Acxiom(R) and SubscriberWise to Provide Integrated Risk Management Solution to Cable Industry

  
    
  
  
    
      Little Rock-based Acxiom® 
      Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) (www.acxiom.com) 
      today announced a partnership with SubscriberWise to offer cable 
      operators a powerful risk management solution, leveraging Acxiom’s 
      InsightCollect™ product.
    
    
      Acxiom InsightCollect will be integrated into SubscriberWise, a 
      real-time account origination and risk mitigation tool for the cable 
      industry. SubscriberWise offers cable companies a complete risk 
      management program that is proven to reduce bad debt and equipment loss 
      while improving profitability.
    
    
      Acxiom’s InsightCollect product will allow 
      cable operators to harness Acxiom’s unmatched 
      data resources and analytic capabilities to improve “right 
      party” contact rate and reduce wasted effort 
      on debtors who are not locatable. Acxiom’s 
      technology will integrate with SubscriberWise’s 
      other offerings, including data from proprietary sources and advanced 
      scoring and analytics.
    
    
      “Partnering with SubscriberWise is a win-win 
      for everyone – especially cable operators 
      looking to better locate the right party for debt collection,” 
      said Ron Fournet, leader of Acxiom’s Risk 
      Mitigation Organization. “We’ll 
      combine Acxiom’s quality data and excellent 
      customer service with SubscriberWise’s 
      easy-to-use interface and intimate knowledge of the cable industry.”
    
    
      About Acxiom Corporation
    
    
      Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM; www.acxiom.com) 
      integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer 
      and information management solutions for many of the largest, most 
      respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's 
      innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI) technology, 
      data, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and 
      privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little 
      Rock, Ark., with locations throughout the United States and Europe, and 
      in Australia, China and Canada. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com.
    
    
      About SubscriberWise
    
    
      SubscriberWise is the leader in risk management solutions for the cable 
      industry. SubscriberWise solutions incorporate a comprehensive approach 
      to risk and decision management across the subscriber life cycle from 
      origination and retention to fraud and debt recovery. Based in 
      Massillon, Ohio, SubsriberWise was founded on the premise that an 
      intelligent understanding of subscriber behavior can significantly 
      reduce an operator’s risk exposure without 
      compromising growth and selling opportunities. SubscriberWise Risk 
      Management Solutions incorporate proprietary data sources with powerful 
      scoring and analytics. Combined with years of cable industry data, these 
      solutions help operators make cost-effective decisions before approving 
      a customer’s service and installing costly 
      equipment.
    
    
      Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.