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London, Dec 7, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company today announced that it has appointed Ms Beverly LW Sunn, President of Asia Pacific Properties (APP), to its Board of Directors.
The Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company acts as a guardian of the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The Trust Principles apply to the entire Thomson Reuters business and are designed to preserve its independence, integrity and freedom from bias in the gathering and dissemination of information and news. The Board of Directors of the Founders Share Company is comprised of 16 Directors from 12 different countries.
Ms Sunn founded APP in Hong Kong in 1985. APP specializes in real estate strategies and mobility programs in the Asia Pacific region. She serves on the International Advisory Council of the Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the Members' Leadership Board of NAI Global, a network of independent commercial real estate firms, and recently completed a three year term on the Board of Directors of Worldwide ERC (Employee Relocation Council), the global mobility industry association based in Washington, D.C.
Pehr Gyllenhammar, Chairman of the Founders Share Company's Board, said, "I am delighted that Ms. Beverly Sunn has accepted to be a Director and Trustee of the Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company. Ms. Sunn has extensive international business experience and is also well connected in China, in general, and in Hong Kong, specifically. Her directorship will further strengthen our presence in Asia. I wish Ms. Sunn a warm welcome to our Board."
Ms Sunn added, "It is with great pleasure and honor that I join the Board. As a strong proponent of the Trust Principles, I look forward to contributing to the continued governance of these core Principles, in one of the world's fastest growing regions (Asia)."
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