Fair Isaac Names Dr. Mark Greene to CEO Post.Veteran IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) business strategist and global development executive to guide analytics and decision technology leader MINNEAPOLIS -- Fair Isaac Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FIC), founded in 1956 by engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac, provides consulting services and enterprise decision management systems. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FIC FIC First International Computer FIC Fogarty International Center (John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences; National Institutes of Health) FIC Fellowship for Intentional Community ) today announced that its board of directors has named Dr. Mark N. Greene Dr. Mark Greene became CEO of Fair Isaac Corporation in February, 2007. Previously, he spent 12 years with IBM, where he distinguished himself as a leader in the company’s financial services industry segment and software business groups. to serve as chief executive officer. Greene, 52, is a 12-year veteran of IBM, where he has distinguished himself as a leader in the company's 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. industry segment and software business groups. Greene most recently served as vice president of sales and distribution for Financial Services at IBM, responsible for setting business development strategy and driving growth across the $24 billion banking, financial markets and insurance industry segment. Prior to that, he served for four years as general manager of IBM's Global Banking unit, the company's largest industry vertical, with responsibility for driving performance of the company's $14 billion, worldwide business portfolio of 1,200 banking clients. Before that, he led strategy and business development for IBM's Financial Services Strategy and Solutions division. "After a thorough search process involving many strong candidates, Fair Isaac's board and executive leadership team enthusiastically agreed that Mark Greene This article is about the ER character. For other similarly-named people, see Mark Green (disambiguation). Dr. Mark Greene was a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER. He was portrayed by Anthony Edwards. is the right person to lead the company," said A. George (Skip) Battle, Fair Isaac's chairman of the board. "Mark is a proven leader who brings extensive global experience, a track record of driving growth, and genuine enthusiasm for Fair Isaac's people, technologies and vision. We're confident in Mark's ability to create more opportunities and value for our customers, employees and shareholders." "Mark has built his reputation on his ability to inspire and lead growing, ambitious organizations to new heights of success," said Charles Osborne For American folk musician, see . Charles Osborne (1894– May 1, 1991) hiccupped continuously for 68 years (1922-1990). Osborne, from Anthon, Iowa, U.S., was entered in Guinness World Records as the man with the Longest Attack of Hiccups. , interim 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. and chief financial officer at Fair Isaac. "He's also a technologist with a natural appreciation for the innovation, creativity and power built into our unique brand of technology - and he has a deep working knowledge of analytics. So, he's a great DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. match for Fair Isaac." Earlier in his IBM career, Greene served as vice president of IBM's SecureWay software business group, focused on e-business infrastructure products, and played a central role in developing IBM's electronic commerce software strategy as co-founder of the company's e-commerce initiative now known as IBM WebSphere. Prior to joining IBM, he served in leadership roles with companies including Technology Solutions Company (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY), Berkeley Investment Technologies and Citicorp. He began his career in 1982 as an economist with the Federal Reserve Board. "It's an honor to join a truly great company that, through 50 years of relentless innovation, has had a profound and enduring impact on how businesses make decisions," said Greene. "Through my work in the banking and insurance industries, I'm very familiar with Fair Isaac and its remarkable role in the growth of global financial markets. I'm confident that we will have an even greater impact on how businesses in many industries make decisions in the future, and I look forward to joining forces with the exceptional people across this organization to accelerate the growth of Fair Isaac around the world." Greene will assume his new duties immediately. He succeeds interim CEO Osborne, who will remain with the company as chief financial officer, a position he has held since 2004. Osborne assumed the role of interim CEO in November, 2006, following the resignation of former CEO Thomas Grudnowski. Conference Call Details Fair Isaac will hold a conference call for investors and media to discuss Greene's appointment tomorrow, Thursday, February 15 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central time/10:00 a.m. Pacific time). The call can be accessed live on the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of the company's website at www.fairisaac.com, and a replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call through March 15, 2007. About Fair Isaac Fair Isaac (NYSE:FIC) makes decisions smarter. The company's solutions and technologies for Enterprise Decision Management give businesses the power to automate more processes, and apply more intelligence to every customer interaction. Through increasing the precision, consistency and agility of their decisions, Fair Isaac clients worldwide increase sales, build customer value, cut fraud losses, manage credit risk, reduce operational costs, meet changing compliance demands and enter new markets more profitably. Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac powers hundreds of billions of decisions per year in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, retail, consumer branded goods, healthcare and the public sector. Fair Isaac also helps millions of individuals manage their credit health through the www.myfico.com website. Visit Fair Isaac online at www.fairisaac.com. Fair Isaac Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information Except for historical information contained herein, the statements contained in this press release that relate to Fair Isaac are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the success of the Company's Enterprise Decision Management strategy, its ability to recruit and retain key technical and managerial personnel, the maintenance of its existing relationships and ability to create new relationships with customers and key alliance partners, its ability to continue to develop new and enhanced products and services, competition, regulatory changes applicable to the use of consumer credit and other data, the possibility that the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, including expected synergies, will not be realized, and other risks described from time to time in Fair Isaac's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended September 30, 2006, and quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended December 31, 2006. Forward-looking statements should be considered with caution. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, Fair Isaac's results could differ materially from Fair Isaac's expectations in these statements. Fair Isaac disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Fair Isaac is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation, in the United States and/or in other countries. Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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