Hoover's

Hoover's is a nationally-branded information portal providing online business information, tools and content integration technology. When they contacted us they were growing slowly but had not obtained profitability and needed a CEO that would help them define their vision and strategy more clearly and take them to the next level. We identified Jeffrey Tarr who was the President and CEO of All.com, a start up providing innovative technical support services to consumers and small businesses. Jeff's criteria for his ideal next job was an extraordinarily close fit with the Hoover's position in that he was looking for real revenues, near-term profits, a board with a long-term vision and a service company with a strong media component.

Jeff joined Hoover's as President and CEO and since that time the company has achieved profitability by refocusing its strategy, reducing costs, and growing subscription revenues. Shortly after joining Hoover's, Jeff was elected Chairman of the Board.

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