Ezra Baylin Appointed Managing Director, Strategy and Corporate Development, at Towers Watson
June 17 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services
company, announced today the appointment of Ezra Baylin as managing
director, strategy and corporate development. Baylin is a 13-year
veteran of Towers Watson and succeeds Gordon Gould, who will
continue at the company as a managing director. Both appointments
are effective July 1, 2014.
In his new position, Baylin will have overall responsibility for
the group that helps the company develop and execute its strategy
by evaluating and pursuing internal and external investments,
including organic investments, acquisitions, partnerships, joint
ventures and divestitures.
Prior to his appointment, Baylin served as head of corporate
development and played a lead role in several recent transactions
at Towers Watson, including the sale of the company’s reinsurance
brokerage business to Jardine Lloyd Thomson Group plc and Towers
Watson’s acquisition of Liazon Corporation. Before joining Towers
Watson in 2001, Baylin held business development positions at
Employease (acquired by ADP in 2006) and was a financial analyst in
BT Alex. Brown’s investment banking group.
Gould has served as the head of strategy and corporate
development at Towers Watson since 2000. He joined Towers Watson in
1986 as a senior consultant in Los Angeles. Gould also served as
the company’s chief actuary from 1999 to 2000 and managing
principal in Denver from 1996 to 2000. In his new managing director
position, Gould will lead various strategy execution and future
organization alignment efforts.
“Ezra and Gordon bring a wealth of strategy development and
execution experience to these important positions,” said John
Haley, chairman and chief executive officer at Towers Watson. “Ezra
has played a key leadership role in the successful execution of
high-profile transactions at Towers Watson, while Gordon possesses
a proven track record and a strong knowledge of our business that
will be vital to our continued growth and success. I am confident
that both will be tremendous assets in their new positions.”
About Towers Watson
Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) is a leading global
professional services company that helps organizations improve
performance through effective people, risk and financial
management. The company offers consulting, technology and solutions
in the areas of benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and
capital management. Towers Watson has more than 14,000 associates
around the world and is located on the web at towerswatson.com.
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703-258-7648binoli.savani@towerswatson.com
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