TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 2, 2013) - Constellation Software Inc. ("Constellation") (TSX:CSU) today announced that Robert Kittel was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective July 31, 2013. 

Mr. Kittel has been the Chief Operating Officer of The Westaim Corporation since January 2013. The Westaim Corporation is a Canadian-based publicly traded financial and investment holding company. Previously he was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Goodwood Inc., an investment management firm that he joined in 2002. From 2000 through 2002, he was Vice President and Analyst of a Canadian-based hedge fund investment firm. From 1997 through 2000, Mr. Kittel was employed by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation, a commercial real estate development company in the investments area. Prior to 1997, Mr. Kittel was a staff accountant at KPMG LLP. Mr. Kittel has served as a director on several public boards, both in Canada and the United States. Mr. Kittel holds a BBA Honours (Gold Medalist) from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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Constellation Software acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical software solutions.