In my post Is the Chief Strategy Officer Necessary? I look at a McKinsey-led roundtable on the role of the chief strategy officer in an organization. I found the discussion fuzzy about just what a CSO does compared to what the CEO does. There has been a bit of discussion...
Who sets strategy at your firm? Is it someone's specific role, or everyone's? McKinsey assembled six chief strategy officers at large corporations and had them talk about what exactly they do. The first comment immediately noted that the "true chief strategist" is in fact...
The Idea in Brief Even the most compelling strategy is useless if it isn't implemented. But in many companies, no one's driving execution. CEOs, grappling with the complexity of doing business in a global economy, are too...
Chief strategy officers from several high-profile companies discuss the complexities and challenges of the role. As companies struggle to meet the challenges of today’s complex business environment by developing short- and long-term strategic visions, the role of chief strategy officer CSO has become increasingly prominent....
Flanders Corporation (NASDAQ: FLDR) hiredJohn Oakley as its new Chief Financial Officer. Harry Smith, president and CEO, stated, "John brings extensive finance andoperations experience to our company. He will be a great asset to ourcompany and we expect John to play an integral part in executing ourstrategy and achieving our...
IRVINE, Calif. -- Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) announced today that its management plans to present its corporate story at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference. The conference, which will showcase more than 350 publicly traded and private companies for institutional investors, is scheduled for Tuesday, January...
WESTBURY, N.Y. -- New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYB) (the "Company") today announced that it expects to issue its earnings release for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. The release will be posted to...
Presentation to be Webcast Live on January 8 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, today announced that Patrick J. Scannell, Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be presenting at the 11th Annual Needham Growth...
DULUTH, Ga. -- Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: DLA) today announced the appointment of James "Al" Cochran to its Board of Directors. Mr. Cochran brings more than 25 years of proven financial and operational leadership to the Board of Directors. Mr. Cochran is Senior Vice President responsible for Investor...
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the appointment of Dr. Vicki L. Chandler as Chief Program Officer for the Foundation's Science Program, effective February 17, 2008. Chandler will develop and manage the Foundation's grantmaking strategies and initiatives in scientific research. She will report...
LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hifn , the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, announced today that Albert E. Sisto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will review the company's business strategy and comment on current market trends at the 11th Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference at...
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) today named Davinder Athwal, Vice President-Accounting & Financial Control, Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Risk Officer, effective December 29, 2008. Athwal will report to Peter Kelly, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and will assume oversight responsibility for accounting, financial reporting and...
LOS ANGELES -- American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: APP) today announced that Adrian Kowalewski has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Kowalewski, 31, joined American Apparel in 2006 and has served as the company's Director of Corporate Finance and Development for...
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz is scheduled to speak at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference to be held in New York on January 6 - 8, 2009. Mr. Moskowitz's presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. EST...
DALLAS -- Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that its management will present at the Ninth Annual CJS Securities "New Ideas for the New Year" Investor Conference, being held in New York City, NY on January 7, 2009. John Marr, Jr., Tyler's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian...
Presentations to be Broadcast Live Over the Internet on January 6 and February 12 DEVENS, Mass. -- American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, today announced that AMSC founder and Chief Executive Officer Greg Yurek will be presenting at the following investor conferences: ...
Sentry Petroleum (OTCBB: SPLM) announced todaythat MBA Petroleum Consultants, a leading international consultancy for theassessment of hydrocarbon exploration assets, has completed the first stageof Sentry's seismic data interpretation program. Dr. Rajeswaran, SentryPetroleum President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "MBA hascompleted loading and quality check of the seismic data. We are...
DENVER -- As required by New York Stock Exchange rules, Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) today reported a restricted stock award made to Gary Rulh, who joined Janus in November of 2008 as Chief Technology Officer. The 19,305 shares of restricted stock were granted on Friday, December...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-23 December 2008-Streetlight Intelligence appoints new chief operating officerC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Streetlight Intelligence Inc SLQ (TSX Venture:SLQ), a developer of street light optimisation systems, has announced the appointment of Michael A Shannon as chief operating officer. According to the company, Shannon is experienced in...
