FICO Appoints William J. Lansing as Chief Executive Officer
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30-Year Technology Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Leadership Experience
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – FICO (NYSE: FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced today that William J. Lansing, a 30-year veteran in the technology industry and a current member of the FICO board of directors, has been appointed chief executive officer of FICO, effective January 27, 2012.
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Mr. Lansing succeeds Dr. Mark N. Greene, who is retiring as the company’s chief executive officer. Dr. Greene will remain with the company through February 2013 in an advisory capacity, and serve on the FICO board until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
“On behalf of the entire board of directors, I am delighted that Will has been appointed as CEO of FICO,” said A. George (Skip) Battle, chairman of the board of FICO. “Will’s proven leadership as a member of our board for the past six years, and his successful track record of driving new business opportunities, make him the right person to lead FICO through its next phase of growth and development. We are confident Will is the right person to ensure that FICO capitalizes on its market-leading position and global opportunities to drive future growth and value creation for our shareholders.”
Mr. Lansing said, “I am honored and excited to have been selected to lead FICO, an innovator in predictive analytics with one of the most respected and well-known brand names in the financial services industry. For the past six years, I have had the honor of serving as a director of FICO and I deeply admire this company’s hard-working and dedicated employees, and respect its broad, global client base. I look forward to continuing to work closely with my fellow directors, as well as FICO’s talented management team, to build upon this company’s strong foundation for the benefit for our customers, employees, partners and shareholders.”
Mr. Battle added, “On behalf of the board and everyone at FICO, I thank Mark for his dedication and leadership during the past five years.
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