TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Real Matters Inc. (“Real Matters” or the “Company”), a leading network management platform for the mortgage and insurance industries, today announced that it has appointed William (Bill) T. Holland to its Board of Directors.
“We are delighted to welcome Bill to our Board,” said Real Matters Chairman, Blaine Hobson. “With more than 30 years of experience as a leader in the North American investment industry, Bill will be a tremendous asset to the Company moving forward. Real Matters now has a strong complement of independent Directors with diverse backgrounds, providing us with a solid governance structure as we look forward to coming to public markets in due course.”
William T. Holland is Executive Chairman of CI Financial Corp., Canada’s third-largest investment fund management company. He joined CI in 1989 and held several progressively senior positions before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1999. He became Chairman in September 2010. Mr. Holland is also a director of the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation.
“Real Matters is one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America and I am honoured to be joining its Board,” said Holland. “They have a very dynamic team and I look forward to working with them and with my fellow directors.”
“Bill has an outstanding track record as an entrepreneur and a builder of great companies, including leading one of Canada’s largest wealth management firms with more than $100 billion in assets,” concluded Real Matters Chief Executive Officer, Jason Smith. “We look forward to benefiting from his valuable perspective.”
About Real Matters
Real Matters is one of North America’s
fastest-growing and most innovative technology companies. We leverage
our proprietary technology platform to manage a network of 100,000
qualified independent field agents through which we provide valuation,
title and closing services for 60 of the top 100 lenders and some of the
largest insurance companies in North America. Real Matters serves the
mortgage industry through Solidifi and Linear Title & Closing, and the
property and casualty insurance industry through iv3CUS. Solidifi is a
leading independent provider of residential real estate appraisals to
the mortgage market and Linear is a top-five independent provider of
title and mortgage closing services in America. Established in 2004,
Real Matters has offices in Buffalo (NY), Cincinnati (OH), Middletown
(RI), and Markham (ON). For more information, visit www.realmatters.com.
