FRONTEO USA Appoints Industry Veteran as Chief Financial Officer

USA/Canada News

02
May
2017

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FRONTEO USA, Inc., a leading provider of global eDiscovery, managed review solutions and big data analysis services utilizing Artificial Intelligence technology, today announced the appointment of Michael Novelly as Chief Financial Officer 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. 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 build long-term value creation for clients and shareholders.”