Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Winners Edition
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SARA KAUR CFO for Finesse Solutions Inc country To subscribe, please visit www.finance-monthly.com 2 www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly Global Awards 2017 country Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CFO AWARDS 2017 Finance Monthly is pleased to officially announce the full list of finalists and, of course, the winners of our 2017 CFO Awards! It is impossible for a company to properly function if it’s not actively investigating and safeguarding its finances. A CFO must be well –versed in all aspects of financial management, ranging from simple accounting, through risk management and financial strategies, to broad investment and banking operations. Over the past decade, the role of a CFO has undoubtedly broadened and evolved. Today, many CFOs are given a bigger role in corporate portfolio management and capital allocation and have become prominent as the voice of the organisation in communications to the board and relations with investors and as leaders in performance management. In today’s challenging economic environment, Chief Financial Officers are faced with a challenging and complex medium which necessitates immense business acumen and practical knowledge. With such a diverse set of attributes, characteristics and circumstances to consider and a role that seems to be continuously expanding, how does one determine a great CFO? This question and many others were considered by the Finance Monthly’s research team when tasked with identifying the most talented CFOs from around the globe in order to produce this special awards edition. At Finance Monthly we are proud to present our 2017 CFO Awards, a celebration of the best in financial leadership. Congratulations to our winners and finalists! www.finance-monthly.com 7 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 INDEX INDEX INDEX CFO AWARDS 2017 Introducing the Winners... EUROPE BELGIUM Emmanuel Van der Stichele Goodman FINLAND Timo Pirskanen Kotipizza Group 16 FRANCE Bertrand VAZ Solina Christian Labeyrie Vinci 17 Susanne Liepmann Ethypharm GERMANY Christopher Hoffmann va-Q-tec AG 18 Michael Busse proFagus GmbH Richard Stoffelen CENTOGENE AG LATVIA ˏ Jekaterina Stuge Amber Beverage Group 19 MALTA Albin Beauregard Kindred Group plc 8 www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 NETHERLANDS INDEX Andrew Browne O3b Networks 20 INDEX John Roelofsen Bencis NORWAY Jørgen C Arentz Rostrup Telenor Group Ørjan Gjerde Origo Exploration AS SPAIN Santiago Garrido Hogan Lovells International LLP SWEDEN Lena Krauss Eastnine SWITZERLAND Patrick Jany Clariant International Ltd UNITED KINGDOM Andrew Fabian StatPro 21 Andrew Stoker Rothesay Life Plc Antoinette Vanderpuije MARWYN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP Ben Kent Simplyhealth 22 David Brockwell Tusker 23 Huw Spiers Afilias plc Jeremy Evans Equiom Jon Marsh Oxygen Finance Jonathan Thomas OH Assist Limited Karl Stevens Belfield Group Nigel Higgs Weedingtech Limited 25 Paul Sheriff NewDay Peter Knott Green Investment Group Limited Robin Gregson Lookers plc 26 Ryan Gill UK General Insurance 28 www.finance-monthly.com 9 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Sam Hovey Besso Group 29 Simon Cowie Infinity Partnership Limited INDEX Timon Drakesmith Hammerson plc INDEX Tony McMurray Ingram Micro 30 AMERICAS CANADA Andres Tinajero Bakerville Gold Mines Ltd USA Andrew Matsuyama Norican Group Brian Doubles Synchrony Financial Daniel Murphy LivePerson 34 David Antonini FineLine Technologies David Roshak Optiv Dennis M. McGrath PAVmed Inc. 35 Ivor Ruste Cenovus Energy Inc. James Fay Matterport, Inc. 37 Jason McCarthy Arbor Pharmaceuticals John McLean Best Doctors Ken Grondin Cara Operations Limited Mark Joyce Corcentric 37 Michael Hawkins MCIG Group 38 Renee Krug GlobalTranz 41 Sara Kaur Finesse Solutions, Inc. 42 Steve G. Filton Universal Health Services, Inc. 47 Teresa Nilsen Hennessy Advisors, Inc. 48 Tom Sansone Kobalt Music Group 10 www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Tony Armstrong Raisbeck Engineering Inc. INDEX Tyler H. Rose Kilroy Realty Corporation INDEX Vishal Chhibbar EXL (NASDAQ:EXLS) 49 ASIA CHINA Lawrence Tsang Vistra (Hong Kong) Limited INDIA Jayesh Jain PNB Housing Finance Limited 54 Mihir Modi Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd Sriram G Mahindra Comviva ISRAEL Ralph Sassun Inovytec Medical Solutions Ltd. UAE Ashish Dave The Abraaj Group Ramiz Hasan Samena Capital 55 AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIA Dr. Lei Zhang Yancoal Australia 60 OFFSHORE BERMUDA Michael Schrum The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited www.finance-monthly.com 11 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 FINLAND Timo Pirskanen CFO and Deputy to