Mitchell International's Jack Farnan Named San Diego's HR Professional of the Year


SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - July 8, 2008) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries, today announced that Jack Farnan, the Company's Senior Vice President of Human Resources, has been named "HR Professional of the Year" by the San Diego Business Journal. Farnan competed against many other distinguished professionals in the local San Diego business community and was selected as one of 10 honorees out of 40 finalists to win this prestigious award, which reflects Mitchell's commitment to performance excellence in every aspect of its business.

"Jack is highly respected throughout the entire San Diego business community as a leader, and we are honored that The San Diego Business Journal has also recognized his wealth of achievements," said Alex Sun, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitchell International. "We are extremely proud of Jack's accomplishments and wish to thank him for his extraordinary efforts and personal investment in our Company, which has been a key driver in affording Mitchell with the title of 'The Best Employer in San Diego.' These distinguished awards are thanks to Jack's contributions, which we congratulate him on achieving."

In addition to this recent award from the San Diego Business Journal, Mitchell has also received the highest distinction from the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in partnership with The San Diego Union-Tribune as the Grand Prize Winner of the "San Diego Human Resource Management Workplace Excellence Awards."

Farnan added, "I am honored to be named HR Professional of the Year, but I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge that winning such an award is only possible when you have an outstanding team of Human Resources professionals to work with and your company has an enlightened CEO like Alex Sun who strongly supports Human Resources initiatives because he believes in the value and importance of every Mitchell colleague."

About Mitchell International, Inc.

Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the property and casualty insurance claims and collision repair industries. Mitchell facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 25,000 business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels.

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