SAN FRANCISCO, May 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FRONTEO USA, Inc. (“FRONTEO USA”) (NASDAQ:FTEO) (TSE:2158), a leading provider of global eDiscovery, managed review solutions and big data analysis services utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology, today announced the appointment of Michael Novelly as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of FRONTEO USA. In the CFO role, Novelly will be responsible for leading the financial organization for FRONTEO USA, and coordinating global financial reporting with the corporate offices of FRONTEO Inc. (“FRONTEO”) in Tokyo.
Novelly comes to FRONTEO USA with nearly 30 years of experience at global technology, software and media companies, including Dolby Laboratories and Time Warner, Inc., as well as professional services firms including KPMG and Deloitte. His background includes work with public and private companies, in corporate finance, operations management, financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Novelly most recently served as CFO of Gracenote, a global entertainment data and technology company.
“I am pleased that Michael will be joining FRONTEO USA. He brings a great track record in strategy, operations, team building and company integration,” said Craig Carpenter, CEO of FRONTEO USA. “His contributions will be vital in meeting our short-term profitability targets and executing on our long-term growth strategy.”
“I am excited about the opportunities that lay ahead for FRONTEO,” said Michael Novelly. “The work FRONTEO is doing in business intelligence (BI), artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies has the potential to truly re-shape legal discovery and to open growth opportunities in new areas. I look forward to working with the global FRONTEO team in expanding the company’s service delivery as we continue to build long-term value creation for clients and shareholders.”
About FRONTEO USA, Inc.
FRONTEO USA, Inc. (“FRONTEO USA”) is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of FRONTEO, Inc. (“FRONTEO”) a publicly traded global technology and services company specializing in big data, artificial intelligence, information governance, managed review, and litigation consulting for the eDiscovery market. FRONTEO USA serves Am Law 200 law firms, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies across all phases of the eDiscovery process including collection, processing, forensic investigation, hosted review, and production. FRONTEO USA provides robust English language services along with advanced specialization in Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages supported by our Lit i View platform. Driven by the unique FRONTEO AI technology KIBIT, companies are able to proactively and predictively assess fraud, data leakage and pre-crime events alongside the eDiscovery lifecycle and gain a deep understanding of their data. FRONTEO USA is a Relativity Best in Service Orange partner as well as a RelativityOne Certified Partner, and maintains review centers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, New York, Washington, DC, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei City, and Manila. For more information visit www.fronteo.com/usa.
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