Harte Hanks, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Chief Operating Officer Brian Linscott to the position of CEO, succeeding Andrew Benett, effective immediately. Mr. Benett is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer to pursue other opportunities after positioning Harte Hanks for ongoing success. Mr. Linscott and Mr. Benett have agreed to work together to ensure a smooth transition at the Company. Brian has an accomplished track record for improving financial and operational results. Before joining Harte Hanks in late 2019, his prior positions include CFO of Sun Times Media, LLC, a media company that included the Chicago Sun-Times, Managing Director of Huron Consulting Group, and a Partner at BR Advisors, where he led operational improvements, developed new partnerships and drove topline growth for media clients and other companies.
Harte Hanks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a global customer experience company. The Company operates through three segments: Marketing Services; Customer Care, and Fulfillment & Logistics Services. Marketing Services segment leverages data, insight, and experience to support clients as they engage customers through digital, traditional, and emerging channels. Its service offerings include strategic business, brand, marketing and communications planning, data strategy, audience identification and prioritization, predictive modeling, creative development, and execution across traditional and digital channels. Customer Care segment offers responsive contact center solutions, which use real-time data to interact with each customer. Customer contacts are handled through phone, e-mail, social media, text messaging, chat, and digital self-service support. Fulfillment & Logistics segment consists of mail and product fulfillment and logistics services.
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