Sapient Interactive, a division of Sapient Corp. announced three key appointments to its Boston headquarters. Joining the firm, are Eric Healy as Vice President, Marketing Services; Matt Lindley as Director of Brand Experience and Innovation; and Barry Fiske as Creative Director. The three will be charged with expanding the firm's marketing relationships with existing clients, growing agency-of-record business and furthering Sapient's offering that combines brand strategy, creative excellence and digital technology to create immersive, profitable consumer experiences, the firm noted in a release. Healy joins Sapient from Aegis, where he served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible for all strategic partnership and investment activity for Aegis Media North America and Aegis' digital marketing services arm, Isobar. Prior to joining Sapient, Lindley served as Executive Vice President, Digital Executive Creative Director for Arnold. His entrepreneurial background includes having served as Founding Managing Director of Modernista!, as well as having launched LocaModa, a provider of mobile and digital signage space. Fiske joins Sapient from DDB in Los Angeles, where he served as Group Creative Director on Wells Fargo, Clearwire, APS, Tourism Australia, Epson and Wellpoint.

Sapient Corp. reported un-audited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, net income was $5.933 million on revenue of $172.460 million compared to net income of $18.067 million on revenue of $184.120 million for the same period last year. GAAP income from operations was $7.8 million (reflecting a combined $3.6 million of charges related to the acquisition of Nitro and an adjustment to a previously reported real estate restructuring), down from the $20.7 million, reported in the third quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP income from operations was $16.8 million, or 10.2% of service revenues (excluding stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other related charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition costs and other related charges). This compared to non-GAAP income from operations of $26.1 million, or 14.7% of service revenues, in the third quarter of 2008. GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.04, compared to $0.14 in the third quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.11, compared to $0.18 in the third quarter of 2008. The company generated cash from operations of $16.8 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared to $33.2 million of cash in the third quarter of 2008. Income from operations was $7.751 million compared to $20.695 million of previous year period. Income before income taxes was $8.403 million against $22.145 million for the same period a year ago. Purchases of property and equipment and cost of internally developed software were $3.388 million against $2.639 million for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $18.027 million or $0.14 basic and diluted income per share on revenue of $475.376 million compared to net income of $36.757 million or $0.28 diluted income per share on revenue of $514.978 million for the same period last year. Income from operations was $21.252 million compared to $38.657 million of previous year period. Income before income taxes was $23.719 million against $44.461 million for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $17.717 million compared to $48.362 million of previous year period. Purchases of property and equipment and cost of internally developed software were $6.930 million against $14.130 million for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP income from operations was $42.238 million compared to $54.792 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income was $38.185 million or $0.29 Non-GAAP diluted income per share against Non-GAAP net income of $52.892 million or $0.41 Non-GAAP diluted income per share for the same period a year ago.

Sapient Corp. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2009. For the quarter, the company expects revenues to be in the range of $172 million to $175 million, and non-GAAP operating profit to be in the range of 10% to 11%.