Officer Of A Company: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Officer Of A Company

  • an individual who acts in an official capacity in a company, for example, the company secretary, a director, or a manager. Officers share legal liability for the actions of their company.

Additional Resources

Technology Solutions Company Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
CHICAGO -- Technology Solutions Company TSC (Nasdaq: TSCC) today announced that Sandor Grosz, chief financial officer, will be leaving the company to pursue other interests. A search for a new chief financial officer is under way. Mr. Grosz will remain as chief financial officer until the company hires a replacement...
Research articles 2007-06-22
American Technology Corporation Appoints John Zavoli as Interim Chief Financial Officer; Company Names Karen Jordan as Chief Accounting Officer
SAN DIEGO -- American Technology Corporation ATC (NASDAQ:ATCO), an innovator of directed sound products and technologies, announced today it has appointed John Zavoli, the company's president and chief operating officer, as its interim chief financial officer. The company also appointed Karen Jordan as its chief accounting officer. Ms. Jordan joined...
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Research articles 2005-12-20
Prudential names chief financial officer and chief investment officer
NEWARK, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 12, 1997--Richard J. Carbone was named chief financial officer and William M. Bethke, CFA, was named chief investment officer for The Prudential Insurance Company of America by the company's board of directors.
Tags: Prudential Insurance Company of America
Research articles 1997-06-12
Salton, Inc. Announces Resignation of Leonhard Dreimann as Chief Executive Officer
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Salton, Inc. (NYSE:SFP) today announced Leonhard Dreimann has resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. William M. Lutz will become interim Chief Executive Officer while retaining his current title of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Research articles 2007-05-01
Colorado Springs medical tech. firm ousts officers
Help Wanted: Chief executive officer and chief financial officer for leading edge medical technology firm. The board of directors at Spectranetics Corp. fired Joseph Langey, for the past five years chief executive officer of the company, and its chief financial officer, Paul Samek. They were fired after reportedly...
Tags: board, company
Research articles 2002-05-17
Berry Petroleum Company Announces the Retirement of Its Chief Financial Officer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY) ("Company") today announced that Ralph J. Goehring has informed the Company's Board of Directors that he intends to retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer during the summer of 2008. He will serve as an executive assistant to the President and Chief...
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Research articles 2007-12-12
Caneum, Inc. Announces Promotion and Appointment of Gary Allhusen to Chief Operating Officer
Caneum, Inc. (OTCBB: CANM), a global provider of business process and information technology outsourcing products and services, today announced that it promoted and appointed Executive Vice President Gary Allhusen to Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Additionally, it also announced that it designated Mr. Allhusen as both its Principal...
Research articles 2006-06-29
Viewpoint Corporation Appoints Chris Duignan Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK -- Viewpoint Corporation (NASDAQ: VWPT), a leading Internet Marketing Technology company, today announced the appointment of Chris Duignan to Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Duignan has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer since November 2006, and previously served as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer.
Research articles 2007-05-01
American Italian Pasta Company
Pasta maker American Italian Pasta Company has announced that Timothy Webster, co-chief executive officer, has resigned his employment with the company and his membership on its board of directors, both effective December 4, 2005. The company also announced that Jim Fogarty of Alvarez & Marsal, who has been serving as...
Research articles 2005-12-12
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. Names William G. Manias Chief Financial Officer
HOUSTON -- Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, the general partner of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (NYSE:TPP), announced today that William G. Manias has joined the company as chief financial officer CFO, effective Jan. 13, 2006. In this role, he will serve as the principal financial and accounting officer of the...
Research articles 2006-01-13
GE Appoints George Awad A Company Officer
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- GE today announced the appointment of a new company officer.
Tags: General Electric Co.
Research articles 2004-12-22
Greatbatch, Inc. Announces the Departure of Chief Financial Officer
CLARENCE, N.Y. -- Greatbatch, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: GB) announced the departure of Lawrence P. Reinhold as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Thomas J. Mazza, Vice President and Corporate Controller, will assume the position of acting Chief Financial Officer. The Company has initiated the national search process for...
Research articles 2005-06-13
Compaq's CEO Search Ends - acting Chief Operating Officer Michael D. Capellas appointed CEO - Company Operations
New York-Compaq's quest to find a new chief executive officer came to an end Thursday as the company announced that its board had selected an insider, acting Chief Operating Officer Michael D. Capellas, 44, to lead the company.
Tags: Compaq Computer Corp.
Research articles 1999-07-26
Journal Register Company Chief Financial Officer Steps Down
TRENTON, N.J. -- Journal Register Company (NYSE:JRC) today announced that Joseph W. Pooler, the Company's recently-appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, had stepped down from his position by mutual agreement with the Company.
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Research articles 2005-06-13
Enterasys Networks Promotes President Mark Aslett to Chief Operating Officer and Elects Him a Director
ANDOVER, Mass. -- Enterasys Networks (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks CompanyTM, today announced the promotion of President Mark Aslett to the new position of president and chief operating officer. Aslett also has been elected to the Company's board of directors, becoming the seventh member of the board and its second...
Tags: Enterasys Networks
Research articles 2004-07-28
GE Appoints One Company Officer
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- GE today announces the appointment of one new company officer.
Tags: General Electric Co.
Research articles 2007-05-17
Southern Union Company Announces Resignation of Thomas F. Karam, President and Chief Operating Officer
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) today announced that Thomas F. Karam, president and chief operating officer, has resigned from the company, effective immediately. George L. Lindemann, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company, has been appointed president by the board of directors and will...
Research articles 2005-11-08
Hasbro, Inc. Announces Webcast from Analyst Event on November 15, 2007
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) today announced that it will webcast a presentation to securities analysts on Thursday, November 15, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST. The webcast will include presentations by the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Al Verrecchia, the company's Chief Operating Officer, Brian Goldner, and...
Tags: company, Hasbro Inc., Webcast
Research articles 2007-11-06
Gap Inc. Names Sabrina Simmons to Position of Chief Financial Officer
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) today announced Sabrina Simmons, the company's executive vice president of corporate finance and acting chief financial officer, has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer, effective immediately. She will continue to report to Glenn Murphy, Gap Inc.'s chairman and chief executive officer,...
Tags: Gap Inc.
Research articles 2008-01-17
Entertainment Is Us, Inc. Addresses Peter Voss Appearance at RedChip Conference
CHICAGO -- Entertainment Is Us, Inc. (OTC BB: EIUS) recently became aware that Peter Voss appeared at an April 28, 2006 Small-Cap Conference sponsored by RedChip Companies, Inc. and falsely claimed to be an officer of the Company. In fact, Mr. Voss is not an officer of the Company and...
Tags: Company, officer
Research articles 2006-06-27
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