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Tatum President Karen Macleod to Deliver Keynote Address at the American Institute of CPAs' National CFO Conference
Press Release
5/15/2013
Tatum, a professional services firm offering strategic and operational solutions that move businesses forward, announced that its president, Karen Macleod, will be delivering a keynote address today at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) National CFO Conference in Marina del Rey, California.
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Press Release
5/15/2013
Tatum, a professional services firm offering strategic and operational solutions that move businesses forward, announced that its president, Karen Macleod, will be delivering a keynote address today at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) National CFO Conference in Marina del Rey, California.
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Potential Obstacles to Achieving Synergies
PitchBook
3/8/2013
Written by Tatum Partner Linton Moulding, the column is the newsletter’s top story and outlines some ways to deal with challenges to achieving synergies on the sales and service side of integrations.
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PitchBook
3/8/2013
Written by Tatum Partner Linton Moulding, the column is the newsletter’s top story and outlines some ways to deal with challenges to achieving synergies on the sales and service side of integrations.
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Identifying Talent Challenges within Portfolio Companies
PitchBook
11/30/2012
Don Alvarez, Managing Partner of Tatum's New York Metro practice, shares tips on evaluating talent within portfolio companies.
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PitchBook
11/30/2012
Don Alvarez, Managing Partner of Tatum's New York Metro practice, shares tips on evaluating talent within portfolio companies.
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Growing Lean in Uncertain Times
Institutional Investor
8/30/2012
Frank Tilley, Tatum partner, offers guidance to companies challenged to continue growth amid mandates for leaner operations and an uncertain economy.
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Institutional Investor
8/30/2012
Frank Tilley, Tatum partner, offers guidance to companies challenged to continue growth amid mandates for leaner operations and an uncertain economy.
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Rise of the Free Agent
Insight Magazine
7/30/2012
Chris Kearney, Managing Partner at the Chicago office, explains the growing appeal of contingent employees.
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Insight Magazine
7/30/2012
Chris Kearney, Managing Partner at the Chicago office, explains the growing appeal of contingent employees.
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Carve-outs by the Numbers: A Three-Step Process for Success
PitchBook
7/27/2012
Former Tatum CFO partner, Paul Burmeister, shares on some tactical tips for ensuring success during carve-outs. This is the second installment in a two-part column on PitchBook's Friday newsletter.
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PitchBook
7/27/2012
Former Tatum CFO partner, Paul Burmeister, shares on some tactical tips for ensuring success during carve-outs. This is the second installment in a two-part column on PitchBook's Friday newsletter.
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The Time is Right for Flexible Leadership
Accounting Today
7/27/2012
Tatum's president, Karen Macleod, discusses the increasing movement of firms toward flexible leadership and interim executives.
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Accounting Today
7/27/2012
Tatum's president, Karen Macleod, discusses the increasing movement of firms toward flexible leadership and interim executives.
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For 'Temp' Workers, 'Temp' Looking More Permanent
NPR
7/26/2012
Tatum CFO Partner, Ed Schultz, and Senior Vice President and Chief Employment Officer for Randstad, Joanie Ruge, offer their insight on the growing trend of interim executives in the C-suite.
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NPR
7/26/2012
Tatum CFO Partner, Ed Schultz, and Senior Vice President and Chief Employment Officer for Randstad, Joanie Ruge, offer their insight on the growing trend of interim executives in the C-suite.
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Carve-outs by the Numbers: Three Lessons from the Trenches
PitchBook
7/13/2012
Former Tatum CFO partner, Paul Burmeister, shares on lessons learned during carve-outs. This is the first installment in a two-part column on PitchBook's Friday newsletter.
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PitchBook
7/13/2012
Former Tatum CFO partner, Paul Burmeister, shares on lessons learned during carve-outs. This is the first installment in a two-part column on PitchBook's Friday newsletter.
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Project Runway
CFO
5/15/2012
Strategic visions are great, but they can turn into nightmares at the project level. Here's how to keep a project from becoming a runaway.
