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CFO helped Zipcar grow revenue prior to IPO
Ed Goldfinger's deep dive into revenues and costs showed the car rental company's main moneymaker was a money loser in disguise.
By Robert Freedman • March 7, 2021 -
Talend CFO walked investors through gutsy pandemic response
The data integration company's decision to keep its foot on the gas required a number of frank conversations but the move has positioned it well.
By Robert Freedman • March 3, 2021 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Survey: Finance among least diverse corporate departments
Gartner's Labor Market Survey finds people of color comprise just 11% of the total workforce in corporate finance, and just 6% of senior finance roles.
By Jane Thier • March 2, 2021 -
Courtesy of Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation shares SPAC plans, hires Ford CFO
Joby, which intends to operate a zero-emissions aircraft by 2024, raised nearly $600 million last January in a funding round led by Toyota, and acquired Uber's flying taxi division last December.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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GameStop CFO to resign; successor expected to lead 'transformation'
Jim Bell's tenure, less than two years in length, has been marked by retail store closures, depressed sales and a historic trading fiasco from which the brand is still recovering.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Outdoorsy
iHeartMedia exec moves to RV rental site Outdoorsy as CFO-COO
Michael Dougherty, who joined the company on Jan. 1, said the outdoor living marketplace is worth $1 trillion and growing amid the pandemic.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of California Pizza Kitchen
As restaurants recover, their success formula will change
Off-premise innovations like ghost kitchens will characterize the industry going forward, a Duff & Phelps analysis says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of General Mills
General Mills CFO: 'Our job is to be competitive regardless of demand'
Kofi Bruce said the food corporation has been "governed by a philosophy that the demand environment will be what it will be.”
By Jane Thier • Feb. 21, 2021 -
Veteran CFO: Breadth of jobs key to career path
Spending too much time in one role can make it harder to rise, former NetSuite CFO Ron Gill says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 21, 2021 -
3M CFO moves to Rockwell
Nicholas Gangestad, a 35-year veteran of 3M, will step in at Rockwell, whose former CFO moved to Carrier Corp. last year.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Dramatic layoffs 'kindest' approach to pandemic, restaurant CFO says
Innovations like a retro-styled TV dinner helped boost kitchen productivity and gave employees more hours, Robert Linder, CFO of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar said.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 18, 2021 -
How SoftBank VC CFO turned finance into strategic asset
Navneet Govil built a data tool to provide the investment fund’s executives and limited partners with insights from portfolio companies’ financial data.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce taps Deloitte exec as CFO
Panos Kakoullis will succeed outgoing CFO Stephen Daintith, who announced his resignation in August 2020.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
PepsiCo CFO: 'The world is permanently shifted'
Hugh Johnston credited the company's successful fourth quarter to its commitment to understanding its new, evolving environment.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 15, 2021 -
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In IPO preparation, Asian e-grocer Weee hires first CFO
The online grocer specializing in hard-to-find Asian foods became profitable in 2020. Its new CFO, Ankur Shah, says its sights are now set on growth, expansion and a public listing.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Twitter CFO: Jump in January users after Trump ban
The social media platform added more daily active users in January, the month Trump was banned, than the average of the last four Januarys, Ned Segal told CNBC.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Data model helps CFO see forest for the trees
Tom Berquist, CFO of software company TIBCO, applies Wall Street experience to help make acquisitions work, whether they involve hot new companies or old workhorses.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Lilly CFO steps down after investigation found 'inappropriate' behavior
Josh Smiley had engaged in "consensual though inappropriate" personal communications with certain employees, according to Lilly. Anat Ashkenazi, CFO of Lilly Research Laboratories, will replace him.
By Jacob Bell • Feb. 9, 2021 -
Balancing trade-offs as a CFO leadership skill
Aryaka CFO Brad Kinnish uses hard-won communication skills to help colleagues, board members and investors weigh competing priorities.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 9, 2021 -
Hershey's CFO: Stay-at-home mandates 'played to our strengths'
When 2020 showed "just how precious" family rituals and traditions are, classic Hershey's products reaped the benefits, CFO Steve Voskuil said.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 8, 2021 -
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Procurement and finance, it's time to cast your tensions aside
The finance team's input and expertise can help complex procurement activities, laying the building blocks for collaboration.
By Rich Weissman • Feb. 8, 2021 -
Big-company CFO departures spiked amid COVID-19
CFOs who have left their post are not in a hurry to jump into another big-company CFO role, a Wall Street Journal analysis found.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 8, 2021 -
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Chipotle remains 'impressive' despite share price drop, CFO says
Despite the pandemic, in no region has Chipotle’s digital business dropped below 40%, which is CFO Jack Hartung’s "rough floor" for online sales, he told Barron’s.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 7, 2021 -
CFO's pricing metric helped SaaS company get through COVID-19
Smart pricing allowed process management software provider Cherwell to get the most from its subscribers while new business languished.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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L Brands CFO of 14 years to retire; Victoria's Secret sale could be next
Stuart Burgdoerfer will oversee the separation of the retail giant's lingerie business from Bath & Body Works before he leaves in August, the company said.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2021
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