Ad Ops Daily Briefs: February 17 2009

– infoGROUP Reports 4th Quarter and FY2008 Results
* Record Revenue of $738.3 Million for the Fiscal Year 2008 – up 7%
* Fourth Quarter Revenue of $178.1 Million – down 4%
* Debt Reduced from $313 Million to $301 Million
* Dividend Eliminated for 2009 to Ensure Accelerated Debt Pay Down
* Solid Cash Flow
– Van Kampen Appoints Elizabeth Hughes Eginton Head of Product and Marketing
Van Kampen Investments Inc. (Van Kampen), announced the appointment of Elizabeth Hughes Eginton as Managing Director, Head of Product and Marketing. In this new role, reporting to Jerry Miller, President and CEO of Van Kampen, Ms. Eginton will be responsible for product management, product development and marketing.
Most recently, Ms. Eginton served as senior vice president and director of corporate strategy at Legg Mason Capital Management (LMCM). At LMCM, she assessed potential new products, led a major competitor review, managed the firm’s launch into its first major non-proprietary retail distributor and led initiatives to revamp the firm’s overall marketing activities and enhance LMCM’s brand.