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CFO
5/15/2012
Strategic visions are great, but they can turn into nightmares at the project level. Here's how to keep a project from becoming a runaway.
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Word to the Wise: Staff Up to Keep Up
CFO
4/2/2012
As finance recruiting perks up, CFOs may start to feel pressure to shore up their own talent base.
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CFO
4/2/2012
As finance recruiting perks up, CFOs may start to feel pressure to shore up their own talent base.
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Tatum Survey of Financial Executives Shows U.S. Recovery Back on Track
Press Release
3/19/2012
For the fifth consecutive month, respondents reported improving business conditions over the prior 30 days.
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Press Release
3/19/2012
For the fifth consecutive month, respondents reported improving business conditions over the prior 30 days.
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The Power of Paying Dividends
CFO
3/7/2012
It's not for every company, but many CFOs like the financial discipline of regular payouts to shareholders.
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CFO
3/7/2012
It's not for every company, but many CFOs like the financial discipline of regular payouts to shareholders.
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Data-Driven Decision Making
Executive Insight (p. 29)
2/20/2012
Aligning and analyzing data with the goals of your enterprise will improve clinical efficacy and bottom line results.
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Executive Insight (p. 29)
2/20/2012
Aligning and analyzing data with the goals of your enterprise will improve clinical efficacy and bottom line results.
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Tatum Announces Strategic Partnership with The CFO Alliance
Press Release
2/15/2012
Partnership will help CFOs nationally explore best practices and address challenges.
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Press Release
2/15/2012
Partnership will help CFOs nationally explore best practices and address challenges.
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CFO Optimism About Near-Term Prospects Outpaces Actual Experience
CFOworld
2/10/2012
CFOs had mixed feelings about U.S. business conditions: less than happy with January's performance, but decidedly optimistic about prospects just ahead.
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CFOworld
2/10/2012
CFOs had mixed feelings about U.S. business conditions: less than happy with January's performance, but decidedly optimistic about prospects just ahead.
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Five Reasons to Improve Your Cash-Flow Forecasting
CNBC
2/1/2012
Accounting and financial experts give 5 important reasons to improve cash-flow forecasts.
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CNBC
2/1/2012
Accounting and financial experts give 5 important reasons to improve cash-flow forecasts.
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The New Talent Mix
CFO
2/1/2012
Finance chiefs are bolstering their strategic roles by hiring more FP&A help.
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CFO
2/1/2012
Finance chiefs are bolstering their strategic roles by hiring more FP&A help.
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CFOs Enter 2012 Seeing Strong Backlogs, Expect Other Improvements
CFoworld
1/6/2012
After positive December turn, latest Tatum survey results continue positive, though fragile world economy warrants use of term "cautious optimism."ť
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CFoworld
1/6/2012
After positive December turn, latest Tatum survey results continue positive, though fragile world economy warrants use of term "cautious optimism."ť
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Tatum's Survey of Financial Executives Shows Improvement & Identifies Factors That Will Have Biggest Impact on Financial Landscape in 2012
Press Release
12/20/2011
According to Tatum's recent poll of financial executives, the decline in overall business conditions experienced over the past months is waning.
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Press Release
12/20/2011
According to Tatum's recent poll of financial executives, the decline in overall business conditions experienced over the past months is waning.
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Silver Cross to Sell Dialysis Clinics for $30M
Crain's
12/20/2011
Silver Cross Health System in Joliet plans to unload three dialysis clinics for $30 million to a company that specializes in the field, as hospitals continue to exit the low-margin business.
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Crain's
12/20/2011
Silver Cross Health System in Joliet plans to unload three dialysis clinics for $30 million to a company that specializes in the field, as hospitals continue to exit the low-margin business.
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CFO Survey Points to Dramatic Upswing Ahead for U.S. Business Conditions
CFOworld
12/12/2011
November metrics picked up sharply, and "all forward-looking indicators are positive," according to monthly Tatum report on mid-sized firms.
