Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

RNS Number : 4440Y

Experian plc

01 March 2012

 



news release

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

1 March 2012 - Experian, the global information services company, announces the appointment of Brian Cassin as Chief Financial Officer and as Executive Director of Experian plc, with effect from 30 April 2012.

Brian Cassin, an Irish national, joins Experian from Greenhill & Co. International where he is a Partner and Managing Director and currently Co-Head of European Corporate Advisory. Brian has over 20 years experience in the corporate financial advisory sector. His role at Greenhill saw him act as strategic advisor to GUS ahead of the Experian demerger, and also act for Experian in subsequent years. Prior to Greenhill, he was at Baring Brothers, in London and New York.

Don Robert, Chief Executive Officer of Experian said:

"I am delighted to welcome Brian Cassin to Experian. He is an immensely talented individual, who is well known to the Experian team. Brian brings valuable experience and skills and I am confident that he will make a great contribution to Experian in the years ahead."

Commenting on the appointment, Brian Cassin said:

"I am excited to be joining such a successful business as Experian and to be inheriting an exceptionally strong finance function. Experian is a company I know well and I look forward to being part of the management team as we work to further develop and grow the business."

Contact

Experian

Nadia Ridout-Jamieson          Director of Investor Relations                   [phone]

James Russell                       Communications Director, UK&I and EMEA

RLM Finsbury

Rollo Head                                                                                                [phone]

Don Hunter

About Experian

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 80 countries. The Group helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2011 was US$4.2 billion. Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 41 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil. 

For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.

 

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