CEO

Despite Recession, CEOs Get a Raise

Michael Santo — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:41:40 -0500

How many of you have received that "no raises this year" message from the executives at your company? Isn't it comforting to know we're all in this together. Oh, wait, maybe not CEOs, after all.

The Difference Between a CEO and a Leader

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:10:28 -0600

Park-Ohio Holdings Corporation, founded in Cleveland in 1961, employs nearly 4,000 people in 14 countries, has healthy cash flow and revenue of 1.2 billion. They also have a treasure everyone ought to have: a leader with a conscience who still understands how to run a business.

Wal-Mart Elects Mike Duke As New CEO

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:48:18 -0600

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that its board of directors has elected Mike Duke, 58, to succeed Lee Scott as president and chief executive officer, effective February 1, 2009. Duke was also elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.

Flying Private Jets To Seek Auto Bailout

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:13:12 -0600

Something is wrong with the U.S Automotive Industry. It seems that either the carmakers need to change the way they make cars in USA or the car companies may need to change the CEOs or the management, as the CEO's flew to Washington D.C. to seek 25 billion bailout in private jets.

Home Depot Founder to CEOs: You "Should Be Shot"

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:36:41 -0600

In the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill in Congress that would give workers the free choice to form unions, we've seen some crazy hyperbole from greedy CEOs and their front groups who oppose free choice for workers.

Yahoo! Begins CEO Search; Jerry Yang To Step Down

Michael Santo — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:15:32 -0600

No surprise here at all. On Monday, Yahoo! announced it was conducting a search for a new CEO, with embattled current CEO Jerry Yang stepping down. Yang will return to his position as Chief Yahoo! and Board Member, the titles he held prior to taking over in 2007 after former CEO Terry Semel departed.

Why more than 25 percent of new CEOs last less than 3 years

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:17:29 -0500

An increasing number of CEOs are exiting their positions prematurely, according to a study by Yan Zhang at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management. Of the 204 company leaders Zhang studied from 1993 to 1998, 55 (27 percent) left their job within three years.

Shape of CEO’s Face Affects Public Perception

harminka — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:03:14 -0500

When a corporation has a public relations crisis, the news media splash photos of the company’s CEO around the world. According to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research the shape of the CEO’s face evokes judgments about the person and the situation.

CALPERS' Chiefs' Resignations Ignite Suspicion

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:24:55 -0500

Just days after Russell Reed announced his departure from the post of Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, Fred Buenrostro, the CEO, followed suit.

Greg Lang new CEO of PMC-Sierra

seher — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:55:04 -0500

On Wednesday Greg Lang was appointed president and CEO of PMC-Sierra, a semiconductor company which develops and sells devices into the communications, storage, printing, and embedded computing marketplaces.

Leo Apotheker named co-CEO of SAP AG

seher — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:53:02 -0500

SAP AG, the largest European software enterprise and the third largest in the world, has promoted Leo Apotheker to co-CEO position that is likely to lead him to the CEO post after Henning Kagermann’s retirement.

Ford Motor makes Mei-wei Cheng group vice president

seher — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:15:09 -0500

Number two U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co on Friday named Mei-wei Cheng, chairman and chief executive of its China operations, as a group vice president effective April 1.