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New York Jets CFO’s Views on the Business of Sports Featured in Latest Issue of CFO Studio Magazine

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Lorenz Capalad
Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com
(732) 868-0000 x118

March 18, 2014

New York Jets CFO’s Views on the Business of Sports

Featured in Latest Issue of CFO Studio Magazine

SOMERSET, NJ – CFOs interested in the viewpoint of a top financial executive inside the world of sports will find it in the cover story of the Q1 2014 issue of CFO Studio magazine, featuring a profile of Brian Friedman, the New York Jets’ chief financial officer.

Friedman’s challenges involve keeping fans engaged year-round. The article, “The Jets Playbook,” notes that “the revenue of a football franchise now depends on fully understanding the multiple ways people interact with your team: season-ticket holders, TV watchers, buyers in the secondary ticket market, users of Internet live chat and live streaming, and purchasers of memorabilia.”

Clearly focusing on these fans, the Jets organization is finding alternative revenue sources and engagement opportunities beyond filling the stadium. The CFO’s job is to “be cognizant of where you need to make investments across all areas, and be sure you are investing time, resources, and money into all the things that are having that fan impact right now,” Friedman says in the article.

After more than four years as the CFO of the Jets, overseeing all the financial aspects of the Jets organization and sharing responsibility for MetLife Stadium’s financial operations with the CFO of the New York Giants, Friedman is in an ideal position to comment on sports as a business.

CFO Studio Magazine, which is published quarterly by Real Estate Strategies Corporation, will release its Q1 issue, featuring business profiles and strategic advice for New Jersey- and New York-area CFOs, during the third week of March.

About the New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, representing the National Football League in the New York metropolitan area. It is a privately owned business with under 200 employees. Established more than 50 years ago, the Jets franchise has distinguished itself as a trailblazer, trendsetter, and leader in the region’s sports landscape and across the NFL.

About CFO Studio

CFO Studio and CFO Studio magazine deploy the best of new and traditional media to promote finance executives as business and strategy thought-leaders. Andrew Zezas is the host of CFO Studio On-Camera and the Publisher of CFO Studio magazine.

Visit www.CFOstudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area CFOs, with new releases every Thursday morning at 10:00 AM EST!

To read stories that have appeared in CFO Studio Magazine, or for subscriptions and advertising opportunities, visit www.CFOstudio.com.

Funding for CFO Studio and CFO Studio Magazine is provided by Real Estate Strategies Corporation and select advertisers.

Real Estate Strategies Corporation provides corporate real estate advisory and transaction services to CFOs, General Counsels, Management, and corporate Boards in New Jersey and around North America. Real Estate Strategies Corporation is the sole real estate sponsor of the ACGNJ CFO Forum, and other CFO focused organizations.

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Hugh C. Welsh, President & General Counsel of DSM North America Discusses “The Next Natural Progression” at General Counsel Studio Executive Dinner Series Meeting

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March 14, 2014

Lorenz Capalad
Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com
(732) 868-0000 x118

SOMERSET, NJ – On March 13^th, 2014, Hugh C. Welsh, Esq., President and General Counsel of DSM North America moderated a General Counsel Studio Executive Dinner Series meeting. The event, held at Blue Morel in Morristown, NJ, focused on a topic Welsh knows well, “General Counsel to President: The Next Natural Progression.” The evening was hosted by Real Estate Strategies Corporation.

Welsh began the meeting by detailing his fortuitous rise. While he never set out to become president of a North American division of a global company, he carved his career path by creating opportunities to pursue his passion for growing businesses. By becoming involved with strategy and operations outside the scope of a conventional general counsel, Welsh gained the business and strategic experiences that prepared him for his seat behind the big desk.

Last night he also shared insights on how other general counsels can shape their career to set themselves up to ascend to a chief business role in the future. Many fellow participants also discussed how they are expanding the business roles of general counsel at their own companies.

Welsh then discussed how his background as a general counsel provides the lens through which he views risk and opportunity as president. He frankly talked about the challenges of wearing both hats of president and general counsel and how he structures his own legal department to create a team of legal generalists instead of specialists.

An article detailing this discussion will appear soon on GeneralCounselStudio.com.

CFO Studio will be hosting a reception on March 27^th, 2014 to honor Brian Friedman, CFO of the NY Jets. The cocktail and networking event will be held at The Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility in Florham Park, NJ. Attendance to this event will be limited. To request an invitation, please contact Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com or phone: 732-868-0000 x118.

