The Big Number: 2.3
from WSJ - July 12, 2016
Summary - Companies that
hired a CFO with experience in the same industry outperformed
a broad index of U.S. companies by an average 2.3 percentage
points in shareholder returns during the year ended June 30,
according to Management CV Inc.
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HPQ: We Bleed Toner
from IRP Journal - November 24, 2015
Summary - Last week's
split of Hewlett Packard into two separate but essentially
equally sized firms (HPQ & HPE) is all good for long
term investors but HP, Inc is the better entity for long
term shareholders.
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Hershey's CFO Choice Wasn't Sweet,
Research Firm Says
from CFO.com - August 27, 2015
Summary - Patricia
Little's lack of food-industry and M&A experience could
bite the company, says Management CV.
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4 Quality Teams Likely to
Outperform
from IRP Journal - May 6, 2015
Summary - We are in the
midst of the annual proxy season for U.S. companies and it
is a time that juxtaposes huge CEO compensation plans with
sub-par operating performance. Exceptions often prove rules
and we identify four CEOs and their management teams that
have delivered on key elements of superior and sustainable
management quality: track record, compensation alignment,
capital allocation, and personal stock ownership in their
firms.
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Some Companies Alter The Bonus
Playbook
from WSJ - February 26, 2014
"It's a dominant
practice," said Renny Ponvert, chief executive and director
of research at Management CV, which provides research on
corporate executives.
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Management CV & CFRA Announce
Strategic Alliance
from CFRA - January 7, 2014
"Bethesda, MD - January
7, 2014 - Management CV, a leading investment research firm
that specializes in the due diligence of company management
teams, and CFRA, the global leader in forensic accounting
research, analytics and advisory services, announced today a
strategic alliance to promote and integrate each other's
products and services."
See attached pdf
Beware Superstar CEOs
from Forbes - December 2, 2014
The high-profile outside
hire plays well in the media and gives shares a boost, but
the effect is fleeting. Americans love stars. Celebrities,
athletes, politicians and, yes, corporate executives. Nearly
20% of the 3,000 largest publicly traded companies in the
U.S. change their CEO or CFO in a typical year, and the
chance to put a big name in the C-suite is alluring to
corporate boards, says Renny Ponvert, the founder and chief
executive of Management CV, a firm that analyzes management
teams and executive changes for a client base of
institutional investors. One of the biggest mistakes boards
can make is reaching outside company ranks for a big-name
executive who turns out to be a poor fit.
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