ITS, an insurance consulting and services firm specializing in the design, implementation, and utilization of technology across all segments and lines of business, is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Belle to president.

Belle has a long history with ITS, having held several positions within the firm, most recently as senior vice president of services. As president, he will be responsible for managing the operations of ITS’s various practice areas. Belle’s focus going forward will include client services and relationships, the development of current and new ITS staff, and market expansion of the company’s services and products.

"Chris’s contributions over the past ten years have resulted in the creation of an impressive suite of services and tools for project management, business analysis, testing, and data migration," said Mike Vana, president of JMV Services, Inc., the parent company of ITS.

"In addition to our acclaimed services in the areas of Property & Casualty (P&C), Life & Health (L&H), Data Services and Training & Development, I’m excited to deliver our new products and programs to the market, which currently include the ITS Test Automation Platform (ITAP) and the ITS Data Migration Platform (IDMP) with additional launches planned for this calendar year," said Belle.

Belle is an insurance professional with more than 25 years in management and technology consulting, including 20 years in the P&C insurance industry. He has a strong background in both waterfall and agile methodologies and received certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

An expert in both insurance and the supporting technologies, Belle has worked with many insurance companies and vendors in the selection, design, development, and implementation of enterprise insurance systems. Belle also volunteers for IASA, participating at both regional and national levels, and having previously served as president of the IASA Texas Chapter.

Based in Dallas, Texas, ITS is an insurance consulting and services firm specializing in the design, implementation and utilization of technology to optimize critical business processes and achieve exceptional results