| Business Summary | | Arbitron
Inc.,
formerly
known
as
Ceridian
Corporation,
is
an
international
media
and
marketing
research
firm
primarily
serving
radio
and
other
broadcasters,
cable
companies,
advertisers
and
advertising
agencies
in
the
United
States
and
Europe.
Arbitron
currently
has
four
core
businesses:
measuring
radio
audiences
in
local
markets
across
the
United
States;
surveying
the
retail,
media
and
product
patterns
of
local
market
consumers;
providing
application
software
used
for
accessing
and
analyzing
media
audience
and
marketing
information
data;
and
providing
survey
research
services
to
the
cable,
broadcast
television,
magazine,
newspaper
and
online
industries. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | ARB
is
an
international
media
and
marketing
research
firm
serving
radio
and
other
broadcasters,
cable
companies,
advertisers
and
advertising
agencies.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
increased
9%
to
$110.5
million.
Net
income
decreased
7%
to
$21
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
the
ratings
subscriber
base
and
escalations
in
multi-year
customer
contracts
and
contract
renewals.
Net
income
reflects
the
inclusion
of
a
$5.7
million
interest
expense. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Lawrence Perlman, 62 Chairman | -- | Stephen Morris, 57 Pres,
CEO, Director | $622K | William Walsh, 56 CFO,
Exec. VP of Fin. and Planning | 251K | Pierre Bouvard, 39 Pres
of Webcast Services | 352K | Owen Charlebois, 48 Pres
of U.S. Media Services | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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