RESTON, Va., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (OTC: SCOR) today announced that Dr. Gian Fulgoni, its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, has decided to accelerate his previously announced retirement, originally scheduled for January 31, 2018, and stepped down as CEO, effective November 13, 2017. As previously announced, Dr. Fulgoni has assumed a Chairman Emeritus role and will also provide advisory services to ensure a smooth leadership transition. The advisory services will be provided for a period of one year from November 13, 2017.
Until a permanent CEO is named, Bill Livek, comScore's Executive Vice Chairman and President, will assume additional management responsibilities, and Board Chair, Sue Riley, has committed to play an active and daily role in the oversight of the Company. A committee formed by the Board to direct the search for a new CEO has retained a leading executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, to assist in conducting the search.
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