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Acxiom Requests Arkansas Governor to Veto Discriminatory Bill

2015-03-30 18:32 ET - News Release

Company Sends Letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to Prevent Bill from Becoming Law


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- (Business Wire)

Acxiom® (NASDAQ: ACXM), an enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company, today announced the company‘s firm opposition to the Arkansas House Bill 1228 that appears to be aimed at allowing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), and other minorities on the basis of religious beliefs.

Acxiom, one of Arkansas largest employers and a long-time supporter for diversity in the workplace, has sent a letter today to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson outlining the dangers of the proposed bill becoming a law as it damages the state’s economic climate and sanctions discrimination based on sexual orientation.

“If this bill becomes law it will lead to the impairment of the rights of some people and inflict disgrace and shame upon us all,” said Scott Howe, CEO of Acxiom. “We believe it provides a safe harbor to encourage discrimination and divide – this is not what Arkansas stands for or what our country has been fighting for years. We hope the Governor will do the right thing and veto this bill.”

About Acxiom

Acxiom is an enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company that uniquely fuses trust, experience and scale to fuel data-driven results. For over 40 years, Acxiom has been an innovator in harnessing the most important sources and uses of data to strengthen connections between people, businesses and their partners. Utilizing a channel and media neutral approach, we leverage cutting-edge, data-oriented products and services to maximize customer value. Every week, Acxiom powers more than a trillion transactions that enable better living for people and better results for our 7,000+ global clients. For more information about Acxiom, visit Acxiom.com. Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.

Contacts:

Acxiom
Ines Gutzmer, 404-434-0237
Corporate Communications
ines.gutzmer@acxiom.com
(GCXM)

Source: Acxiom

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