Comscore Names Dale Fuller Interim CEO; Sees Q1 Revenue Below View

(RTTNews) - Comscore Inc. (SCOR) announced the appointment of Irwin Gotlieb, Joanne Bradford and Kathi Love to its board of directors. Dale Fuller will serve as interim chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2019. The companyalso announced that Sarah Hofstetter, president, will be resigning from the company. The company has no immediate plans to fill her position.

Dale Fuller, currently a director, was named interim chief executive officer following the resignation of Bryan Wiener, who is also stepping down from the board of directors effective today. Comscore's nominating and governance committee has initiated a search to identify a permanent chief executive officer and will consider external and internal candidates.

The company also announced that first quarter 2019 revenue is expected to be between $100 million and $104 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report revenues of $106.06 million for the first-quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Comscore said it expects to announce its first quarter 2019 earnings results in the first half of May, at which time the company will host a conference call to discuss its results and provide a progress report on the company's long-term vision and growth strategy.