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Arbitron

(ARB) is in the Advertising Industry

Market Cap:$427.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$338.4M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Arbitron arbitrates the radio airwaves. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in New York, NY, Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is the major provider of radio listenership ratings. The company provides information about audience size and demographics to about 4,600 stations in 300 media markets in the US and Mexico. In addition, about 1,500 advertising agencies subscribe to its information. It also provides software to analyze information on media audience. The company has annual revenue of about $310 million and employs about 1,700 people. In September 2005, it acquired, for $4.5 million in cash, Integrated Radio Systems, L.L.C., a New Orleans based Integrated Radio Systems provider of software systems that help radio stations manage their advertising sales process and automate the daily tasks in a sales department.

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)Michael P. Skarzynski
Number of Employees 1,100
Contact Information

142 W 57th St

New York, New York 10019-3300

arbitron.com

(212) 887-1300

NAICS Code Other Services Related to Advertising: 541890

Recent Events

  • The Week In Review: 6/22- 6/26

    6/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Updated: Arbitron to Launch TV OOH Metric

    6/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Arbitron Adds TV Measurement in PPM

    6/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Arbitron Unveils Measurement for Out-of-Home TV Viewing

    6/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Arbitron Launches TV OOH Measurement Services

    6/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Arbitron: Radio Reaches Over 235 Million Weekly

    6/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • In Brief - June 15, 2009

    6/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Arbitron Inc. Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results

    6/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Blackwood Joins Arbitron As Sr. VP

    6/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • PR Exec Blackwood Joins Arbitron

    6/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Guarascio Elected By Arbitron Board As Non-Executive Chairman

    6/01/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Arbitron Declares Dime Dividend For Quarter

    5/29/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Arbitron to Reissue Four Months of NY PPM Data

    5/27/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • 21.MAY.09 Practical Politics

    5/22/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Federal Communications Commission to initiate inquiry into PPM.

    5/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • PPM coalition hopes FCC will shed more light.

    5/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • FCC to Examine Arbitron's 'People Meter'

    5/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • FCC opens up inquiry on Arbitron radio ratings gadget

    5/19/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

News & Analysis

arbitron - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael P. Skarzynski Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Bob Patchen Chief Research Officer
Claire Kummer Executive Vice President & Chief Quality Officer
Kathleen T. Ross Chief Admin Officer
Scott Henry Vaughan Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Sean R. Creamer CFO & Executive Vice President, Finance, Planning
Taher G. Behbehani Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Business Dev
David A. Lapovsky Executive Vice President, Integration & Implementation
Dolores L. Cody Executive Vice President, Business Affairs
George Hyde Executive Vice President, Trng
Mary Bennett Executive Vice President, Marketing
Robert F. Henrick Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions
Steven Michael Smith Executive Vice President, Survey Operations
Timothy T. Smith Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Bill Rose Senior Vice President, Marketing
Jay Guyther Senior Vice President, Marketing
Linda Dupree Senior Vice President, Portable People Meter
Scott Musgrave Senior Vice President, Marketing
Alisa Joseph Vice President, Advertiser Marketing Services
Bob Michaels Vice President, Services
Brad Bedford Vice President, Intl Marketing
Brad Feldhaus Vice President, Product Management
Brad Kelly Vice President, Natl Radio Sales
Bruce Supovitz Vice President, Natl Radio Services
Clara Carneiro Vice President, Marketing
Dennis Seely Vice President, Radio Station Services
Frank Stanitski Vice President
Gary Marince Vice President, Programming Services & Development
Jacqueline Noel Vice President, Outdoor
Jane Bailey Vice President, Marketing
Jim Tobolski Vice President, Sales, Advertiser & Agency Services
Joan Gerberding Vice President, Sales, Arbitron Outdoor
John Snyder Vice President, Portable People Meter Sales
Jose Prieto Vice President, Marketing
Nancy Haynes Vice President
Sam Millstone Vice President, Finance
Thom Mocarsky Vice President, Communications
Tom O'Sullivan Vice President, Sales
Debbie Walter Managing Director
Beth Uyenco Director, Conferences
Colin Shaddick Director, Research
Joan FitzGerald Director, Product Development
Julian Davis Director, Marketing
Stacie Armas Marketing Director
Carolyn Clark Senior Accounting Manager, Natl Radio Services
Jerry Wiese Manager, Marketing, Services
Joe Loiacono Senior Natl Accts Manager, Advertiser Agency Services
Karla Eyerly Manager, Marketing
Karla Howes Accounting Manager, Services
Michael Panebianco Senior Accounting Manager
Sheena Lewis Manager, Customer Relations & Sales
Jaime Webster Team Leader, Customer Service & Support

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Larry E. Kittelberger Chair
Philip Guarascio Chair
Stephen B. Morris Chairman of The Board
William T. Kerr Chair
David W. Devonshire Board of Directors
Kenneth F. Gorman Board of Directors
Lawrence Perlman Board of Directors
Luis G. Nogales Board of Directors
Richard A. Post Board of Directors
Shellye Archambeau Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
Arbitron Inc. Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Current
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Arbitron Inc. Chief Research Officer Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Quality Officer Current
Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Former
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Arbitron Inc. Chief Admin Officer Current
The Human Resource Planning Society Executive Vice President, Organization Effectiveness & Public Relations, Arbitron Inc. Current
The Human Resource Planning Society Board of Directors Current
Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President Former
The George Washington University Adjunct Faculty Former
The George Washington University Ph.D Former
American University Ms Degree In Human Resource Management Former
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer Current

Sean Creamer is Executive Vice President, Finance & Planning & Chief Financial Officer of Arbitron Inc. Sean joined Arbitron in August 2005. Prior to joining Arbitron, Sean was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR). During his nine-year tenure with Laureate, Sean was responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, investor relations, real estate, risk management, tax and treasury functions. Previously, Sean was a tax manager for Mobil Oil Corporation. He began his career in auditing and tax with Price Waterhouse. Sean received a B.S. in accounting from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and an M.S. in taxation from Georgetown University. Sean works out of the Columbia office.

