World-Check Appoints General Counsel

Mr. Jonathan Beak has been appointed as General Counsel to World-Check, the leading global provider of open-source risk intelligence.

London, United Kingdom (PRWEB) April 2, 2008 -- World-Check, the leading global provider of open-source risk intelligence, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Beak to the position of General Counsel (GC). Mr. Beak will lead and oversee all legal matters and the provision of legal services, counsel and advice to all members of World-Check's senior management.

"We are delighted to have such a high-caliber individual join our senior management team," said David Leppan, CEO and founder of World-Check. "Jonathan has a broad range of legal and commercial experience that includes Mergers & Acquisitions, operations, the formulation of group policies, equity investments and international transactions, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise in the execution of our growth strategy."

Included in The Lawyer magazine's "Top 100" Lawyers, Mr. Beak brings to World-Check nineteen years of both corporate and commercial experience, as senior lawyer and manager of legal and compliance teams. He has held numerous executive positions within large multinationals and start-ups. Prior to joining World-Check Mr. Beak was the GC to EMR Europe Insurance Services, a private equity backed business process outsourcing organization ("BPO") in the UK insurance sector, a position he held for the six years.

Mr. Beak trained and qualified as Solicitor with the respected City Firm, Speechly Bircham between 1989 and 1996. He then moved into in-house legal roles for; Shell UK (1996-1997), followed by five years as general Counsel (GC) in the M&A group of GE Capital Services.

"World-Check's phenomenal impact on the way companies across the globe manage their risk reduction solutions is truly remarkable, and its 97% annual client renewal rate bears testimony to this feat," said Jonathan Beak. "I am excited to join this dynamic company in a continuously developing and growing market. I am very impressed with the professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment of everyone who is part of the World-Check team, and I look forward to working with and supporting such an impressive global management team."

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