CFO Studio Magazine - Curt Allen, CFO, Subaru

CONTENTS FEATURES Continued on page 4 ® 1st Quarter 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1 8 28 36 8 Cover Story: In the Sweet Spot Subaru’s Curt Allen knows the secrets to selling as many cars as the company can make By Julie Barker 12 Economic Outlook Steady growth, cautious optimism is forecast by finance leaders for major companies By Julie Barker 16 The CFO-Operations Relationship There’s a growing role for CFOs to help improve operations, beyond watching quarterly spending and revenue targets 22 Business & Money Matters of interest to the CFOs we’re talking with daily 26 Q&A: Harnessing the Internet of Things A chat with Ned Mavrommatis, chief financial officer of I.D. Systems, Inc. Interview by Andrew Zezas 28 Global Sales and Supply Chain Optimization CFOs meet to discuss with Claude Draillard, vice president of finance for Dassault Falcon Jet, strategy and innovation in today’s global businesses By Daria Meoli 31 Are General Counsels Becoming COOs? Chief counsels debate the shifting line between legal and operations in many of today’s corporations, a discussion led by Richard Wingate, Esq., vice president and general counsel, LG Electronics USA, Inc. By Daria Meoli 34 How Culture, Leadership, and Nationality Drive Success A C-level discussion of culture at today’s Japanese-American organizations led by Henry Sacco, Esq., vice president and general counsel of Brother International By Daria Meoli 36 Risk and Its Rewards Fran Shammo speaks of transforming Verizon’s finance organization, and other bold moves By Daria Meoli 1st QUARTER 2015 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 3 CFO STUDIO EVENTS