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CFOworld
12/12/2011
November metrics picked up sharply, and "all forward-looking indicators are positive," according to monthly Tatum report on mid-sized firms.
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Slower Payments Hitting Some Construction Firms
Forbes
12/9/2011
As if weak construction demand isn't tough enough, it seems contractors who actually find work these days must wait longer to get paid.
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Forbes
12/9/2011
As if weak construction demand isn't tough enough, it seems contractors who actually find work these days must wait longer to get paid.
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A Loss of Independents?
CFO
12/1/2011
Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices – and possibly pay heavy fines.
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CFO
12/1/2011
Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices – and possibly pay heavy fines.
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Post-Occupied
CFO
12/1/2011
Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution – and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous.
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CFO
12/1/2011
Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution – and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous.
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Tatum Promotes Nancy Falls to National Managing Partner, Healthcare
Business Wire
11/14/2011
Tatum recently announced the promotion of Nancy Falls to national managing partner of its healthcare practice. In this role, she will be responsible for growing the healthcare practice and working across the firm to drive Tatum’s market penetration within the industry.
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Business Wire
11/14/2011
Tatum recently announced the promotion of Nancy Falls to national managing partner of its healthcare practice. In this role, she will be responsible for growing the healthcare practice and working across the firm to drive Tatum’s market penetration within the industry.
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CFOs See Bleak Business Prospects
CFOworld
11/9/2011
Uptick in Tatum monthly results isn’t enough to lift the pall, as numbers remain close to recessionary levels.
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CFOworld
11/9/2011
Uptick in Tatum monthly results isn’t enough to lift the pall, as numbers remain close to recessionary levels.
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CFO Corner: Dave Mulder on facing a bankruptcy
Sageworks
11/9/2011
Dave Mulder, partner at professional services firm Tatum, discusses handling a bankruptcy and the importance of understanding how facts are viewed by other parties.
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Sageworks
11/9/2011
Dave Mulder, partner at professional services firm Tatum, discusses handling a bankruptcy and the importance of understanding how facts are viewed by other parties.
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Why Your Business Should Know More About the "Cloud"
Forbes
11/2/2011
Most businesses spend from 2 percent to 7 percent of revenue on information technology, according to Tatum LLC partner and IT consultant Frank Buckman. Imagine not only reducing that cost by 20 to 30 percent, but also diverting the savings to something that grows your business, such as an acquisition.
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Forbes
11/2/2011
Most businesses spend from 2 percent to 7 percent of revenue on information technology, according to Tatum LLC partner and IT consultant Frank Buckman. Imagine not only reducing that cost by 20 to 30 percent, but also diverting the savings to something that grows your business, such as an acquisition.
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A Chance to Penetrate the Cloud
CFOworld
11/1/2011
Cloud questions remain serious for CFOs today, of course, and, in fact, continue to grow more complex.
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CFOworld
11/1/2011
Cloud questions remain serious for CFOs today, of course, and, in fact, continue to grow more complex.
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Detox Clinic Fighting Norwegian American in Court
Crain's
11/1/2011
Norwegian American Hospital is trying to kick out a longtime provider of drug and alcohol detox treatment at the Humboldt Park institution, an apparent cost-saving move that is facing stiff legal obstacles.
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Crain's
11/1/2011
Norwegian American Hospital is trying to kick out a longtime provider of drug and alcohol detox treatment at the Humboldt Park institution, an apparent cost-saving move that is facing stiff legal obstacles.
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Tatum's Monthly Survey of Business Conditions Marks Its 10th Anniversary
Yahoo! Finance
10/26/2011
Each month, Tatum conducts a survey of its executive and consulting professionals nationwide to gain insight on the business climate. The survey examines key indicators such as hiring and capital expenditures, looking at both the past 30 days and expectations for the upcoming 60 days. The survey captures the observations and opinions of CFOs, Controllers and CIOs in a broad base of industries and companies of all sizes.
