CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester
Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the appointment of
Kelley Hippler as chief sales
officer, effective immediately, replacing Mike Morhardt.
Ms. Hippler has been with the company since 1999, most recently
serving as senior vice president for customer success, leading the
customer engagement model rollout across the organization. During
her 18-year tenure at Forrester, she has held a variety of roles,
including leading strategic programs to drive global bookings and
creating a global sales operations function.
"Our bookings for the first half of 2017 have been substantially
in line with our expectations, and now with Kelley in her new role,
I am confident that her extensive knowledge of Forrester's business
and clients, along with her proven track record, will drive the
kind of performance that will get us to high growth," said
George F. Colony, Forrester's
chairman and chief executive officer.
Ms. Hippler will participate in Forrester's second-quarter
earnings conference call. Forrester expects to exceed or be at the
high end of its revenue and earnings guidance for the second
quarter of 2017, previously announced on April 26, 2017.
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