Acxiom(R) Executive Named To Walton Business Center for Retailing Excellence
September 18 2006 - 8:26AM
Business Wire
Tim Suther, retail industry executive at Acxiom(R) Corporation
(Nasdaq: ACXM), has been named to the executive board of directors
for the Sam M. Walton College of Business Center for Retailing
Excellence at the University of Arkansas. The Center for Retailing
Excellence serves as a bridge between the University of Arkansas
and the retailing industry, providing benefits for three groups of
constituents - students, retailers and their suppliers, and
faculty. Board members advise the Center on timely trends, changes
and developments in business so the Walton College can more quickly
incorporate real-world issues into the curriculum. Suther, whose
retail group at Acxiom focuses on using customer-centricity to
drive transformational marketing and merchandising results, said
"customer-centricity increasingly is the key to retailers'
marketing effectiveness, merchandise productivity, and relevant
shopping experience. I am thrilled to work with the Walton College
to help mold the next generation of retail leaders." "We welcome
the addition of Acxiom and Tim Suther to our board," said Dr.
Claudia Mobley, director of the Center. "We will greatly benefit
from his experience and accomplishments in the field of retailing.
The Center strives to be a bridge between academics and industry to
help develop a constant supply of highly trained college graduates
for the retailing industry. In addition, the Center supports
research to address issues in the field." Since April 2005, Suther
has served as Acxiom's senior leader for retail and consumer
markets, fully responsible for strategy, operations and shareholder
return. Acxiom (www.acxiom.com) serves many of the world's leading
retailers and their trading partners in responsibly leveraging
rich, accurate customer information to improve marketing
performance and merchandise productivity. Suther has 24 years
experience applying disruptive technology-enabled business models
to achieve transformational results across a wide variety of
industries. About Acxiom Corporation Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:
ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and
deliver customer and information management solutions for many of
the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core
components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are Customer Data
Integration (CDI) technology, data, database services, IT
outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership.
Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas,
with locations throughout the United States and Europe, and in
Australia and China. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com.
Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.
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