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Yahoo! Finance
10/26/2011
Each month, Tatum conducts a survey of its executive and consulting professionals nationwide to gain insight on the business climate. The survey examines key indicators such as hiring and capital expenditures, looking at both the past 30 days and expectations for the upcoming 60 days. The survey captures the observations and opinions of CFOs, Controllers and CIOs in a broad base of industries and companies of all sizes.
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Kim Tagle Joins Tatum as Regional Managing Partner, Western Region
marketwatch.com
10/18/2011
Tatum, a national professional services firm, recently announced that Kim Tagle has joined the firm as the regional managing partner for the Western Region (Northern California, Southern California and Pacific Northwest).
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marketwatch.com
10/18/2011
Tatum, a national professional services firm, recently announced that Kim Tagle has joined the firm as the regional managing partner for the Western Region (Northern California, Southern California and Pacific Northwest).
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'Uh-Oh': A CFO Survey Turns Ominous
CFOworld
10/11/2011
Tatum monthly review records a worsening of September conditions, and lower expectations for the next two months - availability of capital is a special problem.
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CFOworld
10/11/2011
Tatum monthly review records a worsening of September conditions, and lower expectations for the next two months - availability of capital is a special problem.
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A New Era Dawns for Tatum
CFO
10/11/2011
With some companies turning to temporary talent as a permanent strategy, it's more important than ever for the interim-CFO firm to have the right people on hand. President Karen Macleod talks about her firm, its market, and its challenges.
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CFO
10/11/2011
With some companies turning to temporary talent as a permanent strategy, it's more important than ever for the interim-CFO firm to have the right people on hand. President Karen Macleod talks about her firm, its market, and its challenges.
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Trends & Challenges Facing Today's Senior Financial Management
Center for Corporate Financial Leadership
10/10/2011
As more companies tentatively feel “the worst is behind us," three emerging trends are having a profound impact on chief financial officers and others in senior financial management positions.
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Center for Corporate Financial Leadership
10/10/2011
As more companies tentatively feel “the worst is behind us," three emerging trends are having a profound impact on chief financial officers and others in senior financial management positions.
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Cutting Hospital Costs Without Cutting Staff
HFMA
10/5/2011
Virtually every industry is still feeling the pain of the recession—still cutting costs and making workforce reductions. Yet these cuts often fail to generate real bottom-line results. Such a trend cannot continue without serious repercussions on quality of care.
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HFMA
10/5/2011
Virtually every industry is still feeling the pain of the recession—still cutting costs and making workforce reductions. Yet these cuts often fail to generate real bottom-line results. Such a trend cannot continue without serious repercussions on quality of care.
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Interim CFOs Gain Prominence in Private Equity
eFinancial Careers
10/4/2011
With the comeback in private equity, interim Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are gaining in prominence. Their expertise is particularly handy when it comes to the transactions that drive the industry.
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eFinancial Careers
10/4/2011
With the comeback in private equity, interim Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are gaining in prominence. Their expertise is particularly handy when it comes to the transactions that drive the industry.
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CFO Pinch Hitters
Treasury & Risk
10/1/2011
Demand grows for temp finance chiefs who can jump in to help companies through reorganizations and turnarounds.
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Treasury & Risk
10/1/2011
Demand grows for temp finance chiefs who can jump in to help companies through reorganizations and turnarounds.
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Clues in Capital Spending
Forbes
9/28/2011
U.S. business leaders are spending less than earlier this year, creating worry that a major growth driver of the shaky U.S. economy will screech to a halt if companies begin to conserve their cast. But don’t push the “double-dip recession” panic button yet.
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Forbes
9/28/2011
U.S. business leaders are spending less than earlier this year, creating worry that a major growth driver of the shaky U.S. economy will screech to a halt if companies begin to conserve their cast. But don’t push the “double-dip recession” panic button yet.
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M&A: Second Wave, or No Wave Ahead?
ChannelWorld.in
9/15/2011
Globally, over 21,000 deals were announced in 2010, worth more than $1.9 trillion in total, according to Bloomberg News research. Further, a Bloomberg report last December showed "tempered optimism" on the part of over 1,000 financial market professionals for continued growth of dealmaking in 2011.
