Harris Interactive Announces Executive Management Changes
April 02 2004 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Interactive Announces Executive Management Changes Gregory
T. Novak Named President and Chief Operating Officer ROCHESTER,
N.Y., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Interactive(R)
announced the following management changes that are effective
immediately: Gregory T. Novak Gregory T. Novak, President of U.S.
Operations at Harris Interactive since July 2003, has been promoted
to President and Chief Operating Officer. Reporting to Robert E.
Knapp, Vice Chairman and CEO, Mr. Novak will now be responsible for
delivery of all worldwide revenue and profit. Mr. Novak joined
Harris Interactive in 1999, and was instrumental in the successful
development and implementation of the Company's Internet-based
research capabilities. Since then, he has held several senior level
positions including Group President, Strategic Marketing
Solutions/Business & Consumer Research. From 1996 to 1999, Mr.
Novak was Vice President and General Manager of a $150 million unit
of General Signal Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Novak held
executive positions at General Electric and FMC Corporation. Mr.
Novak received a M.S. in Management from Purdue University's
Krannert Business School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Novak is also a graduate of
General Electric's Nuclear Power Engineering Program and FMC's
Corporate Analyst Training and Development Program. Albert
Angrisani Albert Angrisani has resigned as President, COO, and as a
member of the Board of Directors of Harris Interactive. He will
provide advisory services to the Company for the rest of the
calendar year. Mr. Angrisani, the former CEO of Total Research
Corporation, was named President and COO of Harris Interactive in
November 2001 when the Company acquired Total Research. He was
instrumental in directing Harris Interactive to profitability, and
will now pursue other opportunities. Angrisani stated, "The
rightsizing of Harris Interactive is now complete, and it's time
for me to move on to my next challenge." "Al Angrisani was one of
the main drivers in reaching profitability," stated Robert E.
Knapp, Vice Chairman and CEO of Harris Interactive. "He instituted
many of the processes and controls for sales monitoring,revenue
forecasting and expense reduction that helped us to profitably grow
to a $100 to $150 million firm," continued Knapp. "I have enjoyed
working with Al over the last three years and have always valued
his friendship and counsel," said Dr. GordonS. Black, founder and
Executive Chairman of Harris Interactive. "As we move on, I am
confident that Bob Knapp and Greg Novak will lead Harris
Interactive to a dominant position in the worldwide online research
industry. They are bright and experienced, and I truly believe that
this firm could not be in better hands," Black concluded. About
Harris Interactive(R) Harris Interactive
(http://www.harrisinteractive.com/) is a worldwide market research
and consulting firm best known for The Harris Poll(R), and for
pioneering the Internet method to conduct scientifically accurate
market research. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Harris
Interactive combines proprietary methodologies and technology with
expertise in predictive, custom and strategic research. The Company
conducts international research from its U.S. offices and through
wholly owned subsidiaries -- London-based HI Europe
(http://www.hieurope.com/), Paris-based Novatris and Tokyo-based
Harris Interactive Japan -- as well as through the Harris
Interactive Global Network of independent market- and
opinion-research firms. EOE M/F/D/V To become a member of the
Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to participate in future
online surveys, visit http://www.harrispollonline.com/. Safe Harbor
Statement This media release includes statements that may
constitute forward-looking information. We caution you that these
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed. Additional detailed information concerning a number of
factors that could cause actual results to differ is readily
available in the "Risk Factors" section of the most recent Annual
Report on form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
DATASOURCE: Harris Interactive CONTACT: Dan Hucko, SVP, Corporate
Communications & Investor Relations of Harris Interactive,
+1-585-214-7470, or Web site: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/
http://www.harrispollonline.com/
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