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Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

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By Katie Ford

“I can tell you this: the CTO wouldn't have hired me without the master's degree,” Levine says. “He already felt he was making a compromise because I didn't have a PhD.”

Levine worked at Thompson for nine years, starting off as the founding director and vice president for Thomson Technology Labs and then moving up to chief technology officer for Thomson-Information Access Company. He then became the vice president of software development for Thomson-West.

But he wasn't finished. Thomson annually sponsored a handful of employees to enroll in an MBA or management of technology program, and Levine was chosen as one of the fortunate few. He opted for a technology management degree, which he completed in 2003 at the University of Minnesota . It was another smart choice, because opportunity knocked again when Wolters Kluwer offered Levine his current position in 2005, and this time he had all the credentials.

“Jay's work experience coupled with his advanced management degree ensured that we were getting more than just a technology leader, but someone who knew how to incorporate technology into a successful business strategy,” says Brian Longe, Wolters Kluwer's president and CEO.

Levine admits that the job was a significant step up.

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