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ChannelWorld.in
9/15/2011
Globally, over 21,000 deals were announced in 2010, worth more than $1.9 trillion in total, according to Bloomberg News research. Further, a Bloomberg report last December showed "tempered optimism" on the part of over 1,000 financial market professionals for continued growth of dealmaking in 2011.
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CFO Business-Conditions Index Slips
CFOworld
9/12/2011
Survey that Tatum does monthly with executives of mid-sized firms shows appraisal edging down for August after a one-month uptick brightens slightly looking two months ahead.
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CFOworld
9/12/2011
Survey that Tatum does monthly with executives of mid-sized firms shows appraisal edging down for August after a one-month uptick brightens slightly looking two months ahead.
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Tatum Announces Kerry Barrett as Northern California Managing Partner
Marketwatch.com
9/7/2011
Tatum recently announced Kerry Barrett has joined its Northern California practice as managing partner. She will be responsible for leading Tatum's practice which includes CFO advisory and other specialized consulting services offered to clients throughout the region.
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Marketwatch.com
9/7/2011
Tatum recently announced Kerry Barrett has joined its Northern California practice as managing partner. She will be responsible for leading Tatum's practice which includes CFO advisory and other specialized consulting services offered to clients throughout the region.
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Randstad Completes Acquisition of SFN Group
Randstad
9/6/2011
Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) announces it has successfully completed the acquisition of SFN Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFN).
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Randstad
9/6/2011
Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) announces it has successfully completed the acquisition of SFN Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFN).
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Tatum Announces Robert Jimenez as Central Region Practice Leader for Technology
Yahoo! Finance
9/6/2011
Tatum recently announced Robert Jimenez has joined its Technology practice as Practice Leader for the Central Region. He will be responsible for leading Tatum’s technology initiatives in the region and addressing clients’ strategic and operational challenges focusing primarily on private equity, financial services and manufacturing firms.
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Yahoo! Finance
9/6/2011
Tatum recently announced Robert Jimenez has joined its Technology practice as Practice Leader for the Central Region. He will be responsible for leading Tatum’s technology initiatives in the region and addressing clients’ strategic and operational challenges focusing primarily on private equity, financial services and manufacturing firms.
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July Survey of Finance Execs Showed Uptick, but Financing and Hiring Worries
CFO World
8/10/2011
Tatum report, compiled just before recent market shocks, indicated underlying concerns about employment and capital availability, though overall index was slightly higher.
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CFO World
8/10/2011
Tatum report, compiled just before recent market shocks, indicated underlying concerns about employment and capital availability, though overall index was slightly higher.
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Tatum’s Chicago Practice Expands Adds Three New Top-Notch Professionals to Strengthen Healthcare, Accounting and Financial Services Practices
BusinessWire
8/9/2011
Tatum, a national professional services firm, recently announced that three key senior financial professionals have been brought on board in the Chicago office to reinforce and help grow both the healthcare and accounting and financial services practices.
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BusinessWire
8/9/2011
Tatum, a national professional services firm, recently announced that three key senior financial professionals have been brought on board in the Chicago office to reinforce and help grow both the healthcare and accounting and financial services practices.
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Tatum Partner Ken White is profiled in Home Channel News
Home Channel News
8/8/2011
Ken White arrived at Handy Hardware in May with a clear-cut mandate and straightforward goals. Specifically, get Handy's information technology program back on track, and put the company on path for growth. White talks about his effort helping to lay the groundwork for growth and expansion for the company's next 50 years.
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Home Channel News
8/8/2011
Ken White arrived at Handy Hardware in May with a clear-cut mandate and straightforward goals. Specifically, get Handy's information technology program back on track, and put the company on path for growth. White talks about his effort helping to lay the groundwork for growth and expansion for the company's next 50 years.
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Taking CRM to the Cloud
PC Today
7/21/2011
Cloud-based CRM services deliver all of the functions of traditional CRM systems but add several valuable aspects for businesses seeking flexibility.
