CFO Studio Magazine - CFO Innovation Award Winners

8 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 2nd QUARTER 2015 ELEVEN TOP CFO INNOVATORS DESCRIBE THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY ANDHOW IMAGINATION ENHANCES THEIRWORK A t the center of the word innovation is nova, “new” in Latin. In English, nova is a noun, a star that is suddenly brilliant. In the business world, innovation is applied brilliance and innovators are stars of the workplace. In this article, you will meet 11 stars: chief financial officers who have revised old systems or championed new methods, changing their organizations for the better. Each of these innovators sounds off with his or her thoughts on bringing one’s imagination to work, and on creating a team dynamic that encourages everyone’s best efforts. - BY JULIE BARKER - COVER STORY All Stars Inn vation CFO Studio’s audit partner, WithumSmith+Brown, reviewed all nominations and determined those deemed to be qualified nominations. An independent panel of judges reviewed all qualified nominations and selected finalists and award winners.