Acxiom Names Former Amazon, Delta Airlines and NBC Exec As CFO

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Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. named Warren C. Jenson as the company’s chief financial officer and executive vice president on Wednesday (Jan. 11).

Jenson has been CFO of Electronic Arts, Amazon.com, Delta Airlines and NBC. Most recently, he served as COO of Silver Spring Networks, a Smart Grid networking technology firm.

“Acxiom is undergoing a significant transformation, and Warren joining our team is part of our commitment to lead the way towards more effective marketing practices,” said Scott Howe, Acxiom CEO and president in a company statement. “Warren’s ability to transform companies at important inflection points in their evolution will be instrumental in our push to drive innovation, build a strong partner ecosystem and advance our client-focused culture.”

“Acxiom is the nexus where technology intersects with big data,” Jenson said. “The company is uniquely positioned to transform offline and online data into actionable customer insights that help drive better marketing decisions and thereby increase shareholder value. This is a great time to be joining Acxiom and Scott’s team.”

Jenson, received both an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University. He is also a Director of the Board of Digital Globe; MarkMonitor, a privately held company; The California State Summer School of the Arts; and Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.