New York, USA - February 19, 2009, New York, USA - Dow Jones & Company, a News Corporation company, announced that it has hired four industry veterans to join strategic teams.
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Mr. Ian Rosen will focus on driving Dow Jones clients' investment banking businesses with idea generation, deep industry analysis and executive connection capabilities. He will report to Michael Porch and will be based in Princeton. Previously, Mr. Rosen led product management for information businesses at Fortent, Inc., a financial technology firm.
Prior to that, he spent four years as vice president at Thomson Financial where he helped launch Thomson ONE Investment Banking and was responsible for Investment Banking segment strategy. Prior to that, he held positions at Goldman Sachs and Accenture. Mr. Rosen graduated with highest honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Mr. Christopher Young will focus on delivering content and functionality that enhance the workflow of Dow Jones Wealth Management's clients. He will report to William O'Conor and will be based in Princeton.
Mr. Young's 15 years of experience include executive positions at Thomson Reuters, ComVest Investment Partners, the CIT Group and Ernst & Young. Mr. Young is a visiting professor in the Economics Department at Seton Hall University. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Political Economics and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University.
Mr. Robert Passarella will be responsible for setting Dow Jones Sales & Trading's strategic direction, focusing on algorithmic and electronic sales and trading offerings. He will report to Joseph Lanza and will be based in New York. Most recently, Mr. Passarella was managing director and product manager for equity research at Bear Stearns.
Prior to that, he held senior positions at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Passarella earned his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York.
Mr. Nat Subsin will develop news and content analytical capabilities and services, focusing on how news is used to drive customer trading and investing. He will report to Robert Passarella and will be based in New York. ■