Was GE’s New CFO a Risky Choice?
from CFO.com - January 10, 2020
Carolina Dybeck Happe's background makes her an unusual choice to run finance at the struggling conglomerate, a research report suggests.
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Management CV in the News
Lyft results underscore importance to Uber of life beyond ride-hailing
from Reuters - May 8, 2019
Investor disappointment at Lyft Inc’s growth outlook underscores the pressure for rival Uber Technologies Inc to show potential backers of its initial public offering that it can expand services such as food delivery even as its core ride-hailing slows down.
Why Netflix Is Binging On Junk Bonds
from Fortune - April 25, 2019
Plenty of viewers binge on junk while watching Netflix. Now Netflix itself is binging: on junk bonds.
Did (Now-Retired) Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan Get A Raw Deal? Or Did He Get Off Too Easy?
from Fortune - April 4, 2019
Depending who you ask, ex-Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan was either fair game to be fired—or unfairly faced a firing squad.
Tesla wins plaudits for slotting Larry Ellison onto its board, but its problems won’t magically vanish
from MarketWatch - Jan 2, 2019
Critics are concerned that the Oracle co-founder’s friendship with Elon Musk and his large stake in Tesla may create a conflict of interest
Trading fades from Goldman's C-suite
from S&P Global - September 14, 2018
Summary - Appointment of Stephen Scherr as CFO most recent in Goldman management changes.
Does GE Finally Have the Right CEO?
from Barrons - June 29, 2018
Summary - General Electric (GE)—and its investors—has been let down by its chief executives. Can John Flannery finally do right by the company, which was booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average earlier this month?
ADP CFO Jan Siegmund Plans to Leave Company
from WSJ - June 12, 2018
Summary - Automatic Data Processing Inc.'s finance chief plans to resign from his post. Jan Siegmund will remain in the role while ADP looks for a replacement, Chief Executive Carlos Rodriguez said during a meeting with investors Tuesday.
Pie in the Face for New Papa John's CFO
from CFO.com - May 14, 2018
Summary - New Papa John’s International CFO Joe Smith had been with the company for 18 years when he was tapped last month to lead finance. So, he presumably knew what he was getting into. Yet he’s got an essentially “impossible” task in front of him, according to Management CV.
CSX Chief’s Death Prompts Tough Questions About Move to Hire Him
from WSJ - December 17, 2017
Summary - CSX Corp. hired the renowned railroad turnaround artist Hunter Harrison in March with much fanfare and investor support, despite concerns about his undisclosed illness. Now, that decision has backfired, leaving one of the biggest U.S. railways with a depleted leadership team in the midst of a restructuring.
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