NFO Worldwide Names Patrick G. Healy Vice-Chairman
24 October 2000
NFO Worldwide Names Patrick G. Healy Vice-Chairman
GREENWICH, Conn.--Oct. 24, 2000--NFO Worldwide, Inc., a member of The Interpublic Group of Companies , today announced the appointment of Patrick Healy as Vice-Chairman. In his new role, Healy will be responsible for NFO Worldwide's financial, strategic planning, corporate development and corporate communications functions. He will also continue his current responsibilities for the Company's Middle East - Asia Pacific Operations.Mr. Healy, 45, joined NFO in 1993 as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, and has assumed increasing responsibilities over the past seven years. In 1998, he was promoted to President - Corporate Products & Systems Development and Chief Financial Officer, and in 1999 he was named President - Middle East - Asia Pacific and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to NFO, Mr. Healy worked at The Interep Radio Store, a national media rep firm, and Scali, McCabe, Sloves, then a top 30 advertising agency. He began his career at Arthur Andersen LLC, the international public accounting firm.
William Lipner, NFO's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am delighted to announce Pat's promotion. It is well-deserved recognition of the outstanding contributions he has made toward the growth and development of NFO. Pat has been instrumental in helping NFO grow ten-fold over the past seven years to become one of the top three custom marketing research firms in the world."
"I am pleased to have this opportunity to work with the rest of our Executive Committee and senior management team to continue to develop and accelerate the growth of NFO," said Mr. Healy. "We have made tremendous strides over the past few years, and our new partnership with The Interpublic Group provides a great platform on which to build and expand strong, enduring and beneficial client relationships. I am very optimistic about the future for NFO, and am excited to play a role in its continued evolution and success."
Mr. Healy resides in New Canaan, Ct., together with his wife, Julie, and their two children.
NFO Worldwide is a leading provider of research-based marketing information and counsel to the worldwide business community. With more than 15,000 full and part-time employees and operations in 38 countries, NFO provides clients with trusted insight into the behavior, attitudes and opinions of customers around the globe. NFO is the largest custom marketing research firm in North America and is among the top three in the world, serving 4,000 clients in key sectors such as consumer packaged goods, healthcare, financial services, high-tech/telecommunications, travel & leisure, automotive, business-to-business and e-commerce. Together with its affiliated companies, NFO is the world's largest provider of Internet-based custom marketing research. Visit NFO Worldwide on the Web at http://www.nfow.com