Cynthia Murphy, Vice President & General Manager
Cynthia Murphy, vice president and general manager, is responsible for the overall management of the MDC business, including operating strategy, financial management and controls, payment services, technology, sales and marketing. Cynthia is a twenty-year veteran of the industry, including fifteen years with Thomson in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility.

Most recently she was senior vice president, strategic marketing for Dialog, responsible for world-wide planning and implementation of product development, marketing, communications and customer service programs. Prior to joining Dialog in 2001, Cynthia served as commercial director at Sweet & Maxwell, where she was accountable for all aspects of the launch and the subsequent commercial success of Westlaw UK. Previously, Cynthia held several positions at West in the sales organization, including district manager of the corporate market, where she managed sales activities for online products to corporations.

Cynthia started her professional career as a law librarian in Boston. She is a graduate of the University of Maine and holds an M.L.S. in library and information sciences from Simmons College.