Business intelligence firm Wolters Kluwer Health has appointed Cathy Wolfe as president and CEO of its medical research business, with effect from January 1, 2013.
Wolfe has been with Wolters Kluwer since 1996, most recently serving as CEO of Wolters Kluwer UK, and succeeds Karen Abramson, who has been appointed president and CEO of Wolters Kluwer’s tax and accounting unit CCH.
President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health Bob Becker will continue to lead the Medical Research Business Unit until Wolfe assumes the role in the new year.
Wolfe said: “This is a critical time in healthcare, and I’m excited to be part of this ongoing transformation to deliver the best research and information that impacts care.”
Prior to her appointment as CEO of Wolters Kluwer UK in 2006, Wolfe was VP of tax and accounting for CCH. She also previously held several key leader ship roles from in both the UK and US at Wolters Kluwer.