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Jeff Tarr was named co-president and co-chief operating officer of IHS Inc. in November 2007, with the newly created role illustrating the increasing integration of company operations as well as a growing cross-over customer base.
Previously, Mr. Tarr had been president and chief operating officer of the Engineering segment of IHS since joining the company in 2004. During his tenure, Mr. Tarr led significant improvement in the financial performance of that segment of the IHS business.
Prior to joining IHS, Mr. Tarr was Chairman and CEO of Hoover's, a publicly traded business information service provider. He joined Hoover's in May 2001, leading the company to profitability and strong double-digit growth by redefining Hoover's strategy, reducing costs and improving employee satisfaction. In March 2003, Mr. Tarr led the sale of Hoover's to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Upon completion of the acquisition, he was retained by D&B as president of the new subsidiary.
Mr. Tarr began his career with Bain & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm, based in its Paris office. Later he was a vice president and general manager with US WEST where he served on the executive team of the corporation's $1.5 billion revenue Yellow Pages publishing subsidiary (now Dex Media, a division of R.H. Donnelley) and led the creation of the company's leading Internet yellow pages business. During his career, Mr. Tarr also served as CEO of all.com, a provider of online technical support and led sales and marketing for an international entertainment software publisher.
Mr. Tarr holds a BA in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University. | 