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"This Is What You've Trained For All Your Life"

The recession may not be all kicks, but it's not short of challenges for a CFO. Here's a view of the ups, downs, and demands through the eyes of the finance chief at software company Informatica.

September 10, 2009

It's a rare CFO who has had much fun during the recession. Earl Fry, who heads up finance for Informatica, a vendor of enterprise data-integration software, certainly isn't one. And that's despite the possibility that the economic ills ultimately will prove to be quite fortuitous for the company. Read more...

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