Acxiom Names John Meyer as New CEO and President
January 17 2008 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Acxiom� Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) announced today that its Board
of Directors has named John Meyer to serve as the company�s chief
executive officer and president. Meyer, 51, has been president of
the Global Services group of Alcatel-Lucent since 2003. Prior to
joining Lucent, Meyer spent almost 20 years in a number of
high-profile positions at EDS that included Chairman of the Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Operating Team, President of
Diversified Financial Services and Credit Services Divisions, and
CIO for the company�s GMAC business. Meyer�s global, multi-industry
experience at EDS was marked by numerous successes, including
doubling revenue in EMEA from $3.6 billion to $7.2 billion in four
years. Before entering the business world, John served as a flight
commander and was selected as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.
Michael Durham, Acxiom�s non-executive chairman, said the board
unanimously selected Meyer because of his demonstrated strong
leadership skills, his broad experience in the information
technology industry and his history of success in building
shareholder value. "Since October, the board has been focused on
the search for a new leader in its efforts to return Acxiom to
sustained success," Durham said. "John commanded our attention
because of his strong execution skills, his ability to lead
high-performing teams and his track record in driving shareholder
value. He has demonstrated these skills at both Alcatel-Lucent and
EDS as he ran businesses that are substantially larger and more
complex than Acxiom. As we learned more about John, we were equally
impressed by his focus on developing internal talent while reaching
outside for new skills. His straightforward style and integrity
impressed us as it has his employees, clients and investors in his
previous roles. John�s track record has established him as one of
the most accomplished services leaders in the technology industry."
Meyer said that �Acxiom�s position as the leading provider of
offline and online marketing services is the envy of the market.
Acxiom�s proud history of innovation and delivery excellence has
created value for its clients for decades. It is an honor to join
the company and do all I can to build on its successes. I look
forward to working with our associates to create value for our
clients and shareholders.� Meyer will join Acxiom on February 4. He
also will serve as a member of Acxiom�s board of directors. He
succeeds Charles Morgan, a 35-year company veteran who has been
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1975. Morgan, who
announced his retirement in October, will remain a consultant to
the company through 2010. �John�s go-to-market, operational and
technology skills in leading a large services business are
impressive,� Morgan said. �I leave Acxiom in the capable hands of a
leader who has a strong client focus and will continue to bring out
the best in the teams he leads.� Meyer will be introduced to the
financial analyst community during the company�s third-quarter
earnings call at 4:30 p.m. CST January 23. Meyer, his wife Victoria
and their three children live in Dallas, Texas and will be moving
to Little Rock, Acxiom�s headquarters, as soon as practical. More
information about Meyer, including photos, is available at
www.acxiom.com/john_meyer.html About Acxiom Acxiom Corporation
(Nasdaq: ACXM) designs, builds and manages marketing solutions
across offline and online channels for many of the largest, most
respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's
services include data integration technology, data and analytics
products, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and
campaign management software. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is
headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with locations throughout
the United States and in Europe, Australia, China and Canada. For
more information, visit www.acxiom.com.
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