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Q2 2018 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 3 CONTENTS 2nd Quarter 2018, Vol. 8, No. 1 8 Managing Growth Planning and flexibility enable Alex Garini to make difficult decisions in an ever-changing environment By Martin Daks 12 Fiscal Forward “Fashion forward” is the business model, but the CFO for Chico’s FAS sees data as the key to relevancy in retail By Julie Barker 16 Combination Play The CFO of Unisys uses finance and engineering to streamline operations and position the company for the future By Martin Daks 20 The 2018 CFO Excellence Awards Nominees for the awards hosted by CFOStudio, LLC FEATURES COVER STORY 12 LEARN MORE AT WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 4 That’s Entertainment The CFO of NBCUniversal has helped steer the company through a period of rapid change in consumer preferences By Julie Barker 4 Receive CFO Studio magazine via email Be among the first to read each quarterly issue of CFO Studio magazine. Subscribe to the email version for free! www.cfostudio.com/magazine-subscription Andrew Zezas Andrew.Zezas@CFOstudio.com CFO Studio Publisher & Host, CEO Paulo Santos Paulo.Santos@CFOstudio.com Producer & Senior Vice President Lorenz Capalad Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com 732-868-0000 x118 Media Manager Christopher Borgese Christopher.Borgese@CFOstudio.com 732-868-0000 x120 CFO Communications & Vice President Custom publishing services provided by: Rufhaus Designs, Inc. www.rufhaus.com 732-842-4140 President I Creative Director Jennifer Ruf jruf@rufhaus.com Editors Julie Barker, Martin Daks, Michelle Gillan Larkin, Melinda Ligos CFO Studio magazine is published by CFO Studio, www.cfostudio.com CFO Studio magazine is published and funded by CFO Studio and underwritten by great Business Development Partners. 732-868-0000 x111 www.CFOstudio.com Per copy price $18.95 Annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) $59.95 This work is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered. However, it is sold and/or provided with the understanding that the Publisher, in its capacity related to this work, is not engaged in rendering legal, financial, accounting, or other professional advice to the reader. If any advice is required, the services of competent professionals should be sought. The Publisher specifically and expressly disclaims any liability that may be incurred as a result of the use or application of the information contained in this work, including any liability that may arise from the information written or provided by others that is published in this work. The opinions of those whose information may appear in this work do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Publisher.This magazine will not knowingly accept advertising that is in violation of any law. Contents © 2018 CFO Studio. All rights reserved. Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced in any form, by any means, without the prior permission of the Publisher. Olivier Leonetti Sandy O’Hearen Michael Smith 20