R. Halsey Wise is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Intergraph Corporation, a leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software with more than 4,500 employees operating in more than 40 countries. Since his arrival at Intergraph in July 2003, Wise has led Intergraph through a period of dramatic revitalization and financial and operational rebirth. At Intergraph, he is responsible for establishing corporate strategy and building the team and capabilities to execute the strategy and continued focus on customer satisfaction, growth, and shareholder value creation. Mr. Wise has led a highly successful global business transformation effort that has substantially grown revenues, increased market share, and expanded operating cash flow from $17 million in 2003 to more than $185 million in 2008. In 2010, he received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the technology category in Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee. As a result of Mr. Wise's leadership, Intergraph is recognized as one of the software industry leaders in capital allocation, corporate governance, and value creation disciplines. Mr. Wise is actively engaged in Intergraph's markets and travels extensively to visit customers to advance the company's strategic vision and operational mission.
Prior to joining Intergraph, he served as CEO, North America of Solution 6 Holdings, Ltd., one of Australia's largest software companies and a global leader in the Professional Services Automation (PSA) software market. Prior to that, Mr. Wise was President and Chief Operating Officer of Computer Management Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMSX), an information technology software and services company that was later acquired by Computer Associates International (NYSE: CA). At Computer Associates, he was General Manager, North America for Global Professional Services. Prior to that, Mr. Wise was an investment banker specializing in software and technology services with The Robinson-Humphrey Company. Mr. Wise holds a master's degree in finance and marketing from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.A. degree in history from the University of Virginia. Mr. Wise serves on the Board of Directors of Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:ACXM), a global interactive marketing services provider.