About General Counsel Studio
General Counsel Studio draws on the best of new and traditional media to promote New Jersey and New York area General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers as business and strategy thought-leaders. We launched General Counsel Studio in 2012 as a relationship-building venue and have fostered greater success for our guests and ourselves. General Counsel Studio offers various alternatives in which qualified executives can participate in and influence the General Counsel conversation. Visit www.GeneralCounselStudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area’s top general counsels.

Funding for General Counsel Studio is provided by Real Estate Strategies Corporation and select advertisers.

Real Estate Strategies Corporation provides corporate real estate advisory and transaction services to CFOs, General Counsels, Management, and corporate Boards in New Jersey and around North America.

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Irv Rothman, President and CEO of HP Financial Services Leads Straightforward Discussion at CFO Studio Executive Dinner Series Conference

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February 28, 2014

Lorenz Capalad
Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com
(732) 868-0000 x118

Irv Rothman, President and CEO of HP Financial Services Leads Straightforward Discussion at CFO Studio Executive Dinner Series Conference

SOMERSET, NJ – On February 27^th, 2014, Irv Rothman, president and CEO of HP Financial Services and author of Out-Executing the Competition, moderated a CFO Studio Executive Dinner Series conference. The event, held at Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange, focused on a topic Rothman has first-hand experience with, “From CFO to CEO: The Next Natural CFO Progression.” The evening was hosted by Real Estate Strategies Corporation and sponsored by Robert Half International.

The meeting kicked off with Rothman detailing his rise from CFO of AT&T Credit Corporation to the position of President and CEO of HP Financial Services. He shared his insights as to why someone with experience as a CFO would make a great CEO and highlighted deficiencies that could stand in the way of becoming the chief chief. “CFOs have a unique perspective on a business,” said Rothman. “They are like the catcher on a baseball team. They see the whole field.” But that perspective won’t be enough to ensure success. He added, “You have blind spots when you come from a finance career path. You don’t do gray very well, and when you are CEO, there is no such thing as perfect information.”

After opening the floor to attendee discussion, Rothman concluded the evening with a few comments about his motivation for writing Out-Executing the Competition. Part autobiography and part how-to guide, the book tells Rothman’s journey from his roots in Bayonne, N.J., to the corner office. All of Rothman’s royalties from the sales of the book will be donated to Room to Read (roomtoread.org), an international charitable organization dedicated to promoting children’s literacy with a particular focus on undeveloped and disadvantaged countries. At last night’s event, Robert Half announced they would be making a donation to Room to Read as well.

An article detailing this discussion will appear in the 2nd Quarter 2014 issue of CFO Studio magazine.

The next CFO Studio Executive Dinner Series meeting will be held on March 13^th, 2014. Hugh Welsh, President and General Counsel of DSM North America will moderate a discussion on “General Counsel to President: The Next Natural Progression.” This event will be held at Blue Morel in Morristown. Attendance to these events will be limited. To request an invitation, please contact Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com or phone: 732-868-0000 x118.

About CFO Studio
CFO Studio and CFO Studio Magazine deploy the best of new and traditional media to promote finance executives as business and strategy thought-leaders. Andrew Zezas is the host of CFO Studio and the Publisher of CFO Studio Magazine.

Visit www.CFOstudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area CFOs, with new releases every Thursday morning at 10:00 AM EST!

To read stories that have appeared in CFO Studio Magazine, or for subscriptions and advertising opportunities, visit www.CFOstudio.com.

Funding for CFO Studio and CFO Studio magazine is provided by Real Estate Strategies Corporation and select advertisers.

Real Estate Strategies Corporation provides corporate real estate advisory and transaction services to CFOs, General Counsels, Management, and corporate Boards in New Jersey and around North America.

www.CFOstudio.com
www.RealStrat.com
www.TheCFOsGuide.com

About Robert Half International

Founded in 1948, Robert Half pioneered the concept of professional staffing services. In March 2013, Robert Half once again was listed on FORTUNE® magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index. For 2012, Robert Half reported revenues of $4.11 billion versus $7 million in 1986. Robert Half, an Equal Opportunity Employer, currently has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations.

As it has grown, the company has kept its specialized approach – each of its seven professional staffing divisions has a separate focus and separate employee teams. Robert Half has seven professional staffing divisions: Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled office and administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals.

Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti, a global business consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. The company and its independently owned member firms serve clients through a network of more than 70 locations in 23 countries. Protiviti helps businesses seize new opportunities for growth and profitability while protecting them from their risks.

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