Daniel Murphy CFO LivePerson

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), a leading provider of online, real-time intelligent engagement solutions, today announced that Daniel Murphy will join the Company as its Chief Financial Officer with an expected start date of May 3, 2011. Mr. Murphy will replace outgoing President and CFO Tim Bixby, who announced his intention to leave the Company late last year. Mr. Bixby will continue with the Company until May 13, 2011 to ensure a smooth transition to Mr. Murphy.


"I am very pleased to welcome Dan to the LivePerson management team," said Robert LoCascio, LivePerson's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "He brings more than 20 years of broad experience in senior management, corporate finance and accounting roles, most recently serving as CFO at two marketing technology companies, and previously as CFO of multiple divisions of Thomson Financial (now Thomson Reuters). Dan's proven track record as a financial executive for companies large and small, and his blend of experience in data intelligence and software will be an asset to LivePerson as we expand our business, and build upon our leading platform for intelligent engagement services."

"I am very excited to join LivePerson as the Company targets its next phase of expansion and innovation. I look forward to supporting the company's strategic plans, product innovation, and pursuit of excellence in real-time intelligent engagement," said Mr. Murphy.

Mr. Murphy joins LivePerson from Conductor, Inc. a maker of a widely used search engine optimization platform for enterprises. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Marketing Technology Solutions (MTS). Prior to that, Mr. Murphy served for 13 years at Thomson Financial (now Thomson Reuters), a leading global information services company, where he held several management and finance roles of increasing responsibility and complexity, serving as CFO of multiple business units, including the then-$1.6 billion Sales, Marketing and Services Organization for the financial services vertical, and supporting many successful acquisitions, as well as integrations of new products and businesses. Mr. Murphy received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Saint Bonaventure University.

About LivePerson
LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leading provider of real-time intelligent engagement solutions that optimize online conversions, customer service and support for companies of all sizes. Our web-based solutions use a scalable application and system architecture, allowing for quick deployment. LivePerson offers a secure and reliable platform for delivery of relevant, compelling and personalized online experiences. More than 8,500 companies including Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Overstock and Orbitz rely on LivePerson to maximize the impact of the online channel. LivePerson has been named one of America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies in 2010 by Forbes, and Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan. LivePerson is headquartered in New York City with offices in Tel Aviv, Atlanta, London and San Francisco. For more information please visit liveperson.com

Mercredi 27 Avril 2011


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