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Neustar®,
Inc., a major provider of
domain registry and real-time information
services,
today announced that its Board of
Directors has appointed Charles
Gottdiener as President and Chief
Executive Officer, effective
immediately. Mr. Gottdiener, who
most recently was Chief Operating
Officer and Managing Director at
Providence Equity Partners, succeeds
Lisa Hook, who has served as President
and CEO and a
member of the Neustar Board of
Directors since 2010.
Ms. Hook will remain on the Board
and work closely with Mr. Gottdiener
to ensure a seamless transition.
Neustar's
announcement of the transition
noted, "Over
the course of his 30-year
career, Mr. Gottdiener has
established a track record of
leading information services
companies to drive innovation in
client solutions, increase revenue
and profitability, and scale
operations. In his role as COO at
Providence Equity Partners, Mr.
Gottdiener oversaw the firm’s
portfolio company operations,
business development, human
resources and other administrative
functions. In addition, Mr.
Gottdiener served as a Board member
or interim CEO of several Providence
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Charles
Gottdiener
President & CEO
Neustar
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portfolio
companies, where he focused on
driving enterprise value by building
a culture of operational excellence
and generating profitable growth."
Prior to his role at Providence, Mr.
Gottdiener spent seven years at Dun
& Bradstreet (D&B) in
multiple leadership roles, including
President of the global risk,
analytics and internet solutions
business. Over the course of his
D&B career Mr. Gottdiener
established a track record of
setting competitive business
strategies, building high performing
teams and launching new, innovative
products to drive profitable growth.
Prior
to joining Providence Equity
Partners and Dun & Bradstreet,
Mr. Gottdiener held several
leadership positions with the Boston
Consulting Group,
CSC Index,
Ernst
& Young Consulting and
Cap
Gemini Ernst & Young. Mr.
Gottdiener received a Master of
Business Administration from the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts
from Grinnell
College.
Mr.
Gottdiener said, “I am thrilled
and honored to lead Neustar in this
exciting phase of the Company’s
growth. Neustar is unparalleled in
its ability to deliver real-time,
authoritative insights across
marketing, digital performance and
defense, as well as in risk, fraud
and compliance. I look forward to
working with the entire Neustar
team, our partners at Golden Gate
and GIC, and the Board to continue
building Neustar’s leadership in
the global information services
market and in the service of our
clients.”
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Lisa
Hook
Neustar Board Member,
Former President and CEO |
Ms.
Hook said, “Neustar has
successfully completed the
transformation we began in 2011 to
become the leading provider of
identity resolution-based
information services. These efforts
have been supported by a fantastic
team with whom it has been both a
pleasure and an honor to work. Last
August, Golden Gate
Capital and
GIC
offered us a compelling opportunity
to further invest in our long-term
growth and operational flexibility,
and with Neustar positioned for
future success, now is the right
time for a leadership transition. I
look forward to working with Charlie
and continuing to serve on
Neustar’s Board.”
Bernhard
Nann, Chairman of the Board at
Neustar, said, “With vast
operational experience and a proven
ability to accelerate business
growth and drive profitability, we
are confident that Charlie is the
right leader for Neustar as the
Company provides increasing value to
our customers and a great place for
our employees to develop their
careers. His skills and
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experience
in information services and
his track record of creating
a culture of operational
excellence make him well
suited to enhance and
execute on our vision at
Neustar. He will help drive
tremendous value for the
Company in the coming years.” |
Mr.
Nann continued, “Over the last 10
years, Lisa has been critical to
Neustar’s successful
transformation from a telecom
services business into an
information services provider, and
we are grateful for her service and
a smooth transition. We look forward
to continuing to benefit from her
tremendous expertise in her capacity
as Director.”
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