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Market Cap:$3.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
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Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers. Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses ? large and small ? rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity, and maximize their financial well-being. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. employs approximately 6,900 people in 14 countries through North America, Latin America and Europe. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor?s (S&P) 500® Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.

Chief Executive Officer
Richard F. Smith
Number of Employees 6,500
Contact Information

1550 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

www.equifax.com

(404) 885-8000

NAICS Code Credit Bureaus: 561450

Recent Events

  • Equifax Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009...

    1/11/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • David C. Webb to Join Equifax as Chief Information Officer

    1/11/10 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CTO or CIO - View Story

  • Equifax taps Webb as CIO

    1/11/10 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CTO or CIO - View Story

  • DM M&A Activity Ends 2009 With A Bang

    1/03/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Moneta To Leverage Equifax's Credit Decisioning System - Quick Facts

    12/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Equifax Introduces New Risk Management Solution

    12/13/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Equifax Enhances Ability-to-Pay Assessment Capabilities

    12/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Fannie Looks to Reduce Future Defaults

    12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Hachette Filipacchi Engages Equifax Database Services

    11/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Equifax Names Samir Bhatia CEO Of Equifax Credit Information Services - Quick Facts

    11/19/09 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Equifax sets 4-cent quarterly dividend

    11/09/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Equifax buys Rapid Reporting Verification

    11/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Equifax agrees to buy IXI for $124 million

    10/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Equifax posts 17-percent drop in 3Q income

    10/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Blaul to Lead Equifax's Public Sector Services Efforts Industry veteran to lead company focus on...

    9/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Equifax Q2 Profit Declines; Sees Q3 EPS Below Consensus - Update

    7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Equifax Launches New Debt Freedom Product

    7/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fair Isaac Corporation F1Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript

    1/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Equifax and Initiate Announce an Agreement

    11/23/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Equifax 1Q profit falls 5 percent on acquisition expenses

    4/21/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard F. Smith Chief Executive Officer
J. Dann Adams President, U.S. Information Solutions
Michael Shannon President, North American Commercial Solutions
Rajib Roy President, Enabling Technologies
Rudy Ploder President, International
Steve Ely President, North American Personal Solutions
Coretha M. Rushing Chief Human Resource Officer
Kent Mast Corporate Vice President
Lee Adrean Corporate Vice President
Paul W. Springman Chief Marketing Officer
Robert J. Webb Chief Information Officer
Alison Knight Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Andy S. Bodea Senior Vice President, Global Operations
Jeff Dodge Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Joseph M. Loughran Senior Vice President, Merger & Acq
Trey Loughran Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
David Rubinger Vice President, Public Relations
Jeffrey Glazer Vice President, Insurance Division
Michael Schirk Vice President & Treasurer
Nuala M. King Vice President & Controller
Gary Powell Director, Sales & Business Info Services
Steve Taylor Director, Product Development
Becky Padgett
Deanna Stinson
Frank Farag Auditor
Jeffrey Abramson
Owen Flynn Global Operations Officer
Rodolfo Ruiz Sosa Credit Analyst
Tina Danielson

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
D. Raymond Riddle Board of Directors
Jackie M. Ward Board of Directors
James E. Copeland Board of Directors
L. Phillip Humann Board of Directors
Larry L. Prince Board of Directors
Lee A. Kennedy Board of Directors
Mark B. Templeton Board of Directors
Mark L. Feidler Board of Directors
Robert D. Daleo Board of Directors
Siri S. Marshall Board of Directors
Walter W. Driver Board of Directors
William W. Canfield Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Equifax Information Services LLC CEO Current
GE Insurance Solutions Chief Operating Officer Current
Equifax Inc. Chairman Current
Equifax Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. President, U.S. Information Solutions Current
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Financial Services Former
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Vice President & Regional Manager, Atlanta Former
Equifax Inc. Group Executive, North America Information Services Former
Central Michigan University B.A., Marketing & Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. President, North American Commercial Solutions Current
Equifax Inc. Managing Director, U.K Former
Equifax Inc. Group Executive, Europe Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. President, Enabling Technologies Current
Optiant, Inc. Current
Indian Institute of Management Master of Business Administration degree in General Management Former
Indian Institute of Technology Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. President, International Current
Equifax Inc. Vice President, International Former
Equifax Inc. Group Executive, Latin America Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. President, North American Personal Solutions Current
S1 Corporation Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Former
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Product Management and Marketing Former
Per-Se Technologies, Inc. Senior Marketing and Software Development Management Positions Former
Sybase, Inc. Senior Marketing and Software Development Management Positions Former
Equifax Inc. Group Executive, Personal Solutions Former
NCR Corporation Senior Marketing and Software Development Management Positions Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Human Resource Officer Current
Equifax Inc. Chief Admin Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Legal Officer Current
Equifax Inc. Corporate Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Equifax Inc. Corporate Vice President Current
NDCHealth Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
EarthLink, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
EarthLink, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
NDCHealth Corporation Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Georgia CIO Chief Technology Officer Current
Electronic Data Systems Corporation Management Consultant Current
Georgia CIO Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Chief Technology Officer Former
Andersen Consulting Management Consultant Former
GE Commercial Finance Vendor Former
GE Vendor Financial Services Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Merger & Acq Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Vice President, Public Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Insurity Executive Vice President Current
ChoicePoint Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Equifax Inc. Vice President, Insurance Division Current
ChoicePoint Inc. General Manager Current
Programming Resources Former
Rochester Institute of Technology Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Vice President & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Vice President & Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Director, Sales & Business Info Services Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Director, Product Development Current

