CFO Studio Magazine - CFO Innovation Award Winners

6 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 2nd QUARTER 2015 PUBLISHER’S NOTE Andrew Zezas, Publisher and Host of CFO Studio Receive CFO Studio magazine via email Be among the first to read each quarterly issue of CFO Studio magazine. Subscribe to the email version for free! www.cfostudio.com/magazine-subscription ® D id you notice something different about this issue of CFO Studio magazine? The cover story, where you’d expect to read about one very accomplished CFO, for this Q2 issue features 11 very accomplished CFOs. These finance executives have made a difference at companies that run the gamut: profit and not-for-profit; Fortune 100 and local, privately held; manufacturing and service; cutting-edge industries and core, basic industries. One characteristic unifies them: innovation. These CFOs think boldly and are not afraid to take risks. The 11 are the recipients of the first CFO Innovation Awards, conferred and hosted by CFO Studio and Real Estate Strategies Corporation, with promotional partners Bank of America Merrill Lynch and WithumSmith+Brown. The awards were announced at the CFO Innovation Conference at MetLife StadiumMay 12. From talking to the award recipients and the 38 other finance executives who were finalists for the CFO Innovation Awards, it’s clear that today’s CFOs cannot be timid in the face of continual change. The new role of CFOs is to be strategic thinkers, working side-by-side with the CEO and the Board to optimize any opportunity for growth. We are very pleased to share some of the recipients’ thoughts on innovation in this issue. We also highlight 12 hot topics about which CFOs need to be knowledgeable (see p. 39). These topics were featured in panel discussions at the conference. The rest of 2015 will be equally exciting, with quarterly receptions and executive dinners taking place throughout the year. Harald Henn, CFO of Mercedes-Benz, USA did a wonderful job leading CFO Studio’s first World-Class Companies CFO Dinner in March. Dun & Bradstreet’s CFO, Rich Veldran, will lead the next World-Class Dinner in June. CFO Studio’s Japan U.S. Executives Networking Group will bring in Link Global Solution, a cultural and management consulting firm from Japan, Later in the year, CFO Studio magazine will present cover stories on Craig Steeneck, CFO of Pinnacle Foods, and Bernd- Peter Bier, CFO of Bayer Healthcare. CFO Studio will soon announce plans to expand into major markets throughout the U.S. As you can imagine, 2015 will truly be a breakout year for CFO Studio, all of which is taking place because our loyal CFO friends, guests, and readers have actively participated in CFO Studio’s success and encouraged us to expand and grow. We have heard you and look forward to sharing our plans with you. Let us know if you wish to be published in CFO Studio magazine, if you wish to appear in an On-Camera Interview, if you are in need of a headshot, or if you plan to attend our events. We hope to see you soon. Sincerely, Meet the Innovators Andrew Zezas Andrew.Zezas@CFOstudio.com CFO Studio Publisher & Host Real Estate Strategies Corporation President & CEO Paulo Santos Paulo.Santos@CFOstudio.com CFO Studio – Producer CFO Studio Magazine – Assistant Publisher Lorenz Capalad Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com 732-868-0000 x118 Media Manager Christopher Borgese Christopher.Borgese@CFOstudio.com 732-868-0000 x120 Associate Publisher / Relationship Development Craig Fallon Craig.Fallon@CFOstudio.com 732-868-0000 x127 Director of Promotional Partnerships Custom publishing services provided by: Rufhaus Designs , www.rufhaus.com 732-842-4140 Creative Director Jennifer Ruf Editors Julie Barker, Alex Palmer, Daria Meoli & Martin Daks CFO Studio magazine is published by CFO Studio, www.cfostudio.com CFO Studio magazine and CFO Studio are funded by Promotional Partners and by Real Estate Strategies Corporation 3 Executive Drive, Suite 100 Somerset, New Jersey 08873 732-868-0000 x111 www.RealStrat.com Per copy price $18.95 Annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) $59.95 This work is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered. 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