Chief Operating Officer: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Chief Operating Officer

  • the officer in a corporation responsible for its day-to-day management, usually reporting to the chief executive officer.
  • Abbr. C.O.O.

Additional Resources

NASD: NASD appoints Salvatore F. Sodano as Chief Operating Officer.
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 March 1999-NASD: NASD appoints Salvatore F. Sodano as Chief Operating Officer C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:090399 Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. NASD today announced the promotion of Salvatore F. Sodano to Chief Operating Officer...
Tags: FINANCE, Mr., NASD
Research articles 1999-03-10
Insituform Technologies, Inc. Names Vaughn Chief Operating Officer
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSU) announced that it named Thomas W. Vaughn, formerly chief operating officer of Williams Group International, to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer.
Research articles 2004-09-07
Adaptec Names New Chief Operating Officer
MILPITAS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 7, 1995--Adaptec Inc. has appointed Bob Stephens, founder and chief executive officer of Power I/O Corp., to the position of chief operating officer today.
Research articles 1995-11-07
Intervoice Appoints Jim Milton as President and Chief Operating Officer
DALLAS -- Intervoice, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTV) today announced the appointment of Jim Milton to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Bob Ritchey. Mr. Milton has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since joining the company on January 30, 2006.
Research articles 2008-03-03
Essilor announces new chairman and chief executive officer and chief operating officer
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--May 10, 1996--At its annual shareholders' meeting today, Essilor International appointed Xavier Fontanet as chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding Gerard Cottet whose term of office has expired.Philippe Alfroid was appointed to the position of chief operating officer.Fontanet's career began with Essilor International in 1991 as executive vice...
Tags: board, Business Wire, FINANCE
Research articles 1996-05-10
Jupitermedia Announces Resignation of President/Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK -- Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that Christopher Cardell, the President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of the company, has submitted his resignation to the company in order to pursue other interests. Mr. Cardell has been the President and Chief Operating Officer and a director...
Tags: Jupitermedia Corp.
Research articles 2008-10-27
IVAX Diagnostics Appoints Kevin D. Clark Chief Operating Officer
MIAMI -- IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. (AMEX:IVD) announced today that, effective September 17, 2007, Kevin D. Clark has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of IVAX Diagnostics. In addition to serving as Chief Operating Officer of IVAX Diagnostics, Mr. Clark will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of ImmunoVision, Inc., IVAX...
Tags: IVAX Corp.
Research articles 2007-09-20
Synbiotics Corporation Appoints Paul R. Hays Chief Executive Officer
SAN DIEGO -- Synbiotics Corporation SBIO today announced that Paul R. Hays, its President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hays, who has been Synbiotics' President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2002, has executed the responsibilities of Chief...
Research articles 2005-03-01
Quixote Corporation names Leslie J. Jezuit president and chief operating officer
CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 4, 1996--Quixote Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIX) today announced that Leslie J. Jezuit has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Jezuit succeeds as President, Philip E. Rollhaus, Jr., 61, who will continue as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jezuit's post of Chief Operating Officer...
Research articles 1996-01-04
NPC International announces appointment of new president
PITTSBURG, Kan.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 3, 1995--NPC International, Inc. (NPCIA/NPCIB) today announced that J. Mitchell Boyd has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer.James K. Schwartz, formerly the Company's Chief Financial Officer and recently appointed Chief Operating Officer has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. O. Gene Bicknell has reassumed...
Tags: Business Wire, FINANCE, Investment, Kansas, Pizza Hut
Research articles 1995-02-03
Fidelity National Financial Inc.(Fidelity National Financial Inc. promotes Alan Stinson)(Brief article)
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC, has promoted ALAN STINSON to chief executive officer. He had been co-chief operating officer. RAYMOND QUIRK, co-chief operating ... FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC, has promoted ALAN STINSON to chief executive officer. He had been co-chief operating officer. RAYMOND QUIRK, co-chief operating...
Tags: Fidelity National Financial Inc., officer
Research articles 2007-08-01
AMD Promotes Atiq Raza
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 27, 1998--AMD announced today the promotion of S. Atiq Raza to the post of co-chief operating officer, a position he will share with President and Chief Operating Officer Richard Previte. Raza, 49, is executive vice president, chief technical officer, and a member of the board of directors...
Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Research articles 1998-10-27
Deckers Outdoor Corporation Announces Promotion of Zohar Ziv to Chief Operating Officer
GOLETA, Calif. -- Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) today announced that, Zohar Ziv, currently Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2008. The Company has initiated a search for a new...
Research articles 2007-12-19
Boh Dickey promoted to president and chief operating officer
SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 7, 1996--Boh A. Dickey, 51, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of SAFECO Corp.As president and chief operating officer of the corporation he has overall responsibility for its life insurance subsidiaries and the corporation's financial operations, including the...
Tags: Benefits, board, Business Wire, FINANCE, Insurance, SAFECO Corp.
Research articles 1996-08-07
ONEOK Names David Kyle President and Chief Operating Officer
TULSA, Okla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 25, 1997--Larry Brummett, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE), announced today that David Kyle will become president and chief operating officer of ONEOK Inc. effective October 1, 1997. Brummett will continue as chairman and chief executive officer. David Kyle, 45,...
Tags: Business Wire, chairman, INTERNET, Oklahoma
Research articles 1997-09-25
QuadraMed Corporation Announces Consolidation of CEO and COO Positions
RESTON, Va. -- QuadraMedR Corporation (Amex: QD) today announced that it will consolidate the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer positions effective December 31, 2004. Lawrence P. English, current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will assume both roles. Michael S. Wilstead, current President and Chief Operating Officer, will step...
Research articles 2004-11-01
Biovail appoints new Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer; Mahmood Khan Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
TORONTO, Canada--BUSINESS WIRE--January 10, 1996--Biovail Corporation International (AMEX, TSE:BVF) today announced the appointment of Robert A. Podruzny as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mahmood Khan, previous Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
Tags: Biovail Corp., finance
Research articles 1996-01-10
W.R. Grace & Co. selects new president, chief operating officer
W.R. Grace & Co., of Columbia, said it selected a new president and chief operating officer, and asked a bankruptcy court to approve its decision at a hearing next month. The specialty chemicals company, which is operating under Chapter 11, did not disclose the name of the prospective president, but...
Research articles 2003-10-15
Radano promoted to chief operating officer and director of J & J Snack Foods Corp
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 14, 1996--J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) announced Tuesday that Robert M. Radano has been appointed chief operating officer of the company.Radano has been with J & J since 1972 and has most recently been senior vice president, Sales responsible for the Foodservice sales of the...
Tags: Business Wire, Johnson & Johnson, Manufacturing, SALES
Research articles 1996-05-14
TeraStor Appoints Amyl Ahola President and Chief Operating Officer
SAN JOSE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 12, 1997--TeraStorTM Corp. today announced that Amyl Ahola has been promoted to president and chief operating officer, reporting to Jim McCoy, chairman and chief executive officer. Ahola leverages over two decades of mass storage technology experience to lead TeraStor's product development, manufacturing, marketing...
Tags: Business Wire, HARDWARE, MARKETING, Storage
Research articles 1997-09-12