EQUIFAX UK APPOINTS MARK SUMMERS AS NEW HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
Driving forward new business developments
London 22nd August 2007 – Leading commercial information provider, Equifax PLC, has appointed Mark Summers as the new Head of Commercial Solutions, providing further focus on its growth strategy. With nearly 20 years experience in the business information sector, Mark will play a key role in the development of Equifax’s commercial solutions business, providing organisations with comprehensive intelligence for effective risk management.
Prior to joining Equifax, Mark was European New Sales Director for Business Intelligence Services at Thomson Corporation and prior to that was Business Development Manager for Dialog, a subsidiary of Thomson. His successful career also includes 18 years with Dun & Bradstreet.
Mark’s focus at Equifax is to build on the significant investment that has been made in the Commercial Solutions business over the last 18 months. “Mark has proven experience in the business information sector”, confirmed Sandra Lawrence, General Manager, Equifax. “We believe this will be invaluable in driving the growth of our Commercial Solutions business. In particular, Mark aims to maximise the return on our investment in new product development, including our new suite of market leading business information solutions such as Blended Data.”
“Equifax leads the way in business information solutions and by investing in key talent, combined with the development of cutting edge products, I firmly believe we will continue to stay at the forefront of the industry,” confirmed Mark Summers. “My goal is to make us the first choice for organisations needing an unrivalled level of quality data for effective business risk management.”
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About Equifax
Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customised insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.
Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses – large and small – rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity and maximise their financial well-being.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. employs approximately 5,000 people in 14 countries throughout North America, Latin America and Europe. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500® Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.
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