CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment
research, today announced that Greg
Goff, 40, has joined the company as chief technology
officer. In this role, he will be responsible for Morningstar's
global technology strategy, reporting to Joe Mansueto, chairman and chief executive
officer.
"Greg has a thorough understanding of new technologies along
with experience managing large data sets and integrating diverse
platforms," Mansueto said. "Technology is one of Morningstar's
three core skills, along with research and design, and we're
pleased to bring Greg on board to oversee our application
development and global infrastructure."
Goff joins Morningstar from The Nielsen Company, where he served
as senior vice president of global platform technology since 2009.
He joined The Nielsen Company in 2004 as vice president of data
warehousing. He has also worked for Accenture and BlueMeteor, Inc.
in Chicago.
Goff holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, with
high honors, from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent
investment research in North
America, Europe,
Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of
products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and
institutions. Morningstar provides data on approximately 400,000
investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar
vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 5
million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and
precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury
markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services
through its investment management subsidiaries and has more than
$180 billion in assets under
advisement and management as of June 30,
2011. The company has operations in 26 countries.
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