CCH Executives

Kevin Robert
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting
Riverwoods, IL

Kevin Robert is CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, a leading global provider of tax information, software and integrated workflow solutions for tax and accounting professionals. Robert leads Wolters Kluwer tax and accounting operations for the U.S., Asia / Pacific, Small Firm Services and Canada. He has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the industry.

Robert previously served as president and CEO of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, where he led the creation of an integrated customer-focused organization that is unique in the tax and accounting industry. He also served as president and CEO of CCH Tax Compliance, and as vice president and publisher, Federal and State Tax group for CCH INCORPORATED. In this role, Robert substantially expanded the unit’s product portfolio, targeting strategic, high-growth areas of sales and use tax, estate planning and financial planning. He also was involved in the development of the CCHGroup.com destination site, serving as chairman of the project board.

During his more than 22 years with CCH, Robert has been extensively involved in sales and marketing activities. He was instrumental in the development and launch of CCH’s first web-based research service, CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork. As vice president of marketing for CCH Tax Compliance, he oversaw the launch of the company’s core tax preparation software product, ProSystem fx Tax. In addition, he was director of customer service for CCH INCORPORATED, implementing new order management and customer service systems.

Mike Sabbatis
President, CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business
Riverwoods, IL

Mike Sabbatis is the President of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading provider of tax and accounting information, software and services. At CCH, Sabbatis leads the U.S. tax and accounting business in serving as a strategic partner in delivering leading integrated online solutions for professionals.

During his 26 years in the software, technology and information industries, Sabbatis has successfully led businesses domestically and globally including activities in sales, marketing, business development and consulting. Sabbatis is a featured speaker with a focus on technology, industry trends, leadership and business effectiveness. He’s presented at industry conferences, as a keynote at the CCH User Conference and most recently at the Wolters Kluwer Global Leadership Forum. Previously, Sabbatis was the executive vice president of global sales and marketing for Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting focusing on the U.S., Canada and Asia Pacific businesses. Other positions include vice president of business development for CCH Tax Compliance; vice president of business development and strategic accounts as well as vice president of sales and consulting for Thomson Tax and Accounting; and Chief Marketing Officer for Advantage MOTI, a division of Datamatics.

Robert Becker
President and CEO, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
New York, NY

Bob Becker is president of the Wolters Kluwer Law and Business customer unit, which includes Aspen Publishers legal publishing, CCH Business and Finance Group legal publishing and the CCH Health and Human Resources Group. The unit's mission is to be the first-choice legal research provider in key practice areas for in-depth, proprietary analytical content and forms fully integrated with statutes, regulations and case law.

Becker joined Wolters Kluwer in 2003 from Jupiter Media Metrix, where he was CEO since 2001. He brings to Wolters Kluwer extensive leadership experience in the media and information services industry, including 13 years at The Thomson Corporation. At Thomson, Becker served as president and CEO of Thomson’s Intellectual Property and Automotive Group, Thomson & Thomson, Inc. and Thomson Transport Press, Inc. Before joining Thomson, Becker was senior vice president of Finance & Customer Operations/CFO at Warren, Gorham and Lamont, Inc.