Convergys Board of Directors Elects Orr Chairman and Dougherty President and CEO.CINCINNATI -- The Board of Directors of Convergys Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVG CVG Convergys Corp CVG Corporación Venezolana de Guayana CVG Clear Vertical Grain (woodworking) CVG Carrier Group CVG Corporacion Venezolana de Guyana CVG Comprehensive Video Group (South Hackensack, NJ, USA) ) today elected James F. Orr Chairman of the Board for a term ending December 31, 2007. At the same time, the Board elected David F. Dougherty President and Chief Executive Officer of the company effective today. Orr became the company's first CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. in 1998 and was first elected Chairman of the Board in 2000. On February 20, he announced his retirement as CEO effective today, and his retirement as Chairman of the Board on December 31. Dougherty, who first joined the company in 1990, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Convergys in September 2005, and became a member of the Board of Directors in August 2006. "2006 was a year of record results in revenues and earnings per share and Convergys is well positioned for future success. The work done over the past two years to strengthen the company and enhance its operating performance is clearly producing positive results," said Orr. "We are fortunate to have an executive of Dave Dougherty's ability and extensive experience ready to assume the position of CEO." Effective today, Earl C. Shanks, Chief Financial Officer; William H. Hawkins II, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary; and Clark D. Handy, Senior Vice President, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , will report to Dougherty. About Convergys Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) is a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services. Convergys combines specialized knowledge and expertise with solid execution to deliver outsourced solutions, consulting services, and software support. Clients in more than 70 countries speaking nearly 35 languages depend on Convergys to manage the increasing complexity and cost of caring for customers and employees. Convergys serves the world's leading companies in many industries including communications, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , technology, and consumer products. Convergys is a member of the S&P 500 and a Fortune Most Admired Company. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. , Convergys has approximately 74,000 employees in 76 customer contact centers, three data centers, and other facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. For more information visit www.convergys.com To receive Convergys news releases by email, click on http://www.convergys.com/news_email.html (Convergys and the Convergys logo are registered trademarks of Convergys Corporation.) |
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