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All Award Categories
CFO of the Year For:
Public Company – Large
Public Company – Small to Medium
Non-Public Company
Non-Profit Organization
Emerging Company
CFO who has made outstanding contribution to his/her company’s performance as well as to the greater Bay Area business community over the past year.
Has played key role in significant achievement of his/her company, such as:
- Managing rapid growth, providing necessary services and infrastructure to support growth
- Achieving operational efficiency, cost reduction, cash flow improvement
- Strategic acquisition or divestiture, including implementation and integration
- Innovative financing
- Strategic partnerships
- Significant new customers or contracts
- Implementation of best practices in Finance
- Capital structure improvement
- Risk management innovation and improvement
Achievement is measurable in terms of:
- Financial performance
- Revenue growth
- Margins
- Balance sheet
- Market cap, etc.
- Improved competitive position
- Improved company image
Personal Characteristics
- Confidant to CEO
- Outstanding Mentor
Extraordinary performer in difficult circumstances
CFO of the Year: Transformation Agent
CFO of a public or private company who has broken through the traditional boundaries of finance in contributing to a significant transaction, transformation or turnaround of his/her company.
Has played key role in a significant financial transaction or series of transactions resulting in transformation of company, such as:
- Recapitalization/Restructuring
- Acquisition/divestiture
- IPO
Achievement is measurable in terms of:
- Capital structure improvement
- Growth in market cap and/or revenue
- Positive ratings changes from equity research analysts and/or debt rating agencies.
- Consistency
Personal Characteristics:
- Outstanding team builder
- Extraordinary performer in difficult circumstances