Organization Position Status
Wells University Chief People Officer Current
Wells Real Estate Funds Chief People Officer Current
Peachtree Corners Baptist Church Soloist Current
Equifax Inc. Current
Wachovia Corporation Current
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Chief People Officer Former
Wells Real Estate Funds Keeper Former
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Keeper Former
Norcross First Baptist Church Director Former
Brenau University major in human resources Former
The University of Georgia Former
Duke University Former
Mercer University Former

DeAnna has over ten years of accounting, administrative and human resource experience from various Fortune 500 companies including Johnson & Johnson, McDonalds Corporation, Verizon Wireless and Equifax, Inc. where she specialized in the areas of audit, financial analysis, strategic planning, organization and conflict management. DeAnna is a graduate of Hampton University, School of Business and a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Cool Kids Learn, Inc. Director of Finance and Administration Current
McDonald's Corporation Current
Equifax Inc. Current

Farag has worked in the financial management field for 15 years. He began his career in public accounting as an auditor for Equifax Corporation. He moved his way up in the corporate ladder from a junior accountant at Birtcher Development to the position of controller and CFO at various private manufacturing companies. He also holds the position of president of AADC, Inc., a private state-regulated company that operates residential facilities for adolescent children. Farag's well-rounded financial management background has made him a strong financial leader at NMC.

Organization Position Status
Aadc, Inc. President Current
National Monitoring Center Controller Current
Equifax Inc. Auditor Current
Birtcher Development, LLC Accountant Current
Birtcher Development, LLC Cfo Former
Birtcher Development, LLC Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Cilix Corp Executive Vice President Current
Equifax Inc. Current
Data Warehouse Corporation Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Global Operations Officer Current

As an Account Executive, Rodolfo handles day-to-day account and project management activities for a range of clients including Acuity Brands, Align Technology, AMVESCAP, Bowater Incorporated and Goodrich Corporation. Rodolfo joined see see eye in 2004 after serving as an intern with the Company. His background includes working as paralegal assistant for Bass & Associates, writer and producer for World Wide, Arts & Entertainment Editor for Georgia State University's Rampway online media group, and credit analyst assistant for Equifax. He has also served as an intern with GSU's College of Education and Melissa Libby & Associates. Rodolfo graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing in May 2005. He is a current member of the Public Relations Student Society of America, the American Marketing Association, and the Latin American Association. Rodolfo is a native of Guatemala.

Organization Position Status
Bass & Associates, Inc. Paralegal Current
See See Eye Account Executive Current
Equifax Inc. Credit Analyst Current
Goodrich Corporation Current
Bowater Incorporated Current
Acuity Brands, Inc. Current
Align Technology, Inc. Current
Georgia State University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Marketing In May 2005 Former

Tina Danielson resides in Greensboro North Carolina where she works from her home office. Tina joined the Compiled Data Division in September 2006 as a Sales Executive. Her employment history includes positions at Equifax, ING and Abacus where she was able to hone her skills and advance her career in sales. Tina was also recently able take a year off from work and travel the world with her husband Craig. Back to Top

Organization Position Status
Mktg Services Sales Executive Current
Equifax Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Atlantic American Corporation Chairman Current
AGL Resources Inc. Board of Directors Current
AMC, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Americasmart Director Current
Atlanta Gas Light Company Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Service Industries, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
AGL Resources Inc. Lead Director Former
National Service Industries, Inc. Chairman Former
AGL Resources Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
National Service Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Ms. Ward has served as a director of SYSCO since September 2001. She is an Outside Managing Director of Intec Telecom Systems PLC. In 1968, Ms. Ward founded, and later served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Generation Incorporated, which was acquired by Intec Telecom in December 2000. Ms. Ward is also a director of Bank of America, Equifax Inc., Flowers Foods, Inc., Matria Healthcare, Inc., PRG-Schultz International, Inc., Sanmina-SCI Corporation and Anthem, Inc. She is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Stock Option Committee.

Organization Position Status
Intec Telecom Systems plc Managing Director Current
Flowers Foods, Inc. Chair Current
Sysco Corporation Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
RefrigiWear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sanmina-SCI Corporation Director Current
Flowers Foods, Inc. Director Current
Anthem Inc. Director Current
Robert Orr SYSCO Board of Directors Current
Southern Bakeries Inc. Board of Directors Current
WellPoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Computer Generation CEO Former
The Computer Generation President Former
The Computer Generation Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Bank of America Corporation Board of Directors Former

James E. Copeland, Jr., 64, CEO of Deloitte & Touche USA, and its parent company, Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu, from 1999 to 2003. Served as a director of Coca-Cola Enterprises from 2003 to 2008. A director of Equifax since 2003. Also serves as a director for Time Warner Cable Inc. Lives in Duluth, Ga.

