BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 5, 2009) -
Aberdeen
Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (
NYSE:
HHS), announced the promotion of
Andrew Boyd, currently Chief Research Officer, to President, replacing
Stephen Gold, who is returning to an executive position in the enterprise
software space. Stephen Gold has enjoyed a very successful three-year term
at the helm and has every confidence that he is leaving Aberdeen in Dr.
Boyd's capable hands.
"The decision to leave Aberdeen was very difficult given what the team has
been able to accomplish and the friendships I have enjoyed," states Stephen
Gold. "I depart knowing that Aberdeen is well underway to redefining the
research market landscape with over 2.5M readers and serving the interests
to over 90% of the Fortune 500. I know that Andrew Boyd, with whom I have
worked so closely over the years, will continue to raise the bar and
continue to deliver on Aberdeen's commitment to educate individuals to
action."
"We greatly appreciate Stephen's leadership and the significant
contributions he has made to Aberdeen over the years and wish him continued
success in the future," said Spencer Joyner, Executive Vice-President and
Corporate Officer, Harte-Hanks. "Aberdeen has never been more solidly
positioned as the leading research provider in the market than it is today,
thanks to Stephen Gold and his incorporation of cutting edge programs that
continue to drive market awareness. Andrew Boyd's enormous success in
leading Aberdeen's entire research organization and his passion to the
continued success of Aberdeen made him the obvious choice to assume the
role of President. With Andrew's deep industry experience, passion and
knowledge of both the technology vendors, solutions providers and end user
community, I am confident that he will continue on Aberdeen's path of
growth and success."
As CRO, Dr. Boyd was responsible for the development and delivery of
Aberdeen's research agenda, as well as managing day-to-day research
operations. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Dr. Boyd held a number of senior
product, strategy and general management positions at Sage Software where
he was responsible for the design, development, launch and marketing of
several product-lines in the United States, Europe and Asia. Before joining
Sage, Boyd was the Vice President of Technology and Operations for Enews,
Inc., an e-commerce subsidiary of Barnes & Noble. While at Enews, Boyd
managed and developed the product engineering, project management and
database groups, taking the technology organization from a handful to a
team of over fifty. Boyd holds a PhD in Information Systems from City
University, London, an MS in Information Systems from Drexel University and
has a BBA in Marketing from Temple University. He is a frequent speaker at
international industry events and is a regular contributor to both industry
and academic publications.
For additional information or statements regarding the departure of Mr.
Stephen Gold, please contact Tracey Jones, Sr. Director of Marketing
Communications, Aberdeen Harte-Hanks, at
(925) 264-1838 or
tracey.jones@aberdeen.com.
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers
demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the
past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving
market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering
meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the
global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights
that drive decisions.
As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in
context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's
analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of
Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement -
Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role
Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit
Aberdeen or call (617) 723-7890, or to
learn more about
Harte-Hanks,
call (800) 456-9748.
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Contact Information: Media Contact:
Tracey Jones
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(925) 264-1838
tracey.jones@aberdeen.com