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Robin Matlock Appointed to MSCI Inc. Board of Directors
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MSCI Inc. has announced the appointment of Robin Matlock, former CMO of VMware, as an independent director on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Matlock will also join the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, expanding the Board to 11 members. Her extensive experience in marketing strategy and technology is expected to enhance MSCI's commitment to client-centricity. The company aims to leverage her insights to guide its growth in providing critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community.
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Appointment of Robin Matlock brings over 30 years of marketing and technology experience.
Her expertise in marketing strategy and client insight enhances MSCI's leadership.
The appointment reflects MSCI's strategic focus on client-centricity.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today that Robin Matlock, former Chief Marketing Officer of VMware, has been appointed to serve as an independent director on MSCI’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective today. Ms. Matlock will serve as a member of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board. Following the appointment of Ms. Matlock, the Board will be comprised of 11 directors.
“The expertise that Robin will bring to our Board in the areas of go-to-market and marketing strategy, client insight and technological innovation will further expand our Board’s breadth of talent and underscore MSCI’s commitment to complete client-centricity,” said Henry A. Fernandez, MSCI’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Robin is a highly accomplished marketing and technology executive, and I look forward to her perspective and contributions,” added Mr. Fernandez.
“I am excited to join MSCI’s accomplished team and help guide the company on the next stage of its growth,” said Ms. Matlock. “MSCI’s portfolio of tools and solutions for the global investment community is powerful, and it is a proven leader in providing differentiated content and insights to its clients,” added Ms. Matlock.
Ms. Matlock is a seasoned marketing and technology executive with over three decades of experience in digital business transformation and go-to-market execution. She was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of VMware, Inc., a position she held from 2013 to June 2020. Ms. Matlock previously served as Vice President, Corporate Marketing at VMware from 2009 to 2013. She helped transform and grow VMware from a virtualization company to a dominant force in cloud infrastructure, mobility and security. Ms. Matlock was also a member of the executive team at VMware and shared responsibility for all facets of company strategy and execution. Before VMware, Ms. Matlock served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Imperva Inc., a cybersecurity software and services company. Prior to that, she held executive positions in a number of technology companies, including McAfee, Entercept Security Technologies and Symantec Corporation. Ms. Matlock has served as a director of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) since July 2019, a director of Cohesity, Inc., a privately held software development company, since January 2021, a director of People.ai, a privately held sales software company, since January 2021 and a director of Dremio Corporation, a privately held data lake transformation company, since March 2021. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Music from Rice University.
About MSCI Inc.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process. To learn more, please visit www.msci.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or to future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond MSCI’s control and that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Other factors that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements can be found in MSCI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 11, 2022 and in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished with the SEC. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if MSCI’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what MSCI projected. Any forward-looking statement in this press release reflects MSCI’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to MSCI’s operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. MSCI assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Source: MSCI Inc.
FAQ
Who is Robin Matlock and what is her role at MSCI?
Robin Matlock, former CMO of VMware, has been appointed as an independent director on MSCI's Board, focusing on governance and corporate responsibility.
What experience does Robin Matlock bring to MSCI?
Ms. Matlock has over 30 years of experience in marketing and technology, including her role at VMware where she contributed to significant business transformation.
How many directors are on MSCI's Board after this appointment?
With the addition of Robin Matlock, MSCI's Board is now comprised of 11 directors.
What impact is expected from Robin Matlock's appointment for MSCI?
Her appointment is expected to enhance MSCI's marketing strategy and client services, reinforcing its commitment to client-centric solutions.
