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By on December 2, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Finance

  Tom Fitzsimmons, CFO, TMP Worldwide Thought Leader Bio: Mr. Tom Fitzsimmons serves as Chief Financial Officer of TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, LLC. Mr. Fitzsimmons is responsible for all financial planning and business analysis, as well as leading and managing the traditional accounting, budgeting/planning, and reporting and treasury functions. He served as Senior Vice [...]

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Finance and Transformation at Libbey, Sherry Buck, CFO, Libbey Inc.

By on November 4, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts

  As finance chief for one of the largest manufacturers of glass tableware products, Sherry Buck is knee deep in a real-time business transformation. Toledo, Ohio — The popular maxim “It’s not a party until something gets broken” might make a questionable consumer tagline for a global glassware manufacturer, but it’s one that likely should [...]

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How Finance Leaders Drive Growth, Tom FitzSimmons, CFO, TMP Worldwide

By on October 24, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts

  Among the industries that have been on a roller-coaster ride thanks to the digital revolution, recruitment advertising was one of the first to buckle up. And no player in the space has arguably endured more twists and turns while keeping itself upright and on track than TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, LLC. Tom Fitzsimmons, [...]

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Growth Monitor: Adam Ogden, CEO of JuiceBlendz, Weston, Florida

By on May 21, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts, South

  According to Adam Ogden, CEO of JuiceBlendz as well as its sister brand YoBlendz (think self-serve yogurt), the future of franchising comes in many flavors. So far, JuiceBlendz and its sister brand have introduced four variations to the traditional franchising model: a cobranding concept that incorporates both brands into a single store, an arena-style [...]

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Growth Monitor: Ted Bier, Founder & President, T.M. Bier & Associates Glen Cove, NY

By on April 3, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts, Northeast

  To say that T. M. Bier & Associates (TMBA) was ahead of its time is not exactly accurate, according to Ted Bier, TMBA’s founder and president. It seems that the engineering practices and control systems that TMBA pioneered to lower the energy usage of office buildings have enjoyed steady demand ever since the mid-1970s. [...]

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Growth Monitor: Mike McClernon CEO of SmartSource, Hauppauge, NY

By on March 15, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts, Northeast

  SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals appears to have read the technology tea leaves well, beginning with a name change in 2007 (from Rent-a-PC), the same year the Kirtland Capital Partners, a private equity firm located in Cleveland, OH, acquired a majority interest in the firm. Going forward, the breadth of depth of SmartSource’s offerings [...]

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Growth Monitor: Clark and Ross Twiddy, Owners of Twiddy & Company, Outer Banks, NC

By on February 6, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Multicasts, South

  Once upon a time, mom-and-pop shops dominated the Outer Banks vacation rental market. Most are long gone, but a handful learned to evolve and change as the competitive landscape demanded new skills and extra levels of service. Twiddy & Company is riding a new wave by doubling down on people, process, and software. Read [...]

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Growth Monitor: Mike Damiani, CEO, Radco, Batavia, Illinois

By on January 28, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Midwest, Multicasts

    As a manufacturer of high-performance specialty fluids, Radco Industries is not the type of company that comes to mind when you think of green industry. However, as more solar energy enterprises around the globe turn to Radco for heat transfer fluids, the stature of the company’s green credentials — along with its revenues [...]

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Growth Monitor: Mike O’Neill, CEO, Switch, St. Louis, MO

By on January 11, 2013 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Midwest, Multicasts

  Switch, a St. Louis–based experiential marketing agency— which often goes by the long-form moniker “Switch: Liberate Your Brand” — has emerged from the downturn with 12 percent jump in revenues and a new appetite for talent. The agency added 15 full-time employees over the past 12 months, bringing it to 130 employees — all [...]

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Growth Monitor: Joel Basgall, CEO Geneca, Oakbridge Terrace, IL

By on December 24, 2012 in CFO THOUGHT LEADER NETWORK, Midwest, Multicasts

  For many fast-growth companies, corporate culture remains stubbornly adolescent — an awkward organizational construct that never quite reaches maturity. For less inspired middle-market leaders, the company’s holiday party may still serve as a worthy surrogate, while for others, it’s casual Fridays. So when a $20 million company tells its clients, future employees, investors, and [...]

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