Arbitron Inc. is managed by a seasoned executive team. The company can also boast of an excellent mix of longtime employees who have established many of the industry standards used throughout the media research industry and newer employees who bring Internet and key technology experience to the company. The Arbitron Board of Directors is comprised of talented people with diverse and valuable perspectives.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has reviewed and recommended changes to its corporate governance listing standards for NYSE-listed companies. One of the new standards recommended by the NYSE, but not yet mandatory, was that NYSE-listed companies must publish on their Web sites the key charters of their board of directors and the company's codes of business conduct and ethics.
Arbitron has posted all of its Board of Directors' committee charters and its codes of business conduct and ethics in compliance with these new NYSE recommendations.
William T. Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sean
Creamer
Executive Vice President, Finance & Planning & Chief Financial Officer
Tim
Smith
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Legal & Business Affairs
Alton L. Adams
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Taymoor Arshi
Senior Vice President, Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
Pierre
C. Bouvard
Executive Vice President, Cross-Platform Services
Carol Hanley
Senior Vice President, Chief Sales Officer
Robert F. Henrick
Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions
Scott Henry
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Steven M. Smith
Executive Vice President, Survey Operations
As of May 2009, the following directors were reelected to Arbitron's Board of Directors, to serve for a one-year term:
Philip Guarascio
Chairman of Arbitron Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PG Ventures LLC; formerly
Vice President and General Manager of General Motors Corporation
in charge
of North America Advertising and Corporate Marketing
Shellye Archambeau
Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream, Inc.
John Dimling*
Formerly Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
David W. Devonshire
Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Motorola, Inc.
William T. Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer, Arbitron Inc.
Larry E. Kittelberger
Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations of
Honeywell International Inc.
Luis G. Nogales
Managing Partner, Nogales Investors LLC
Richard A. Post
Managing Member of PL Management LLC
*Added to Board of Directors January 2010
| Executive Committee Philip Guarascio (chairman) William T. Kerr Richard A. Post |
Audit Committee Richard A. Post (chairman) Shellye L. Archambeau David W. Devonshire |
| Compensation and Human Resources Committee William T. Kerr (chairman) Philip Guarascio Larry E. Kittelberger Luis G. Nogales |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Philip Guarascio (chairman) William T. Kerr Luis G. Nogales Richard A. Post |
| Technology Strategy Committee Larry E. Kittelberger (chairman) Shellye L. Archambeau William T. Kerr David W. Devonshire |
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The purpose of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in establishing compensation policies and programs to attract, retain and motivate the key executives necessary for the Company’s current and long-term success. View Charter
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. View Charter
The Board of Directors is responsible for recruiting new Board members and for working with professional recruitment advisors in connection with the recruitment of new Board members. In addition, the Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall governance of the Company. As such, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending a framework that will assist the entire Board in fulfilling its corporate governance responsibilities. View Charter
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Last updated: 1.20.10