Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has named Vikram Savkar as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager. He is based in Wolters Kluwer's Waltham, Mass. office and has a global remit to oversee the growth of the business.

In this role, Savkar oversees a successful, growing business within Wolters Kluwer noted for its product innovation, technology advancements, and unparalleled domain expertise. Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has experienced strong organic growth in recent years, also acquiring leading businesses in the digital lending arena. The business is dedicated to helping financial institutions efficiently manage risk and regulatory compliance obligations while gaining the insights needed to focus on better serving their customers and growing their business.

With this development, Savkar also becomes a member of the FCC Executive Leadership Team. Savkar joined Wolters Kluwer in 2012 as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Legal Regulatory division, helping accelerate the growth of its international legal business. In 2019 he joined Wolters Kluwer's Health division as Senior Vice President and General Manager, where he was most recently responsible for the Medicine Segment of the Health Learning, Research Practice business.

During this time Savkar oversaw product innovations that advanced the digital evolution of information and productivity solutions for medical researchers, clinicians, medical students, and faculty to inform evidence-based decisions on care and outcomes. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Savkar held senior positions at Nature Publishing Group and Pearson Education. He is a board member of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), as well as the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical companies (STM Association).

He is also an Advisory Board Member for the Jumpstart organization, which promotes early literacy for students from challenged socio-economic backgrounds. He holds undergraduate degrees in physics and classics from Harvard University.