Wolters Kluwers’ Steven Meirink Triumphs in Technology Leadership Awards

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Steven Meirink, Executive Vice President at Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions, has received prestigious awards from Finance Monthly and the American Business Awards. Recognized for his exceptional leadership, this year marks the second consecutive win for the FinTech Senior Leadership Award and Tech Innovator of the Year accolade. Under his leadership, the Compliance Solutions business has thrived during challenging times, enhancing its digital offerings, notably with the Paycheck Protection Program software, which helped retain over one million U.S. jobs during the pandemic.

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• Meirink won the 2022 FinTech Senior Leadership Award for the second consecutive year.
• Recognized as Tech Innovator of the Year by the American Business Awards.
• Led successful deployment of the Paycheck Protection Program, retaining over one million jobs.
• Enhanced Compliance Solutions' product portfolio, including acquisitions of eOriginal and IDS.

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Accolades by Finance Monthly and American Business Awards reflect major leadership achievements

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Steven Meirink, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions, has earned two major leadership awards. Both Finance Monthly magazine and the 2022 American Business Awards have recognized his executive leadership excellence in the financial technology sector.

He is, for the second year running, the recipient of Finance Monthly’s prestigious 2022 FinTech Senior Leadership Award, as well as a gold-level winner in the 20^th Annual American Business Awards, being named Tech Innovator of the Year. Both awards recognize Meirink for growing the Compliance Solutions business during a period of considerable disruption and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, including deepening its expert solutions offerings, particularly in the digital lending arena.

Key among his recent achievements was overseeing the successful deployment of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Supported by TSoftPlus™ software, which was used by lenders to help CARES Act small business recipients retain more than one million U.S. workers’ jobs during the height of the pandemic. In addition, he oversaw a significant enhancement of Compliance Solutions’ product portfolio in the last 18 months through the acquisitions of the industry-leading eOriginal digital lending platform, and of IDS, a leading provider of compliance software for U.S. banks, lenders, credit unions, insurers, and securities firms.

“The past several years have presented an incredible opportunity for Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions to further advance our expert solutions capabilities and, in doing so, better support the work of the financial services professionals whom we serve. Those efforts are helping our clients make a meaningful impact for their businesses—enabling them to help better serve their customers,” Meirink commented. “I am proud of every member of our team for their collective contributions to the continued success of our business and to our customers, and I accept these awards on their behalf.”

Meirink joined Wolters Kluwer in December 2015 and leads a global team of more than 1,500 professionals across 15 global offices. He is responsible for the overall strategy and full operating P&L for the company’s Compliance Solutions business, serving the banking, insurance, and securities markets. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager for Assurant Mortgage Solutions, and he has held several senior level positions within Equifax.

Finance Monthly is a global publication within the Universal Media group which provides news, commentary and analysis to more than 195,000 financial professionals each month. Winners of its prestigious and free-to-enter FinTech Awards are based on evidence of excellence and innovation and decided by the magazine’s expert editorial panel.

Now in its 20^th year, the American Business Awards are part of the Stevie Awards program and recognize the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. Winners were determined by entry scores compiled by more than 230 professionals worldwide who adjudicated hundreds of submissions over a three-month judging process.

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions is a market leader and trusted provider of risk management and regulatory compliance solutions and services to U.S. banks, credit unions, insurers, and securities firms. The business, which sits within Wolters Kluwer’s Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) division, helps these financial institutions efficiently manage risk and regulatory compliance obligations, and gain the insights needed to focus on better serving their customers and growing their business.

Wolters Kluwer’s GRC division provides an array of expert solutions to help financial institutions manage regulatory and risk obligations. Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions’ eOriginal® suite of purpose-built, digital lending solutions, for example, helps lenders digitize their transactions and features electronic signatures, collateral authentication, and an electronic vault. Compliance Solutions’ OneSumX® for Regulatory Change Management tracks regulatory changes and organizes them to create structured, value-added content through a single data feed that is paired with an easy-to-use software solution. Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR), meanwhile, is a global market leader in the provision of integrated regulatory compliance and reporting solutions. The division’s legal solutions businesses are Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation and Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

About Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance

Governance, Risk & Compliance is a division of Wolters Kluwer, which provides legal and banking professionals with solutions to help ensure compliance with ever-changing regulatory and legal obligations, manage risk, increase efficiency, and produce better business outcomes. GRC offers a portfolio of technology-enabled expert services and solutions focused on legal entity compliance, legal operations management, banking product compliance, and banking regulatory compliance.

Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported 2021 annual revenues of €4.8 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

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Media Contacts for Wolters Kluwer GRC

(Including Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions; Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting; Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, and Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation)

Paul Lyon

Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications: Global Marketing, Communications & Planning

Governance, Risk & Compliance Division

Wolters Kluwer

Office +44 20 3197 6586

Paul.Lyon@wolterskluwer.com

David Feider

Corporate Communications Manager, Banking & Regulatory Compliance

Governance, Risk & Compliance Division

Wolters Kluwer

Tel: +1 612-852-7966

David.Feider@wolterskluwer.com

Source: Wolters Kluwer

FAQ

What awards did Steven Meirink receive in 2022 for WTKWY?

Steven Meirink received the 2022 FinTech Senior Leadership Award from Finance Monthly and was named Tech Innovator of the Year in the American Business Awards.

How did Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions perform during the pandemic?

Under Steven Meirink's leadership, Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions successfully deployed the Paycheck Protection Program, helping to retain over one million U.S. jobs.

What innovations did Steven Meirink implement at WTKWY?

He oversaw significant enhancements to the product portfolio, including the acquisition of the eOriginal digital lending platform.