Atlanta Spotlight | Mark Kelsey

By Staff Writer Atlanta Trend

• Jan 01, 2013

Mark Kelsey appointed Chief Executive Officer of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Reed Elsevier appointed Mark Kelsey as Chief Executive Officer of LexisNexis Risk Solutions on December 12th. Kelsey has spent nearly 30 years at Reed Business Information and will continue in his current role as Chief Executive Officer of that business in addition to his new responsibilities.

"During the past three years, Mark has led the dramatic transformation of Reed Business Information into a business data services provider," said Erik Engstrom, Chief Executive Officer of Reed Elsevier. "He is well placed to bring LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Reed Business Information together more closely, so we can continue to build out LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ rapidly growing business globally, by leveraging its strengths in data, analytics and technology in combination with Reed Business Information’s broader geographic footprint."

Kelsey replaces James Peck who has decided to pursue his career in a privately-held business environment.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions is based in Atlanta and is a leader in providing essential information that helps customers across all industries and government predict, assess and manage risk. Combining cutting-edge technology, unique data and advanced scoring analytics, we provide products and services that address evolving client needs in the risk sector while upholding the highest standards of security and privacy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions is part of Reed Elsevier, a leading publisher and information provider that serves customers in more than 100 countries with more than 30,000 employees worldwide.