James M. Benson Joins Sapient Board of Directors.Seasoned 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. Executive -- Former 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. of John Hancock Life Insurance and President/COO of The Equitable -- Joins Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi Board of Directors CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sapient (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SAPE SAPE Sapient Corp (stock symbol) SAPE Substance Abuse Prevention Education SAPE Survivable Adaptive Planning Experiment SAPE Sexual Assault Prevention and Education ), a leading global services firm, today announced that James M. Benson has joined its Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with over forty years of experience in the financial services industry, Benson is the former chief executive and president of John Hancock Life Insurance, which merged with Manulife Financial Manulife Financial (NYSE: MFC, TSX: MFC, SEHK: 945, PSE: MFC), also known as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, is a major Canadian insurance company and financial services provider. in 2004 to become the largest public life insurance company in Canada, the second largest life insurer in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the fifth largest in the world. Prior to joining Hancock in 2002, Benson was president of MetLife's Individual Business enterprise, which included the leadership of MetLife Financial Services, New England Financial, GenAmerica Financial, MetLife Investors Group, Texas Life and Nathan & Lewis Securities. He was also chairman, president and chief executive officer of New England Financial, as well as chairman, president and chief executive officer of GenAmerica Financial Corporation, both MetLife affiliates. Previously, Benson held the dual position of 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 Equitable Companies, Inc. and was chief executive officer of its flagship life insurance operation, Equitable Life Assurance Society. A nationally recognized expert in the fields of financial services, insurance, investments and compensation, Benson today serves as president and chief executive officer of Clark Benson LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and as a principal of Pearl Meyer & Partners, a leading public executive compensation and benefits company. "Sapient's ability to deliver a unique blend of interactive marketing capabilities and specialized consulting services sets it apart from the competition," said Benson. "Sapient is renowned for its client success model and its track record in delivering results for its clients." "As a former client of global services firms, I believe the opportunity for Sapient is compelling and I look forward playing a key role in the company's future expansion." Announcing Benson's election to the Board of Directors, Sapient president and chief executive officer Alan J. Herrick said, "I am delighted to welcome Jim to our Board. His expertise in the financial services and consulting industries as well as his extensive management experience will help guide Sapient's strategic direction as we embark on our next phase of growth." About Sapient Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. The company operates two groups--Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting--positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support. Sapient's passion for client success--evidenced by its ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems--is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on the company's unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit www.sapient.com. Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation. |
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