John A. Meyer, Chief Executive Officer and President
John A. Meyer serves as CEO and president, providing overall direction for Acxiom and the 6,600 associates who deliver products and services to dozens of countries worldwide. Since joining the company in early 2008, he has been instrumental in formally establishing Acxiom’s market position as a global leader in interactive marketing services.
John has worked to drive innovation around digital services such as targeted display ads and mobile device messaging. He is also increasing Acxiom’s focus on industry and geographic expansion as well as value-added capabilities including consulting and analytics services.
Prior to joining Acxiom, John was selected as president of the Alcatel-Lucent Services Group, responsible for more than $6 billion in annual revenue and the management of more than 20,000 people around the globe. The group he led designed, implemented and managed some of the most sophisticated communications networks in the world.
After joining Lucent in 2003, John was a driving force for change in the business, optimising delivery processes and re-aligning the sales force in support of the corporate strategy to become a services value-added solutions provider. These efforts increased revenue by 75 percent and doubled profitability in 29 countries.
Prior to Lucent, John spent nearly 20 years at Electronic Data Systems, Inc. (EDS), where he held several high-profile positions including running the financial industry business and serving as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. During John’s four years running Europe, he doubled revenue from $3.6 billion to $7.2 billion.
John holds a master of business administration degree in quantitative methods from the University of Missouri and a bachelor of science degree in management from Pennsylvania State University. From 1979 to 1983, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight commander and achieved the rank of captain.