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Exhibit 99.1
Press Contact: Michael T. Burns Investor Relations Harris Interactive Inc. 800-866-7655 x7328 mburns@harrisinteractive.com |
Harris Interactive® Names Alan Gould to Board of Directors
Founder of IAG Research Brings Wealth of Innovative Market Research Experience to Harris
Interactive; Will Chair Newly Established Board Committee on Product Innovation
Interactive; Will Chair Newly Established Board Committee on Product Innovation
New
York, N.Y. April 7, 2011 Harris Interactive (NASDAQ:HPOL), a leading innovative global
market research firm, today announced the appointment of Alan Gould to its Board of Directors,
effective immediately.
Gould is currently an Executive in Residence at Greycroft Partners, a venture capital fund focused
on digital media. From May 2009 to November 2010, Gould served as CEO of Advertiser Solutions, a
business unit of The Nielsen Company that offers end-to-end marketing solutions to advertisers. In
2000, he founded IAG Research, a provider of real time advertising effectiveness measures of
television programming viewed on TV, the Internet and mobile devices, and served as its co-CEO
until its acquisition by The Nielsen Company in May 2008 for $250 million. After the acquisition,
IAG Research was rebranded as Nielsen IAG and Gould continued in his position as co-CEO until April
2009. Gould was involved in all aspects of IAGs product development, sales and ongoing financing,
and built the company into the leading provider of engagement metrics in the television industry,
serving many of the worlds largest advertisers and media companies.
Howard Shecter, Chairman of Harris Interactives Board of Directors, said, We are pleased to
welcome Alan to our Board. For more than 20 years, he has been a successful executive and
entrepreneur in the market research and media industries. Alans deep experience in driving growth
through innovation will be a tremendous asset as the company further develops its mobile strategy,
leverages its Research Lifestreaming platform, and pursues other new product initiatives. We look
forward to benefiting from the extensive and relevant experience that Alan will bring to our
Board, and are excited about the prospect of him chairing our newly
established Product Innovation Committee.
I am pleased to join Harris Interactives Board of Directors, commented Gould. The Harris brand
is one of the most well-known and respected in the market research industry, and I am excited to
become part of a company with that tradition. Having led companies that have grown through
innovation, I look forward to working with my fellow directors and the executive team to help the
company achieve positive business results and maximize its potential for success.
Gould is a graduate of the New York University School of Law (J.D.), Harvard Universitys John F.
Kennedy School of Government (M.P.P.), and the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
(B.S.F.S.).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of
the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements include, among others, statements as to future economic performance, projections as
to financial items, estimates,
and plans and objectives for future operations, products and services. In some cases, you
can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, may, should, expects,
plans, anticipates, feel, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, continue,
consider, possibility, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking
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statements. Such risks
and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks detailed in the Risk Factors section of
the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated quarterly in our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q to reflect additional material risks. The Company has filed its reports
on Forms 10-K and 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and they are available
under the Investor Relations section of our website at
http://ir.harrisinteractive.com/. Risks
and uncertainties also include the continued volatility of the global macroeconomic
environment and its impact on the Company and its clients, the Companys ability to sustain
and grow its revenue base, the Companys ability to maintain and improve cost efficient
operations, the impact of reorganization and restructuring and related charges, quarterly
variations in financial results, actions of competitors, the Companys ability to develop and
maintain products and services attractive to the market, and uncertainties surrounding
compliance with certain NASDAQ listing requirements.
You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating such forward-looking
statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The forward-looking
statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
About Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive is one of the worlds leading custom market research firms, leveraging research,
technology, and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known
widely for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers
expertise in a wide range of industries including healthcare, technology, public affairs, energy,
telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant, and consumer package
goods. Serving clients in over 215 countries and territories through our North American, European,
and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms, Harris specializes in
delivering research solutions that help us and our clients stay ahead of whats next. For
more information, please visit www.harrisinteractive.com.
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