the CEO at Kotipizza Group About Timo Pirskanen Timo is CFO and Deputy to the CEO of the Kotipizza Group, having joined them in early 2015 to take the company public and harmonize its accounting practices. “I was drawn to the Kotipizza Group by our mission that emphasizes responsibility. I bring it to life in my Firm Profile work, whether by communicating openly, ensuring compliance with regulation or eating our MSC- Kotipizza Group specializes in franchising in certified pizza.” the fast casual market. Its mission is to make the world a better place one pizza at a time. From the start, Timo has strengthened the Kotipizza Group’s IR profile. In 2016, it was recognized as the best small listed company in Nasdaq OMX Helsinki by Sijoitus Invest. On Timo’s watch, the Group has The Group’s flagship business Kotipizza, boasted outstanding year-on-year year growth, profitability and share price development. the largest pizza chain in the Nordics, was established in 1987. In recent years, the chain Recently, Timo navigated an unprecedented accelerated book building process in which 63 % of the has been modernized successfully while Kotipizza Group was sold in a single transaction. This raised significant interest in the market, and the generating strong growth. company’s foreign ownership jumped from virtually nil to over 40 %, being currently 47 %. “For 28 subsequent months, the Kotipizza Group has seen double-digit growth. Next, we plan to Today, the Group develops innovative new increase the number of restaurants in existing chains, launch wholly new restaurant concepts and concepts, brands and products that embrace explore opportunities for M&A to support sustainable, robust growth. global food trends. In this, its teams draw on expertise in customer experience, digital In the fast casual industry, we are dependent on customer preferences and market trends. This makes solutions and marketing. Their newest creation my job exciting: the need, as well as power, to make major decisions intuitively yet knowledgeably in is the Mexican-style restaurant chain Chalupa. ever-changing circumstances.” Goods used in Kotipizza and Chalupa Financial leadership of tomorrow restaurants are sourced by Helsinki Foodstock, the Group’s supply and logistics arm. This Timo takes a holistic approach to his work. At Kotipizza Group, he oversees not only accounting, makes the chains’ operations agile, cost- financing, treasury and cash management, but also tax and legal matters, corporate governance and efficient and transparent. M&A, as well as major HR and IT initiatives. “A good CFO not only manages the day-to-day financial affairs of a company, but also contributes The Kotipizza Group’s success shows that to overall strategic decision-making. This requires a deep understanding of all aspects of the business, responsible business is also good business. including its strengths and pitfalls. In 2016, its net sales rose to 66.6 MEUR with a comparable EBITDA of 6.73 MEUR. In the same Increasingly, CFOs must look beyond past numbers into the future and find the right tools for other year, the Kotipizza chain boasted net sales of functions to use. There can be no successful CEO without a good CFO.” 89.9 MEUR. Prior to his current role, Timo acted as Senior Vice President, IR at Rautaruukki Oyj, where he turned Kotipizza Group is listed in the Nasdaq OMX challenging IR performance around and restored fair valuation. For this, Timo was awarded the best Helsinki’s main list. The Group employs 47 Nordic IRO prize in the Nordic Markets 2013 study. people, alongside 300 franchisees and 1650 Timo has a background in investment banking, venture capital advisory and auditing. He has previously staff running the restaurants. worked in senior positions at e.g. Deutsche Bank and D. Carnegie AB, also in international settings. Timo holds a Master of Science degree in Economics, law and accounting from the Helsinki School of Business Administration. Pedantic yet creative, Timo is highly appreciated by his peers. During his career, he has developed a multidisciplinary vision of the financial landscape of a company. With this insight, he builds bridges between stakeholders and promotes financial leadership of tomorrow. 16 www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2017 FRANCE Christian Labeyrie Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, VINCI About Christian Labeyrie Born in 1956, Christian Labeyrie is a graduate of the HEC business school and holds accounting qualifications. He began his career in 1980 in Stéphane Lavoué/Media library VINCI. the Paris branches department of the Crédit Lyonnais bank. From 1984 to 1990, he held various financial posts in the Schlumberger group, as Areas of Expertise • Relationships with shareholders, project manager in the Audit Department, then division controller in the investors, banks and rating agencies