New COO for Data Firm Infutor

In the US, on-demand consumer and business data provider Infutor Data Solutions has appointed Jeff Beard as Chief Operating Officer, to oversee and drive all product and marketing initiatives.

Infutor provides both public and proprietary information and has developed platforms for accessibility, real-time delivery and automated batch processing of data, as well as advanced data cleansing. The firm says it processes in excess of 2.6 billion records on a monthly basis.

Beard (pictured) joins with more than 25 years' product development, marketing and data strategy experience. Most recently, he led data strategy for call management startup Privacystar and database management firm Accudata Technologies. Earlier, he spent thirteen years at business data specialist Acxiom, before joining consumer and business information provider TARGUSinfo. Here he led an effort to acquire International Business List and infoNational, which was rebranded as Amacai, and he went on to develop a subsidiary called Localeze. TARGUS info, and Amacai/Localeze were acquired by Neustar in 2011.

Gary Walter, President and CEO of Infutor, comments: 'Bringing Jeff on board puts us in position to take the next step in providing innovative next-generation solutions to the marketplace. With his significant experience and history of success, Jeff will make an immediate impact as we continue to develop on-demand solutions that maximize consumer engagement'.

Web site: www.infutor.com .

All articles 2006-23 written and edited by Mel Crowther and/or Nick Thomas, 2024- by Nick Thomas, unless otherwise stated.