J.D. Power Announced Dave Habiger As New President and CEO

Dave Habiger takes on this position after former CEO and President, Finbarr O’Neill, announced his retirement in October of 2017. Finbarr expressed confidence in his predecessor stating“J.D. Power is fortunate to have a leader and operator of Dave’s caliber to execute on this next phase of transition and growth,”.

Habiger, 49, has an extensive and impressive history in the technology sector where he has lead various companies and teams. He served as CEO of multiple public companies listed on both the NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). He was also CEO of NDS Group, a television software and security company; and President and CEO of Sonic Solutions.

His professional experience will be highly used as he moves forward with JD Power and his excitement for the company’s future is evident as he recently said, “Now, as the company reaches key inflection points, I look forward to working with J.D. Power’s strong management team while bringing my prior experience to further maximize the potential of its digital strategy and push into the consumer market.”