Mitchell Fortifies Leadership With Prominent Executive Appointment
AJ Long to Serve as Mitchell's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - January 11, 2010) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to
the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today
announced the appointment of Arthur J. ("AJ") Long as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Long will lead
Mitchell's finance team and work with its executive leadership team to
achieve the company's operational, financial, and strategic goals.
"I am excited to welcome AJ to Mitchell and look forward to working closely
with him to achieve our goal of providing even greater value to all of our
customers," said Alex Sun, Mitchell's President and Chief Executive
Officer. "AJ is a world-class talent, and I am confident that his diverse
financial and operational experience and insight will be a driving force in
our quest to continuously innovate and make our customers' transition to a
technology-driven future successful."
AJ Long has held a number of significant leadership roles at major
technology firms. His experience leading high-tech firms to the optimum
level of performance includes executive positions at
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nextel, and Sprint. Most recently AJ served as
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at FLO TV™, a mobile
broadcasting services subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc. Prior to that AJ was
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Clockwork Home
Services, which delivers services to consumers and businesses via a North
American network of service centers.
"Given our aggressive growth objectives for Mitchell, now is the ideal time
to augment our talented group with a seasoned chief financial officer to
work with Alex, the board of directors and the rest of the Mitchell
leadership team in shaping the future of the company," said William J.
Coughlin, a partner with Los Angeles-based private equity firm Aurora
Capital Group, which manages over $2 billion in capital, including Mitchell
International as part of its portfolio. "Adding AJ to the leadership team
reflects our ongoing commitment to helping Mitchell deliver industry
leading products and services to its impressive roster of customers."
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and
Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company's comprehensive
solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical damage, bodily
injury and workers' compensation claims processes. Mitchell enables
millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000 business
partners each month to enhance partner productivity, profitability, and
customer satisfaction.