REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the leading independent provider of data integration software and services, today announced that Earl Fry, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), won the 2009 American Business Stevie Award for Finance Executive of the Year category. Over 200 executives across the country determined the Finalists and the Stevie Award winners.
Fry joined Informatica as CFO in January 2000. A 25-year Silicon Valley veteran, Fry has helped build a foundation for sustained performance to further advance Informatica's preeminent leadership in the data integration and data quality software market categories.
"This award honors the exceptional contributions that Earl has made to Informatica over the last nine years," said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and chief executive officer, Informatica. "Earl's leadership and contributions have been instrumental for Informatica to attain our sustained record results."
Earlier this year, the Informatica Global Customer Support team won the Stevie Award for Best Use of Technology in Customer Service in the Sales & Customer Services category. In 2008, Fry was recognized as Bay Area CFO of the Year in the category of public companies with revenue up to $500 million.
The Stevie Awards were created to honor the achievements of organizations and business people worldwide, raising their profile among the business community and general public. The Awards are governed by a Board of distinguished judges that features many of the leading figures in American business.
About Informatica
Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA) is a leading provider of enterprise data integration software and services. With Informatica, organizations can gain greater business value by integrating their information assets from across the enterprise. More than 3,600 companies worldwide rely on Informatica to reduce the cost and expedite the time to address data integration needs of varying complexity and scale. For more information, call +1 650 385 5000 (1 800 653 9871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
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