San Francisco, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Glass Lewis & Co., LLC, a leading independent research and proxy advisory firm, today announced its appointment of James Hawrylak as Managing Director of Asia Operations. Mr. Hawrylak will focus on marketing Glass Lewis products and services to Pan-Asian institutional investors and manage the operational activities connected to Glass Lewis' research coverage of Asia's proxy seasons.
"James brings a rare combination of cultural skills and years of experience successfully building businesses in Japan, Korea, and Greater China," said Katherine Rabin, Chief Executive Officer of Glass Lewis. "Through his work in investment banking and investor relations, James understands well the corporate governance concerns of both Asia-based investors and global investors that invest in Asian companies. We are excited to have James spearhead Glass Lewis' efforts in Asia and look forward to success in the region under his leadership."
"I am looking forward to building Glass Lewis' Asian business -- Glass Lewis has a best-in-class line of services to offer to investors here and the timing is right for the Asia market as investors around the world seek even more insight to the governance standards of issuers," said Mr. Hawrylak.
Fluent in Japanese and Mandarin, Mr. Hawrylak has worked in Asia since 1987, holding marketing and operational roles in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan for financial sector firms such as DLJdirect, Mizuho Securities, and Taylor Rafferty. He has a master's degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures from University of Hawaii at Manoa, and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
About Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC
Glass, Lewis & Co. is a leading investment research and global proxy advisory and voting services firm, serving institutions that collectively manage more than $15 trillion. Glass Lewis helps institutional investors make more informed investment and proxy voting decisions by identifying business, legal, governance and financial statement risk at more than 15,000 companies worldwide. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Tokyo, Sydney and Denver.
SOURCE Glass Lewis & Co., LLC
CONTACT: Bayley Diamond of Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC,
+1-415-738-4115,
bdiamond@glasslewis.com
Web site: http://www.glasslewis.com
"James brings a rare combination of cultural skills and years of experience successfully building businesses in Japan, Korea, and Greater China," said Katherine Rabin, Chief Executive Officer of Glass Lewis. "Through his work in investment banking and investor relations, James understands well the corporate governance concerns of both Asia-based investors and global investors that invest in Asian companies. We are excited to have James spearhead Glass Lewis' efforts in Asia and look forward to success in the region under his leadership."
"I am looking forward to building Glass Lewis' Asian business -- Glass Lewis has a best-in-class line of services to offer to investors here and the timing is right for the Asia market as investors around the world seek even more insight to the governance standards of issuers," said Mr. Hawrylak.
Fluent in Japanese and Mandarin, Mr. Hawrylak has worked in Asia since 1987, holding marketing and operational roles in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan for financial sector firms such as DLJdirect, Mizuho Securities, and Taylor Rafferty. He has a master's degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures from University of Hawaii at Manoa, and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
About Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC
Glass, Lewis & Co. is a leading investment research and global proxy advisory and voting services firm, serving institutions that collectively manage more than $15 trillion. Glass Lewis helps institutional investors make more informed investment and proxy voting decisions by identifying business, legal, governance and financial statement risk at more than 15,000 companies worldwide. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Tokyo, Sydney and Denver.
SOURCE Glass Lewis & Co., LLC
CONTACT: Bayley Diamond of Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC,
+1-415-738-4115,
bdiamond@glasslewis.com
Web site: http://www.glasslewis.com
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