Chief Executive (U.S.) articles from July 2002

Chief Executive (U.S.) archives from July 2002

Feedback.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... In Defense of Exxon Mobil I am an Exxon Mobil shareholder and have been involved with the global warming issue for a decade. In "Under the Knife" (CE: April 2002), the writer asserts that "by not adequately responding to global warming,...

The fall of the CEO? (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... Is the era of the CEO over? That would seem to be the question as magazine after magazine devotes coverage to the latest crisis in confidence of character and leadership. As the list of flameouts grows -- from WorldCom's Bernie Ebbers to...

The Connected Insurance Enterprise[TM]: new inroads to a profitable future.(Cap Gemini Ernst and Young U.S. L.L.C. insurance solution)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The insurance industry in the 21st century faces significant challenges as technological advances and changes in business processes transform the insurance landscape. Escalating customer demands, shorter development cycles and innovation...

The Bermuda backlash. (View from the Hill).(offshore reincorporation draws criticism)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... CEOs contemplating offshore reincorporation as a tax haven are paying heed to clouds gathering in capitals and in Washington that could complicate offshore aspirations. The backlash began when it was disclosed that Enron used subsidiaries...

Special appearance. (Chief Executive of the Year).(Michael Dell)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... MICHAEL DELL, named last year's CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine, relaxes as Dean Ericson makes a plaster casting, or lifemask, of his face at the Dell Computer headquarters in Austin, Tex. The lifemask is a rite of passage for all...

Italy's banking duo. (Arrivals).(IntesaBCI)(co-CEO arrangement )(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2002... ITALY'S LARGEST BANK, Milan-based IntesaBCI, recently clarified the role of its new CEO, Corrado Passera, ending speculation that the bank intended to maintain the co-CEO arrangement it had under former heads Lino Benassi and Christian Merle....

Living up to the Baldrige. (Tale of Two Presidential Awards).(Malcolm Baldrige national quality award )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Like a seal of approval, the Malcolm Baldrige national quality award -- summarized as excellence in leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, information and analysis, human resources, process management, and demonstrated...

Why the Brown gets no respect. (Tale of Two Awards).(Ron Brown presidential award for corporate leadership )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... THE CEREMONY ANNOUNCING the winners of the Ron Brown presidential award for corporate leadership was notable in a particular respect: Neither President Bush nor the CEOs of the winning companies attended the May 7 event in Washington. This...

Gucci's renaissance man. (Strategies of the Fittest).(Brief Article)(Interview)
July 1, 2002... American turnaround CEOs have turned up in surprising places. There's Mark Fields, who staged a dramatic reversal at Mazda before leaving to become a vice president at Ford this month. And Paul Anderson, who applied skills he learned as COO of...

We are not the problem. (Chief Concern).(pharmaceutical industry initiatives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... As told by HENRY MCKINNELL to Mary Hager I am deeply concerned with the public's perception of business when it comes to social issues in the United States and around the globe. Many continue to see us as a part of the problem, a force to...

Can Moscow and markets finally mix? (Capitol Ideas).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Burial services for the Cold War have been held so many times that one American diplomat traveling with President Bush through Europe and Russia in late May said only half in jest that he's "tired of going to the same old funeral and the same...

Protectionism in cyberspace. (Competing Interests).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... For most companies, the Internet offers a huge opportunity to reach new customers. But for others, it's a threatening place filled with invisible competitors intent on stealing their customers and shrinking their margins. Robert D....

The best of the European fringe. (Market Horizons).(product innovations and managerial best practices)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Think of a creatively managed brand and you might think of Virgin. A lean business model? That would be Dell. An ecommerce master? Inevitably Amazon.com. Think ingenuity, and the usual names crop up, but exceptional management and leadership...

The dealmaker: Sandy Weill may shout more than other chiefs, but his moxie has won the loyalty of Citigroup's employees and shareholders, the respect of competitors and the title of Chief Executive of the Year. (CEO of the Year).
July 1, 2002... In the 17 years Chief Executive has been presenting corporate leaders with its Chief Executive of the Year award, we've never heard a response quite like Sandy Weill's. "I'm shivering," said the chairman of Citigroup's $112 billion empire,...

Hot techs in a cool economy: these five companies managed to grow while others withered on the vine. (Technology).(Siebel Systems, Managed Objects, NVIDIA, Symantec, CV Therapeutics)
July 1, 2002... The recent economic recession has inflicted pain on the once highflying technology industry--not only on dot-com startups but also on stalwarts such as Cisco, Dell and Intel. But despite the rough waters, some tech companies are implementing...

The whole truth: the "no one told me" excuse is disappearing, but finding credible data and figuring out how to disclose it remains tough. (Management).(reporting financial performance)
July 1, 2002... Willem "Wim" Roelandts wants to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but. Consequently, the CEO and president of Xilinx, a San Jose, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturer, recently changed his approach to collecting, evaluating and...

Can CEOs defend corporate America's image? Chief Executive's annual survey shows top execs' crucial role, but reveals too few are worrying about Internet rumors. (Corporate Reputation).(Illustration)
July 1, 2002... Alan Greenspan told Congress in March that "conceptual assets" play a more important role in our economy than ever before. The Federal Reserve chairman was referring to things like intellectual capital, brand name and business reputation. On...

Trust in an age of doubt: not since Watergate have cynics feasted so heartily at a bonfire of the vanities. Confidence can be restored, if values are instilled. (Round Table).(Panel Discussion)
July 1, 2002... IN A POST-SEPTEMBER 11, post-Enron world, the pressure on CEOs to deliver on multiple levels continues to intensify. Stakeholders -- employees, investors, customers and communities -- continue to demand a healthy bottom line. But they're also...

My favorite summer golf hole: CEOs escape the heat at the Rockies' Omni Interlocken and Monterey's Spanish Bay. (Executive Privilege).(corporate golf)
July 1, 2002... One day afternoon, while his father and uncles were gathered around the television watching golf, 8-year-old Don Awalt rummaged through his grandmother's artic and found a rusted set of clubs. He took a few swings and trundled downstairs,...

The surreptitious shutterbug. (Flip Side).(industrial spies photograph prototypes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Uh-oh, Bernd Rauh is back in the news. Surely you remember Bernd Rauh, the retired car racer who is now one of the world's foremost prototype photographers? The guy who skulks around Bavarian forests scoping out shots of the newest car models...