LandAm Names Planning SVP

Vinod Thomas has been named senior vice president for strategic business planning at LandAmerica Default Services, a subsidiary of LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., Richmond, Va.Mr. Thomas, who had been vice president for national outsourcing, will oversee the creation of partnerships with real estate attorneys, agents, and brokers to establish joint ventures, carry out mergers and acquisitions, and form strategic alliances, LandAmerica said. In addition, the company announced that Rick Snoke has been named vice president - outsourcing manager. Both Mr. Thomas and Mr. Snoke are based in Irvine, Calif. LandAmerica can be found on the Web at http://www.landam.com.