From CFO to CEO

• cfo stint: executive director, finance and corporate affairs at tata motors from oct. '01 to sept. '07.
• high point as cfo: part of the team that turned around the automobile major, which was reeling under huge losses after the entry into passenger cars.
• current mandate: to scale up the tatas' financial services business.

"the cfo stint comes handy when you are a ceo because you are in a better position to understand the finances with an eye on creating shareholder value"

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• cfo stint: between august 2005 and october 2007 at icici bank.
• high point as cfo: mobilised billions of dollars for icici bank.
• current mandate: nurture companies across sectors and maximise returns for shareholders.

"the role of a cfo has undergone a change from its historical focus on accounting, auditing and regulation to being a partner for the ceo across all aspects of the business"

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• cfo stint: director (finance) at syntel between mar. '02 and oct. '04.
• high point as cfo: initiated business analytics that helped in sales and delivery.
• current mandate: move up the value chain and expand delivery locations.

"too many cfos are happy just being cfos and being an asset to the ceo"

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• cfo stint: finance director between dec. '96 to apr. '05.
• high point as cfo: handled pfizer's m&as like parke davis and pharmacia.
• current mandate: pursue growth through acquisitions and product launches.

"it is up to the cfo to move away from his original domain to a different function whenever the opportunity comes"

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• cfo stint: director (finance) between july 2000 and march 2006.
• high point as cfo: increased the return on capital employed, brought working capital efficiencies.
• current mandate: scout for iron ore in india and abroad.

"ceo-cfo alignment is a must to make it a deadly combination for a firm's growth"

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