Executives news and trends

Microsoft: Unlocking AI Benefits Will Require Cultural Changes for Enterprises

April 25, 2024
Uber for Business Adds ‘Delegate Profiles’ for Executive Assistants
Ridesharing // April 24, 2024

Uber for Business has designed a new tool to make it easier for executive assistants (EAs) to arrange corporate travel.  The company’s new delegate profiles enable EAs to manage ground transportation for executives on their behalf, Uber for Business said in a Wednesday (April 24) press release. With...

Figure Names Brex Veteran Michael Tannenbaum as CEO
News // April 23, 2024

Figure Technology Solutions has named Michael Tannenbaum as CEO and a member of the board of directors, effectively immediately. The company’s previous CEO, co-founder Mike Cagney, has assumed the role of executive chairman, Figure said in a Tuesday (April 23) press release. Tannenbaum was most recently chief operating officer at Brex and...

Goldman Sachs Appoints Investor Relations Head Carey Halio as Global Treasurer
Personnel // April 11, 2024

Goldman Sachs has promoted its chief strategy officer and global head of investor relations, Carey Halio, to global treasurer. Halio will also become a member of the bank’s management committee, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in an internal memo dated Thursday (April 11) seen by PYMNTS.  Goldman...

PSCU Appoints Vel Davidov, Michael Summers as Executive Vice Presidents
Personnel // March 21, 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has appointed two new executive vice presidents (EVPs): Vel Davidov, EVP, chief financial officer, and Michael Summers, EVP, chief culture officer. Davidov, who has been with PSCU since 2002, will lead the payments credit union service organization’s (CUSO’s) financial planning and analysis (FP&A), mergers...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFOs Use Data to Speed Business-Wide Productivity Decisions

February 10, 2024
Today’s CFOs are tasked with a threefold agenda: maintaining differentiation, attracting strategic partners and managing capital.  And with annual budget season in the recent rearview mirror, the importance of focusing on initiatives that create the most value is top of mind for finance teams. “What’s important is to stay focused and support that through analytics […]

Software and Payments Give Digital Boost to Premium Spirits Brands

November 01, 2023
As the alcoholic beverage industry looks to catch up to the digital shift, ReserveBar is seizing on the opportunity that eCommerce presents brands with — to connect premium brands more directly with...

Flutterwave CEO: African Consumers Need Faster and Secure Payments to Thrive in the Digital Economy

September 28, 2023
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has all the tools for success in today’s connected global economy. But despite its economic prowess, restricted access to foreign currencies remains a major hurdle that...

CFOs Should Build Out Strategies, Not Scenarios, Says DPR Construction CFO

August 31, 2023
The business landscape has transformed more in the past 20 years than the previous 60. And the pace of change over the past handful of years, particularly going into and...

Quick Reads
Uber for Business Adds ‘Delegate Profiles’ for Executive Assistants

April 24, 2024
Uber for Business has designed a new tool to make it easier for executive assistants (EAs) to arrange corporate travel.  The company’s new delegate profiles enable EAs to manage ground transportation for executives on their behalf, Uber for Business said in a Wednesday (April 24) press release. With a delegate profile, EAs can request on-demand premium rides or […]

Figure Names Brex Veteran Michael Tannenbaum as CEO

April 23, 2024
Figure Technology Solutions has named Michael Tannenbaum as CEO and a member of the board of directors, effectively immediately. The company’s previous CEO, co-founder Mike Cagney, has assumed the role of executive chairman, Figure...

Goldman Sachs Appoints Investor Relations Head Carey Halio as Global Treasurer

April 11, 2024
Goldman Sachs has promoted its chief strategy officer and global head of investor relations, Carey Halio, to global treasurer. Halio will also become a member of the bank’s management committee, Goldman Sachs...

PSCU Appoints Vel Davidov, Michael Summers as Executive Vice Presidents

March 21, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has appointed two new executive vice presidents (EVPs): Vel Davidov, EVP, chief financial officer, and Michael Summers, EVP, chief culture officer. Davidov, who has been with PSCU since 2002,...