Acxiom Corporation (ACXM) recently announced that it has acquired DMS (Direct Marketing Services), a premier provider of direct marketing services in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) market.  This acquisition will enable Acxiom to enter the markets of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The company plans to service its current global partners who plan to expand in the Middle East as well as regional marketers in that region.  The new Acxiom MENA organization will serve global and regional clientele from offices in Jeddah and Dubai. The operation will be led by DMS Managing Director Yousef Hamidaddin, who becomes CEO of Acxiom MENA.  Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Acxiom Corporation integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management solutions for companies. Acxiom has a customer base that includes firms in the financial services, insurance, information services, and ...