Proxy firm ISS names Andrew Borek to succeed Guerra as head of special situations research

NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Tuesday named Andrew Borek as the group's new head of special situations research succeeding Cristiano Guerra.

Borek has worked with Guerra since 2017 on writing recommendations on hot button issues like corporate mergers and board elections that often shape the outcome of corporate elections. He is a "well-known and respected as a subject matter expert in both shareholder activism and a wide range of corporate governance topics," ISS wrote to clients. Reuters obtained a copy of the letter.

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