Organization Position Status
Arbitron Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President, Finance, Planning Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Business Dev Current
Sourcefire, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Development Former
UTStarcom, Inc. Vice President, Business Development & Strategy Former
Time Warner Cable Inc. Vice President, Business Affairs Former
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Integration & Implementation Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Affairs Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Trng Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President, Survey Operations Current
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Arbitron Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Vice President, Portable People Meter Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Advertiser Marketing Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Intl Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Product Management Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Natl Radio Sales Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Natl Radio Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Radio Station Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Programming Services & Development Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Outdoor Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Sales, Advertiser & Agency Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Sales, Arbitron Outdoor Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Portable People Meter Sales Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Communications Current
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Arbitron Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
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Arbitron Inc. Managing Director Current
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Arbitron Inc. Director, Conferences Current
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Arbitron Inc. Director, Research Current
Arbitron Inc. Director, Research Former
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Arbitron Inc. Director, Product Development Current
Arbitron Inc. Director, Product Development Former
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Arbitron Inc. Director, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Marketing Director Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Accounting Manager, Natl Radio Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Manager, Marketing, Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Natl Accts Manager, Advertiser Agency Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Manager, Marketing Current
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Arbitron Inc. Accounting Manager, Services Current
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Arbitron Inc. Senior Accounting Manager Current
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Arbitron Inc. Manager, Customer Relations & Sales Current
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Arbitron Inc. Team Leader, Customer Service & Support Current
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Arbitron Inc. Chair Current
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Arbitron Inc. Chair Current
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Iag Research Board of Directors Current
General Motors Corporation Vice President of Corporate Advertising Former
General Motors Corporation General Manager, North America Former
Organization Position Status
Arbitron Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Arbitron Inc. President & CEO Former
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Arbitron Inc. Chair Current
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Centerstone Solutions LLC Current
The Johnsson Group, Inc. Current
Roper Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
Career Education Corporation Board of Directors Current
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Motorola, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Intercontinental University Online Director Current
Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
Motorola, Inc. CFO Former
John G. Shedd Aquarium CFO Magazine Former
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited chief financial officer Former
Owens Corning Chief Financial Officer Former
Owens Corning Executive Vice President Former
Motorola, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited senior vice president Former
Owens Corning Senior Vice President Former
Honeywell International Inc. vice president of Finance Former
Honeywell International Inc. controller Former
KPMG International NA Former
Baxter International Inc. NA Former
Roper Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University M.B.A. degree Former
Widener University B.S. degree in accounting Former
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Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Nogales Investors Managing Partner Current
Naic Managing Partner Current
Edison Mission Group Inc. Managing Partner, Nogales Investors Current
Edison Mission Energy Managing Partner Current
Edison Ethics and Compliance Office Managing Partner, Nogales Investors Current
Southern California Edison Company Board Director Current
Stanford University Board Member Current
Edison Ethics and Compliance Office Board of Directors Current
National Association of Investment Companies Board Member Current
KB Home Board Director Current
Kaufman & Broad SA Board Director Current
Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
Edison International Board of Directors Current
Edison Mission Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nogales Investors Owner Current
Edison International Compensation & Executive Personnel Committee Member Current
United Press International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Univision Communications Inc. President Former
Univision, Inc. President Former
Edison International Finance Committee Chairman Former
United Press International, Inc. Chairman Former
Ford Foundation Board of Directors Former
Bank of California Board of Directors Former
Stanford Law School Juris Doctor Degree Former
San Diego State University B.A. Former
Organization Position Status
Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Metricstream, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Ncwit Current
Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors Current
Metricstream, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blockbuster, Inc. president Former
NorthPoint Communications Chief Marketing Officer Former

Executive News

  • Jay Guyther Joins ROI Media Solutions

    NewsBlaze - 6/15/09 - View Story

  • Guyther Joins ROI Media Solutions

    Radio Ink - 6/15/09 - View Story

  • ROI Media Solutions, AArrow Advertising launching Baltimore-area offices

    Baltimore Business Journal - 6/15/09 - View Story

  • Arbitron Inc. Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results

    Interest!ALERT - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • Arbitron Inc. to Present at Credit Suisse Global Media and Communications Convergence Conference

    PR Newswire - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Former Arbitron Chairman and CEO Morris Enters Into 10b5-1 Trading Plan

    PR Newswire - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Guarascio Elected By Arbitron Board As Non-Executive Chairman

    Radio and Records - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • Arbitron hires Philip Guarascio as Non-Executive Chairman - Quick Facts

    RTTNews.com - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • Philip Guarascio Elected by Arbitron Board as Non-Executive Chairman of The Board

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 5/29/09 - View Story

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     ARB $29.80 +13.23 (79.84% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 335,923
Shares Outstanding 26.48M
Market Cap 789.1M
Year High 50.87
Year Low 9.9
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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