TransUnion Continues to Enhance Focus on Government Market

TransUnion today announced that it is bolstering its commitment to the government marketplace with the hiring of Michael Snitman, 45, as its vice president and general manager of the public sector and through the recent schedule contract it was awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) for its financial decisioning, identity verification, eligibility screening and collections solutions.

"Michael will be responsible for developing the growth strategy and identifying market opportunities to broaden TransUnion's presence in the federal, state and local government markets," said Rod Bazzani, executive vice president U.S. Information Services for TransUnion. "Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, as well as a combination of strategic sales, management, and technical skills, to his new role and we expect to leverage his expertise to penetrate government organizations at all levels."

Before TransUnion, Snitman served as vice president of the commercial sector for Viack Corporation. He also has held several key leadership roles across major business units of Perot Systems Corporation, focusing on assembling teams to rapidly penetrate new market sectors such as government and healthcare consulting.

The General Services Administration (GSA) recently awarded TransUnion a schedule contract for its credit, fraud and collections products and services. Under the contract award, the GSA will now make available 24 of TransUnion's credit reporting, fraud alerting, and collections and debt management products and services to all federal agencies. GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency that provides purchasing and requisition assistance on behalf of federal agencies for such things as office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies and services.

"Federal, state and local agencies, like many businesses, increasingly use accurate information to make better and faster decisions," said Snitman. "TransUnion is extremely well positioned to continue expanding the reach of its products and services into the public sector, especially in the healthcare, homeland security, and law enforcement arenas."