ChampionScott Partners announces the appointment of Steven Buege as Executive Vice President of Operations & Chief Technology Officer at Ascend Learning. Mr. Buege is an accomplished, global executive with expertise in electronic product development, digital content, online publishing, enterprise software businesses and professional services.
Prior to joining Ascend Learning, Mr. Buege led a successful 15 year career at Thomson Reuters Corporation. Most recently he served as President and CEO of Elite, the leading provider of enterprise software solutions to law firms and professional services firms worldwide and a business within Thomson Reuters’ Legal market group. Mr. Buege was responsible for all aspects of the global Elite business, including the Elite, ProLaw, and Hubbard One/Elite Business Development product lines.
Prior to joining Elite, Mr. Buege was President and CEO of Business Intelligence Services and earlier served as Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Thomson West. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the $3 billion global Thomson Legal & Regulatory business. Earlier in his tenure, Mr. Buege was Vice President of West Technical Services, and held several software development and managerial roles for WESTLAW and the former West Publishing Company.
Mr. Buege earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the University of Minnesota and graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer Science, Economics and Business Management from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
About ChampionScott Partners
ChampionScott Partners is the world’s premier retained executive search firm. Our specialty is senior leadership appointments in technology and technology-enabled companies, including related growth industries. Our client base encompasses both start-ups and global 500 companies. From our offices in Asia, Europe and the US, our partners recruit board directors, CEOs and senior executive leadership. We have successfully recruited senior management for leading companies in the U.S., China, Japan, EU, and India. Our partners proven global operating and executive search expertise is applied to every search and integral to the success of the business strategies that shape our clients’ companies. For more information, visit www.championscott.com.
About Ascend Learning
Ascend Learning is a leading provider of career-oriented educational content focused on training and testing. Ascend operates through two primary segments: Assessment Technologies Institute, which offers online educational materials for students and working professionals in the nursing, allied health and financial services industries, and Jones & Bartlett Learning, a leading provider of instructional, assessment and learning-performance management solutions for the secondary, post-secondary and professional markets. For more information, please visit http://www.ascendlearning.com/.