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CFO Hired at Adaptive Planning
Investors: Norwest, RBC, Onset Stage: Rapid Growth World’s number one business intelligence SaaS company was seeking a CFO who could help drive their growth. Unique role since the products they sell are used by CFO’s. Needed to satisfy a long list of requirements from...
How to Hire a CFO: Avoid this Common Pitfall
I read with great interest a LinkedIn post by Lou Adler, the self-proclaimed “Original Headhunter” about how to how to avoid hiring mistakes. As a long-time executive search consultant and former hiring manager, avoiding mistakes is paramount for me and my CEO...
Industry Experience: Key in CFO Search?
I get asked about industry experience a lot by CEOs, CFOs, and Investors. My answer always stimulates a passionate discussion. Two recent, high-profile CFO appointments shed light on the issue. Ken Goldman (63) was hired by Yahoo! and Marissa Mayer (38) to help...
Search for Job Integrity in a CFO Search
This quote from the January 31 NY Times, “The company seeks the most accomplished and competent people for the job” is from a company spokesperson for J&J. It’s in defense of the hiring of Andrew Ekdahl to head their hip replacement business. The problem is that...