"The Board of Directors and I are very pleased to
welcome Sean as President and CEO of Arbitron," said Philip Guarascio,
Chairman of Arbitron's Board of Directors. "Sean is a seasoned media and
marketing executive with years of leadership experience at Arbitron. We would
like to thank Bill Kerr on behalf of everyone at Arbitron for his many
contributions to the company as President and CEO."
William Kerr said: "An important priority throughout my
three-year tenure as Arbitron CEO has been to build a strong team of senior
executives. In his time as Chief Operating Officer, as head of U.S Media
Services and as CFO, Sean has consistently demonstrated he possesses the
skills, temperament and vision necessary to lead Arbitron."
Mr. Kerr will continue to serve on the Arbitron Board of
Directors.
Sean Creamer has been Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer, since August 2011, responsible for Arbitron core
businesses--ratings, qualitative, and software--and for the execution of the
Company's global cross-platform, digital, and mobile growth strategies.
Mr. Creamer was appointed to the Arbitron Board of Directors
in August 2012.
In June 2010, Sean was named Executive Vice President, U.S.
Media Services, responsible for the Company's radio and cross-platform services
and operations.
Sean joined Arbitron in September 2005 as Executive Vice
President, Finance and Planning. In November 2005, he was named Chief Financial
Officer and maintained that responsibility through March 2011 and, on an
interim basis, from May 2012 through August 2012.
Prior to joining Arbitron, Sean was Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Laureate Education, Inc., then a NASDAQ-listed
company.
A native of Rockville, Maryland, Sean is a graduate of
Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., St. Joseph's University in
Philadelphia and Georgetown University in Washington D.C. He currently resides
in Olney, Maryland with his wife, Lisa, and their three children.
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