Cathy Baron Tamraz

Cathy Baron Tamraz, President and Chief Executive Officer, oversees the company's dayto-day operations, long-term strategic planning, international expansion and global branding. She is headquartered in New York. She played a pivotal role in the acquisition of Business Wire by Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett was quoted as stating that "In making this acquisition of Business Wire, we have followed our blueprint of buying profitable companies that are industry leaders, yet have significant growth potential. A major criteria in all our investment decisions is evaluating corporate management. Business Wire's experienced management team was key to our decision." Cathy joined Business Wire in San Francisco in 1979 and opened the New York office in 1980. She became head of the New York region in 1987. In 1990 she was named a vice president and appointed to the company's executive committee. In 1994 she was named senior vice president, executive vice president in 1998, chief operating officer in 2000, president in 2003 and CEO in 2005. Prior to joining Business Wire, Cathy worked in the travel industry in Hawaii. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and education from SUNY at Oneonta and a master's degree in literature from Stony Brook University. She participates in Conferences and seminars in the investor relations and public relations industries and has published articles on financial disclosure and new technology.