About Me

Meet Cary Burch

Cary Burch has logged more than two decades in the eBusiness and technology industry. He is known for his keen business acumen and strong management expertise. In 2003, Cary Burch was acknowledged as one of the Top 20 Technology Executives in the financial services industry by the Financial Services Executive Forum and was a finalist for the Technology Visionary Award hosted by Source Media.

Mr. Burch is curently Chief Operating Officer for Thomson Reuters Elite. Thomson Reuters Elite develops proven software solutions and delivers expert professional services that help customers enhance their core business competencies and sharpen their strategic focus. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Elite maintains offices in Albuquerque, Auckland, Boston, Calgary, Hong Kong, London, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Singapore and Sydney. More than 60% of the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 law firms and nearly 30% of the top CPA firms rely on Elite solutions to manage their business.

Thomson Reuters is the worlds leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets, powered by the worlds most trusted news organization. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI). Over 55,000 employees in more than 100 countries




Cary Burch's experience ranges from start-up operations to re-tooling existing companies and making them more profitable and competitive.



A Leader In The Financial Services Industry

Cary Burch currently served as CEO of Lender Support Systems, Inc., a San Diego-based software company that provided enterprise software to the financial services industry. LSSI marketed its products worldwide and has customers in 17 countries.



Prior to leading LSSI, Cary Burch was EVP/GM of Technology Solutions for Fidelity National Information Solutions, Santa Ana, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial. In this position, Cary Burch oversaw business development and P&L responsibility for the solutions division, a group that employed more 500 people. The division provided software products, eBusiness solutions, M&A analysis and professional services to Fortune 500 companies.



Cary Burch gained valuable experience as an executive of The First American Corp., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based financial services company specializing in the surety and title insurance. He held two positions at this company, first as CIO of First Americans Consumer Information Group and then as president of First American CreditNet. Cary Burch also served as a board member of the First American Corporate Technology Strategy Board.



Moving earlier in his career, Cary Burch worked as SVP/CIO of Advanta Mortgage from 1993 to 98, in charge of Advanta's Technology Service Bureau Group. From 89 to 93, Cary Burch served as VP of Strategic Technologies and CIO for First Franklin Financial, then in its founding stage as a full-service mortgage bank. First Franklin now ranks as one of the leading mortgage lending companies in the nation.

Earlier Experience & Education

Prior to joining the financial services industry, Cary Burch held top technology management positions at Advanta Corp., Lyons (a Sara Lee subsidiary) and Global Media, an international marketing firm. At each position, Cary Burch made significant contributions that made positive impacts on the financial profitability, competitive positioning and operational stability of each organization.


Cary Burch earned his MBA from Pepperdine University and has completed international executive studies at Harvard Business School and Oxford University, UK.



Industry Writings And Accolades

Cary Burch is an industry advocate and professional presenter on the advancement of Technology. His writings have been published in numerous industry and trade magazines. Cary Burch has also held various board advisory and director positions throughout the technology industry.



Summary

Cary Burch has developed a respectable reputation, numerous industry contacts and a tremendous track record in the areas of leadership and technology successes. His peers regard him as a business executive with a strong technology leadership background. Cary Burch's team orientation, technology know-how, business background, key industry relationships and leadership track record will prove an asset to any company's goal of becoming a world-class enterprise.

My Experience

Professional technology executive with 20+ years of experience as , COO, GM and CEO.