Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Merrill Corporation Appoints Mike Thyken Vice President of Corporate Information Technology

St. Paul, Minn. — Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the legal, financial, real estate and other corporate markets, today named Mike Thyken as Vice President of Corporate Information Technology of its operating company Merrill Communications LLC. He is responsible for all of Merrill’s Shared Services Information Technology including Enterprise Systems Development, Computer Operations, and Network Services.

“We are thrilled to have a proven I.T. professional like Mike on the Merrill team,” said John Stolle, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Merrill Corporation. “He brings a high level of expertise that should add significant value to the company.”

Thyken most recently worked for Select Comfort Corporation, where he served as Chief Information Officer. He has also worked for IBM and Target Corporation.  Thyken brings experience in developing solid processes, infrastructure and systems in high growth technology organizations. Thyken graduated from the University of St. Thomas with Bachelor degrees in both Business Operations Management and Computer Science and received a Masters Degree from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in Business Strategic Management and Operations.

About Merrill Corporation

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a leading provider of outsourcing solutions for complex business communication and information management. Merrill's services include document and data management, litigation support, branded communication programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill targets markets including the legal, financial services, insurance and real estate industries. With more than 6,300 people in over 70 domestic and 15 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world’s leading companies.

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