. Raina was a senior executive with The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, most recently in the leadership role of Executive Vice President and Head of European Country Management and Corporate Banking. Prior to that, she served in Mumbai, India, as Executive Vice President, International. Ms. Raina also is a director of RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK), where she serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She is a member of the International Advisory Board of ODX, Women Corporate Directors, and The National Association of Corporate Directors, and a past member of The U.S.-India Business Council. Ms. Raina also serves on the Board of Directors for Information Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: III, IIIIU, IIIIW), an industry-leading, information-based services company.
"We are pleased to welcome Kalpana to our board," said Peter Booth Wiley. "We anticipate that her background and her global business experience will bring a fresh perspective to Wiley."
Of her new role, Ms. Raina said, “I look forward to working with the leadership team at John Wiley & Sons, as it continues to be the premier provider of information to more consumers and institutions around the world."
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Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
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