Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance Announces 7th Annual Compliance Awards Winners

London, Nov. 18, 2011 – Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance today announced the winners of its 7th Annual Compliance Awards. A record number of entries were received this year – more than 150 across 10 award categories.

The Annual Compliance Awards were created in 2004 to recognise the successes and achievements of compliance professionals from across the financial services industry, as well as the supporting professional services firms that safeguard the integrity of their businesses, and position them for continued growth and success.

The winners were presented with their trophies at a ceremony held at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London.

• 2011 Compliance Officer of the Year
  Jacqui Compass, Head of EMEA Research Compliance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• 2011 Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
  Alison Hewitt, Group Director of Compliance, Lloyds Bank
• 2011 Young Compliance Officer of the Year
  Mark Ward, Equities Compliance Officer, Renaissance Capital
• 2011 Money Laundering Reporting Officer of the Year
  Christine Moran, Group Head of Compliance, Collins Stewart
• 2011 Compliance Personality of the Year
  Geoff Walsh, Managing Director, AFME
• 2011 Outstanding Long-term Service to the Compliance Industry
  Jim Clarke, Legal Adviser, FSA
• 2011 Most Effective Compliance Training in a Regulated Firm
  Shaun Pratley, Head of Compliance, Schneider Trading
• 2011 Compliance Innovator of the Year
  JP Morgan
• 2011 Best Regulatory Law Firm of the Year
  Simmons & Simmons
• 2011 Best Consulting Firm of the Year
  Enterprise Learning

David Craig, president of Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance, said that 2011 has been an extraordinary year for those in the vanguard of the financial services industry, and that the awards were an important part of celebrating and congratulating the culture of compliance.

“This is where we can honour the people who have made a true contribution to the industry, and who work hard to keep banking safe for their shareholders, safe for their customers, safe for their employees and safe for the economies whose lifeblood and growth is so dependent on a strong, healthy banking system,“ said Craig.

“Thomson Reuters Governance Risk & Compliance has made a significant investment in our Accelus suite in the last two years, and has tripled the size of the business in 18 months,” continued Craig. “This is helping to make the work of legal, risk, compliance and financial crime professionals easier and more effective, which ultimately allows them to deliver more impact for their businesses.”