SEC Alleges Insider Trading at San Francisco Fund Nov 1, 2009
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, says Tang, 39, passed insider information to his brother and four others, who used the tips to make bets through a variety of personal accounts and investment funds on shares of Tempur-pedic International Inc. and Acxiom Corp. ... Yee allegedly passed along information in 2007 about his firm's impending bid for Acxiom that Tang, three of Tang's friends and his brother used to make $6 million in trading profits. (ABC News -- Wire)
Former Hedge Fund Executive Charged by SEC Nov 1, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) - A former top executive at hedge fund firm ValueAct Capital is one of seven people charged with trading on inside information in Acxiom Corp.. Ronald Yee, who had been the San Francisco-based hedge fund firm's chief financial officer until June 2008, was named in a civil suit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. (ABC News -- Wire)
800 ATTEND CAREER FAIR Oct 8, 2009
The career fair at UAPB is always awesome and I m always so impressed we have freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and alumni coming back, Allison Nicholas, an Acxiom recruiter, said. It makes my job so much fun because I can influence the new students to think about what they need to be taking, and we have people who are looking for a job today who could fill a job today at Acxiom. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Trust, but let Google verify: Companies join government in identity authentication experiment Sep 10, 2009
The participating vendors include Yahoo, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo and Wave Systems. We are pleased with the caliber of organizations who have signed on to be active participants in this initiative, Judy Spencer, co-chair of the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management Steering Committee, said in the release. (FCW.com)
3 Salesforce Quarterly Results: Big Upside Aug 25, 2009
Benioff also seized the moment to talk up some recent customer wins from its three main competitors -- Oracle, Microsoft and SAP. In particular, he said Salesforce took Motorola, Acxiom, Xerox, and Barclays from Oracle, and "recorded solid wins against SAP with Cardinal Health, Thomas Cook, and Lenovo." Related Articles. "Customers may drop us and sign with a competitor due to a low price, but time and time again, those customers come back to us," Benioff said. (Datamation)
Cookies link your online, offline identities Aug 14, 2009
Data companies like Acxiom and Datran have gotten in on the game. These companies gather information from public records. (USA Today -- Tech)
Acxiom Sees Sharp Decline in Fiscal 1Q Revenue Jun 25, 2009
Acxiom forecasts sharp decline in fiscal 1st-qtr revenue, sees profit below Street view ... Interactive marketing consultant Acxiom Corp. on Wednesday said it expects its fiscal first-quarter revenue to fall as much as 21 percent as clients delay or cancel marketing programs ... Acxiom guided for profit between 3 cents and 7 cents per share. (ABC News -- Wire)
A Surprising Look at Who Spends and Who Saves Jun 5, 2009
That's according to a new study by the data and analytics firm Acxiom. By collecting data on consumer characteristics and spending habits, Acxiom devised a system for categorizing people into groups that are more likely to spend their disposable income and those that aren't ... How does Acxiom figure who is a "likely spender". (Time.com)
Acxiom Finds AssureSign Electronic Signature Technology Efficient Solution for Employment Screening Authorizations Jun 2, 2009
(PRWEB) June 2, 2009 - AssureSign LLC's Electronic Signature Technology has been selected by Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) to support its background screening business. As a pioneer in the employment screening industry, Acxiom is the single source, most highly customer-centric background screening solution available, providing the highest hit rates and the most comprehensive compliance expertise in the industry ... Acxiom's clients hire thousands of new employees each month, which... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Outsourcing Confidence Index Climbs to Reignite Industry, Reveals Latest Black Book 'State of the Industry Report' Jun 1, 2009
2009's Top Fifty Best Managed Outsourcers in rank order are: HCL, Oracle, Xerox, Infosys, Accenture, IBM Global, Ciber, Capgemini, Genpact, Hewlett Packard EDS, CSC, Cognizant , Intelligroup, IGATE, Patni, Perot Systems, Spherion, TechTeam, Acxiom, NIIT Technologies, Wipro, CPM Braxis, ACS, Sitel, CH2M Hill, Tata Consultancy Services, Syntel , Steria, Mastek, Clutch Group, Unisys, WNS, XChanging, Integreon, Pangea3, Neusoft, Innodata Isogen, EPAM, The Smart Cube, BNY Mellon, Teleperformance,... (PR Newswire)
Ford, GM to cover car payments if buyer loses job Apr 1, 2009
"It really attacks one of the key challenges in the market right now, and that's confidence in the consumer's ability to make their car payment," said Tim Longnecker, automotive industry executive for Acxiom Automotive, a marketing consulting firm. "I think they're good programs and I think they will spur demand.". (Sioux City Journal)
Your online clicks have value, for someone who has something to sell Mar 26, 2009
When you receive a catalog in the mail, seemingly at random, it is usually because a marketer has bought data about you income level, interests, age, gender from a firm like Acxiom or Experian. (Why the data seems to indicate you'll enjoy the Bowling Delights catalog is another question. (International Herald Tribune)
UAM PROGRAMMING TEAMS WIN TOP SPOTS Mar 1, 2009
The contest is sponsored annually by the TresNet Division of Acxiom Corporation. The competition is divided into two sections Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Computer Science (CS). (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Wyse Offers Optimized Levels of Client Virtualization Functionality for VMware View Users Feb 24, 2009
"Acxiom is a major provider of IT outsourcing services and we have found that virtualizing our infrastructure helps us create efficiencies while also enhancing our expertise," said Chris Lanaux, Acxiom IT Services technical group leader. "We have deployed numerous thin clients as part of our desktop virtualization efforts and will continue to do so. Our virtualization efforts have enabled us to centralize and consolidate our data centers and deploy more thin clients at a cost significantly lower... (PR Newswire)