Organization Position Status
ConocoPhillips Board of Directors Current
Time Warner Cable Inc. Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Chief Executive Officer Former
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Board of Directors Former
ConocoPhillips Director Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Board of Directors Current
SunTrust Bank, North Florida, N.A. President Former
SunTrust Banks, Inc. Chairman Former
SunTrust Banks, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mark B. Templeton, 55, is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director for Citrix Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ:CTXS), a $1.4 billion leader in application delivery infrastructure operating in over 100 countries. Mr. Templeton joined Citrix as Vice President of Marketing in 1995, when Citrix had $95 million in revenue and went public. He has served as President of Citrix since January 1998 and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2001 to the present. Under Templeton’s leadership, Citrix has become one of the world’s top technology companies. In the 1990s, he was responsible for Citrix’s marketing strategy in server-based computing, a strategy based on the company’s ground-breaking application virtualization technology, helping the company to achieve market leadership with approximately 80 percent market share. Over the past few years, Templeton has led the evolution of Citrix from a company with a single product, customer segment, and go-to-market path to a global powerhouse with multiple products, business models, customer segments, and go-to-market channels. In that time, Citrix has also grown to more than 4,600 employees who help more than 210,000 organizations worldwide – including all of the Fortune 100 and 99 percent of the Fortune Global 500. In the process, Citrix revenues have grown from $527 million in 2002 to $1.4 billion in 2007. Templeton holds a BA in product design from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. Templeton is a passionate participant in many community and charitable organizations, and has received numerous leadership awards including the AeA Abacus Award for Outstanding High-Tech Executive, “Businessperson of the Year” (EVIE Award), the Excalibur Award and others. Templeton is a sought after public speaker on trends and future of technology as well as the impact of education and curriculum on the technology industry. He speaks frequently at industry events, think tanks, and Citrix partner conferences including Microsoft, IBM, HP, SAP, CSC and others.

Organization Position Status
Citrix Systems, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Citrix Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current

Robert D. Daleo is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thomson Reuters. He served as Chief Financial Officer of The Thomson Corporation since 1997, and was named to The Thomson Corporation's Board of Directors in early 2001. Previously, Mr. Daleo was the Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Planning, and prior to that was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development. Mr. Daleo also was the Chief Operating Officer of Thomson Newspapers and a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thomson Newspapers when he joined the company in 1994. Before joining Thomson, Mr. Daleo held various financial and operational positions with McGraw-Hill and Automatic Data Processing. Mr. Daleo is on the board of directors of Equifax Inc. and is Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Community Development Corporation. He is a member of Fordham University's President's Council and the Board of Trustees. He is a former member of the Advisory Board of Rutgers University's Prudential Center for Business Ethics. Mr. Daleo is a past Chairman of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company's Policyowners Examining Committee. Mr. Daleo holds an undergraduate degree from Fordham University and an M.B.A. in finance from the City University of New York.

Organization Position Status
Thomson Reuters Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Thomson Reuters plc Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Thomson Corporation Executive Vice President & CFO Former
The Thomson Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
General Mills, Inc. Chief Governance and Compliance Officer Current
General Mills, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Alphatec Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alphatec Spine Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Debevoise & Plimpton Llp Corporate Associate Former
Gen Mills, Inc. Former
Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc. Director Former
American Arbitration Association Director Former
NovaCare, Inc. Director Former
Avon Products, Inc. Secretary Former
General Mills, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard University B.A. with honors Former
Yale Law School Former

Organization Position Status
Total System Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
King & Spalding LLP Chairman Former

William Canfield has been a director of Concur since 2003. Since 1987, he has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TALX Corporation, a business process outsourcer of payroll data-centric services. In May 2007, TALX Corporation was acquired by Equifax, Inc. Since May 2007, Mr. Canfield has served as a director of that company. Mr. Canfield has been an entrepreneur since 1968, starting or purchasing an interest in several computer related companies including Financial Data Systems, Inc., a provider of services and turnkey systems to banks, and Noetic Technologies Corporation, an engineering software company.

Organization Position Status
TALX Corporation President Current
Concur, Inc. Director Current
Etap-On-Line Director Current
Equifax Inc. Board of Directors Current
Concur Technologies, Inc. Director Current
TALX Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
TALX Corporation Board of Directors Former
Washington University Masters In Business Administration Former
Purdue University Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Executive News

  • Equifax Recognized as Top 20 Financial Technology Leader in 2008 FinTech 100

    Calibre Macro World - 11/20/08 - View Story

  • Equifax Launches APPRO Account Opening Solution

    Calibre Macro World - 7/01/08 - View Story

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     EFX $35.53 -0.18 (-0.50% )
Average Volume 989,531
Shares Outstanding 126.36M
Market Cap 4.5B
Year High 36.07
Year Low 22.3
Earnings Per Share 1.83
P/E Ratio 19.42
Dividend 0.16
Yield 0.45
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