Western Union 2015 Annual Report Download - page 24

6 | The Western Union Company
NOTICE OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION
In accordance with applicable Delaware law, the business
of the Company is managed under the direction of its Board
of Directors. Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors
is to consist of not less than one nor more than 15 directors.
All directors’ terms will expire at the Annual Meeting. Unless
otherwise noted below, at the Annual Meeting, director
nominees will stand for election for one-year terms, expiring
at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
During 2015, the Board of Directors met eight times (not
including committee meetings). Each of the directors
attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings
of the Board and Board committees on which they served
during 2015, except for Mr. Joerres, who was elected
to the Board in May 2015 and was unable to attend the
September 2015 Board and Board committee meetings due
to a previous commitment he had prior to being elected to
the Board.
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MARTIN I. COLE
Former Chief Executive of the Technology Group, Accenture plc
Age 59 Committee(s) Audit Committee, Compliance Committee
Director Since 2015 Term Expires 2016
Other Public Directorship Western Digital Corporation
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, AND DIRECTORSHIPS
Mr. Cole served as Chief Executive of the Technology Group at Accenture plc (“Accenture”), a
professional services company, from 2012 to 2014. During his career at Accenture, Mr. Cole also
served as the Chief Executive of the Communications, Media & Technology Operating Group from
2006 to 2012, Chief Executive of the Government Operating Group from 2004 to 2006, Managing
Partner of the Outsourcing and Infrastructure Delivery Group from 2002 to 2004 and Partner in the
Outsourcing and Government Practices Group from 1989 to 2002. Mr. Cole joined Accenture in 1980.
Mr. Cole has been a director of Western Digital Corporation since December 2014.
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, AND SKILLS SUPPORTING DIRECTORSHIP
POSITION ON THE COMPANY’S BOARD*
Mr. Cole brings to the Board experience as a former executive officer of a multinational
management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company, serving in various
practice groups, including outsourcing and infrastructure, governmental practice, and technology.
Mr. Cole also brings to the Board his experience as a member of the boards of a large multinational
manufacturer of computer storage products and solutions and a market-leading data management
software company.