Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 28, 2002

Roger Ballou – Cdi Corporation (cdi)

ROGER H. BALLOU is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CDI Corp. Prior to joining CDI, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Vacation Group and as a Senior Advisor to Thayer Capital Partners. He previously was Vice Chairman/Chief Marketing Officer and then President and Chief Operating Officer of Alamo Rent-A- Car. For more than 16 years prior to joining Alamo, Mr. Ballou held several executive positions with American Express, culminating in his appointment as President of the Travel Services Group. He holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of how you see CDI today?

Mr. Ballou: CDI today is an outsourcing and staffing company. We are

leaders in several of the areas we participate in.