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Talent Management

Leaning In

More and more women are rising to the CFO spot at America’s largest companies.

By Ed Zwirn | May 4, 2016

Brocade Makes Wi-Fi Play With Ruckus Deal

Brocade Makes Wi-Fi Play With Ruckus Deal

The $1.2 billion takeover would combine two companies that compete with wireless networking giant Cisco Systems.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 4, 2016

Minding the Net

Minding the Net

The continuing growth of the Internet presents opportunities for web technology company Akamai Technologies. An Interview with CFO Jim Benson.

By Edward Teach | November 24, 2015

CIOs See Modest Growth in IT Budgets

CIOs See Modest Growth in IT Budgets

Seventy-five percent of chief information officers said increased spending on security was their top priority for 2015.

By Matthew Heller | January 7, 2015

Calderoni Stepping Down as Cisco CFO

Calderoni Stepping Down as Cisco CFO

The six-year veteran will be replaced as finance chief by Kelly A. Kramer, currently senior vice president for business technology and finance.

By Matthew Heller | November 14, 2014

Insider Buying Tumbles, But Buybacks Increase

Investor Relations

Insider Buying Tumbles, But Buybacks Increase

Executives might personally think their company's stock is fully valued, but at the corporate level they are still buying back shares.

By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2014

The Richest Companies Keep Getting Richer

The Richest Companies Keep Getting Richer

A new Standard & Poor's report reveals a widening wealth gap between the top one percent of U.S. companies and the rest of corporate America.

By Iris Dorbian | June 23, 2014

Brocade CFO Fights Off ‘Inertia’ in Company Transformation

Brocade CFO Fights Off ‘Inertia’ in Company Transformation

The networking equipment vendor, amid a complex shift to being a software developer, battles a changing market and stiff competition.

By David McCann | April 29, 2014

Heartbleed Bug Found in Corporate Networking Gear

Risk Management

Heartbleed Bug Found in Corporate Networking Gear

Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks have issued customer alerts saying that some of their routers and switches contain the OpenSSL security flaw.

By Vincent Ryan | April 10, 2014

How Will Cisco Get Back on Growth Track?

How Will Cisco Get Back on Growth Track?

The company looks to expand its cloud infrastructure, software and services businesses, says CFO Frank Calderoni.

By David McCann | March 26, 2014

Transforming Cisco: One Finance Function At a Time

Transforming Cisco: One Finance Function At a Time

Cisco's shares have made a comeback, and CFO Frank Calderoni says a finance unit revamp was one of the key pieces of the company's turnaround.

By Kathy Hoffelder | October 10, 2013

Six Tips for Avoiding M&A Failure

Six Tips for Avoiding M&A Failure

Finance chiefs must ask tough questions, understand the seller's motivation, and trust their guts, says a veteran deal-making CFO.

By Vincent Ryan | October 8, 2013

What Ever Happened to the Virtual Close?

What Ever Happened to the Virtual Close?

CFOs are once again trying to perfect the process of closing the books.

By Russ Banham | November 1, 2011

The Check is On the Mail

The Check is On the Mail

E-mail filtering software promises to thwart viruses, spam, and offensive content.

By Joseph McCafferty | August 1, 1999