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John Meyer took over for long-time CEO, or "company leader," Charles Morgan on Feb. 4. He also serves as a member of Acxiom’s board of directors.
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At a Glance:Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock is an information management services company, creating software and services to help clients store and use customer information. Clients include financial institutions and direct mail services. Acxiom was founded by Charles Ward in 1969 in Conway as Demographics. By 1978 it had built the industry's first marketing database; 10 years later it became Acxiom. Key products include AbiliTec, which can combine all records about an individual or business from several databases, and Personicx, a marketing tool that tracks the demographic makeup of households. After a period of uncertainty following a collapsed $3 billion deal to go private, the company named John Meyer as its new CEO. Meyer took over for long-time CEO, or "company leader," Charles Morgan in February 2008. He is also a member of Acxiom's board of directors. Morgan retired. Acxiom reported an operating loss of $58.3 million or -76 cents a share for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, mainly from restructuring costs. First quarter earnings reached $4.2 million, or 5 cents per share, on revenue of $225.9 million. Announcement of deal to go private:
Former CEO Charles Morgan held a May 2007 news conference announcing a $3 billion deal to go private. Click here to listen to audio of the full news conference. It's about 23 minutes long. Video of John Meyer's appointment as CEO:
Click here for video of Acxiom's announcement of John Meyer as its new CEO in January 2008. Audio of investors conference:
Click here to listen to CEO John Meyer's speech at the investors conference held in June 2008. Interview with CEO John Meyer
Click here to read Jamie Walden's July 2007 interview with John Meyer, who talks about the firm's new focus and organization. 2006 Newsmaker of the Year
Click here to see the full story. Interview with former CEO Charles Morgan:
Click here to listen to James Gordon's complete interview with Charles Morgan, conducted in December 2006. You can also right-click to save the MP3 to your desktop. 100 MB, 54 mins.)
More on Acxiom Corp.:
Website: http://www.acxiom.com/
SEC Filings on: Acxiom Corp.
Yahoo! Finance on: Acxiom Corp.
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