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ATLANTA, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), today announced the appointment of John T. Hartman as Senior Vice President – Corporate Development. Hartman will be a member of the company's Senior Leadership Team and will report to Chairman and CEO Richard F. Smith. His primary responsibility includes furthering the company's expansion efforts into emerging markets.

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"John brings a wealth of experience in M&A, driving transformational growth, efficiency management, and cross-cultural effectiveness.  His skills and experience will be vital in enabling Equifax to successfully grow in markets and areas complementary to our existing assets," said Smith.  "As well, his extensive international expertise will be of great value as we expand our presence in key high-growth geographies such as India and Russia."

Most recently, Hartman was president of Growth Vector, an Atlanta-based company that provides advisory and implementation services to companies. He has also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Acuity Brands, and as Executive Vice President – International for BellSouth Corporation, among other senior-level roles during his career.

Hartman holds a MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business, and a BS in Business Management/Marketing from Cornell University.

About Equifax (www.equifax.com)

Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

With a strong heritage of innovation and leadership, Equifax continuously delivers innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability.  Businesses – large and small – rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more.  We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity, and maximize their financial well-being.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. operates in the U.S. and 14 other countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.

SOURCE Equifax Inc.