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Mr. [Robert Landry] is the former president and CEO of the Canadian branch of Zurich Insurance Company, a leading worldwide financial institution with Canadian revenues in excess of one billion dollars, retiring at the end of 2007. During his tenure as CEO, revenues doubled and the company was returned to solid profitability; he currently serves as chair of the Zurich Advisory Board. Mr. Landry was a director of the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) from 2006 to 2008 and acted as its chair in 2007; IIC is the professional education arm of the general insurance industry in Canada representing over 35,000 members. Mr. Landry also served as a cabinet member of the United Way of Greater Toronto in 2005 and 2006 and is currently co-chairing an all property and casualty insurance industry fundraiser in concert with the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life. He holds the Fellow, Chartered Insurance Professional diploma from the Insurance Institute of Canada and in early 2009 received his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
"The management and board of Automated Benefits Corp. are thrilled to have attracted new board members the caliber of Messrs. [R. Larry Binnion], Landry and [Timothy Stanley]," states [James R. Swayze], president and CEO, Automated Benefits Corp. "These gentlemen bring a wealth of knowledge and experience related to software sales and execution in the insurance industry and the board is already benefitting from their insights and connections to our target market."