Cary Burch has logged two decades in the software industry. He is known for his keen business acumen and strong management expertise as a CEO, COO, GM executive. In 2003, Burch was acknowledged as one of the TOP 20 Technology Executives in the financial services industry by the Financial Services Executive Forum, and was named a finalist for the 2010 Technology Visionary Award sponsored by Source Media.

Cary Burch is Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Thomson Reuters, Elite (NYSE: TRI). Elite develops proven software solutions and delivers expert professional services that help customers enhance their core business competencies and sharpen their strategic focus. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Elite employs more than 750 professionals worldwide and maintains offices in Albuquerque, Auckland, Boston, Calgary, Hong Kong, London, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Singapore and Sydney. More than 60% of the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 law firms and nearly 30% of the top CPA firms rely on Elite solutions to manage their business. Elite is part of Thomson Reuters the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. TRI combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minn., Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.

Prior to Thomson Reuters Elite, Mr. Burch was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lender Support Systems, Inc., a San Diego-based software company that provided ERP loan accounting software and compliance solutions to the global financial services industry. LSSI was sold in 2010 to Constellation Software (Toronto Stock Exchange: CSI). Mr Burch has co-founded, invested and sold several software related companies over his career and has advised various private equity firms on their portfolio companies. Mr. Burch is also a volunteer board member for Quest For Stars,a 501(3)c non-profit that inspires students to pursue Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology studies. More information can be found athttp://questforstars.com/

Prior to leading LSSI, Cary Burch was EVP/GM of Technology Solutions for Fidelity National Information Solutions, Santa Ana, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial. In this position, Cary Burch oversaw business development and P&L responsibility for the solutions division, a group that employed more 500 people. The division provided software products, eBusiness solutions, M&A analysis and professional services to Fortune 500 companies.

Cary Burch gained valuable experience as an executive of The First American Corp., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based financial services company specializing in the surety and title insurance. He held two positions at this company, first as CIO of First American’s Consumer Information Group and then as president of First American CreditNet. Cary Burch also served as a board member of the First American Corporate Technology Strategy Board.

Moving earlier in his career, Cary Burch worked as SVP/CIO of Advanta Mortgage from 1993 to ’98, in charge of Advanta’s Technology Service Bureau Group. From ’89 to ’93, Cary Burch served as VP of Strategic Technologies and CIO for First Franklin Financial, then in its founding stage as a full-service mortgage bank. First Franklin now ranks as one of the leading mortgage lending companies in the nation.

Cary Burch is an industry advocate and professional presenter on the advancement of Technology. His writings have been published in numerous industry and trade magazines. Cary Burch has also held various board advisory and director positions throughout the technology industry.

Cary Burch held top technology management positions at Advanta Corp., Lyon’s (a Sara Lee subsidiary) and Global Media, an international marketing firm. At each position, Cary Burch made significant contributions that made positive impacts on the financial profitability, competitive positioning and operational stability of each organization.

Cary Burch earned his MBA from Pepperdine University and has completed international executive studies at Harvard Business School and Oxford University, UK.
In summary, Cary Burch has developed a respectable reputation, numerous industry contacts and a tremendous track record in the areas of leadership and technology successes. His peers regard him as a business executive with a strong technology leadership background. Cary Burch's team orientation, technology know-how, business background, key industry relationships and global leadership track record will prove an asset to any company’s goal of becoming a world-class enterprise.