Austin, TX, October 19, 2007 - Austin Logistics Inc., the leading provider of event-based predictive analytic software for more profitable customer interaction, today announced the appointment of David Diehl as Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Diehl will oversee the company's professional services, client services and development organizations.
An experienced global analytic software company executive, Diehl has had proven success across a broad range of disciplines, including product delivery, product development, analytic modeling, operations and business strategy. He brings a wealth of payment card experience and fraud detection solutions to Austin Logistics, including a key role in establishing the modern method of defining, building and introducing real-time artificial intelligence business systems.
Diehl comes to Austin Logistics from Fair Isaac, where, as Vice President, Global Fraud Solutions, he led that organization's payment card fraud detection, identify theft and telecommunications fraud and risk management efforts. Prior to that, he was vice president, Product Engineering, where he directed a team of 150-plus scientists and software engineering professionals.
In addition to his tenure at Fair Isaac, Diehl has held a series of increasing responsible positions at a number of software companies serving the financial services market, where he helped develop credit card processing, consumer lending and consumer financing systems.
"It's a real coup and a rare opportunity to get someone as experienced and talented as David," said Dan Duncan, CEO. "His work in analytics, software development, financial services and telecommunications combined with his experience leading organizations to success will help Austin Logistics continue to capture global mindshare and market share."
About Austin Logistics
Austin Logistics is a leading provider of event based analytic solutions that help customers capture more value from each customer interaction. Providing predictive analytic solutions and decision management tools that leverage the widest range of existing data streams, the company helps the world's largest financial services, telecommunication, and retail companies to make proactive, profit-focused decisions that optimize actions in collections, risk and fraud, marketing and customer service. The company's ActionSelect solution was selected as one of the Top 100 Collection Technology Products for 2006 by Collection Advisor magazine. For more information, www.austinlogistics.com.