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PC Today
7/21/2011
Cloud-based CRM services deliver all of the functions of traditional CRM systems but add several valuable aspects for businesses seeking flexibility.
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Health Care Law?
Investor's Business Daily
7/11/2011
As the deadline for compliance with the new health care law nears in January 2014, a survey by executive services firm Tatum says that coverage adjustments for the changeover haven't been a top priority for CFOs of middle market companies.
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Investor's Business Daily
7/11/2011
As the deadline for compliance with the new health care law nears in January 2014, a survey by executive services firm Tatum says that coverage adjustments for the changeover haven't been a top priority for CFOs of middle market companies.
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Private Equity Funding: Looking for Investment Targets
Financial Executive
7/7/2011
Though not easy, financing in this post-recession period can get done, particularly since private equity lenders are sitting on cash as they wait for the right opportunities to invest in and take businesses beyond the new business norm.
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Financial Executive
7/7/2011
Though not easy, financing in this post-recession period can get done, particularly since private equity lenders are sitting on cash as they wait for the right opportunities to invest in and take businesses beyond the new business norm.
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Tatum Survey Reveals Healthcare Reform Currently Not a Top Priority for CFOs Now is Time to Start Planning for Change
Yahoo Finance
6/22/2011
A recent survey of CFOs conducted by Tatum, indicates the changes associated with healthcare reform, scheduled to take effect in January 2014, have not been a top priority for CFOs of middle market companies.
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Yahoo Finance
6/22/2011
A recent survey of CFOs conducted by Tatum, indicates the changes associated with healthcare reform, scheduled to take effect in January 2014, have not been a top priority for CFOs of middle market companies.
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Sanders New ACG Houston President
Houston Business Journal
6/21/2011
Tatum Partner John Sanders has been appointed president of ACG Houston and takes over leadership of the organization in June.
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Houston Business Journal
6/21/2011
Tatum Partner John Sanders has been appointed president of ACG Houston and takes over leadership of the organization in June.
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Executives from Tatum and Homeland HealthCare Collaborate at Inc.'s Leadership Conference To Discuss the Advantages of Flexible Leadership
CNBC
6/13/2011
Tatum's National Managing Partner, Dick Hissam, Dallas Partner Larry Akin, along with Mike Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer of Homeland HealthCare, will be presenting a panel discussion on the advantages of flexible leadership for growing companies at Inc.'s Annual Leadership Conference held in Dallas.
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CNBC
6/13/2011
Tatum's National Managing Partner, Dick Hissam, Dallas Partner Larry Akin, along with Mike Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer of Homeland HealthCare, will be presenting a panel discussion on the advantages of flexible leadership for growing companies at Inc.'s Annual Leadership Conference held in Dallas.
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Through the Looking Glass: Seeing a Company Through a Merger
Business NH Magazine
6/10/2011
As private equity and strategic acquirers get back in the game, buyers and sellers alike need to conduct a serious self assessment before they can answer the ultimate question: are we really ready to buy or sell a business?
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Business NH Magazine
6/10/2011
As private equity and strategic acquirers get back in the game, buyers and sellers alike need to conduct a serious self assessment before they can answer the ultimate question: are we really ready to buy or sell a business?
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Attention Deficit, How to balance important strategic projects with routine responsibilities.
CFO.com
5/18/2011
By their nature, major strategic changes — such as physical expansion, initial public offerings, or acquisitions — divert finance chiefs from their routine responsibilities. These projects are critical in the long run, but in the short term they take up a lot of space on the CFO's calendar — space that is already at a premium.
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CFO.com
5/18/2011
By their nature, major strategic changes — such as physical expansion, initial public offerings, or acquisitions — divert finance chiefs from their routine responsibilities. These projects are critical in the long run, but in the short term they take up a lot of space on the CFO's calendar — space that is already at a premium.
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CFOs Avoid Health Overhaul Review: Study
The Wall Street Journal
5/16/2011
While there is a broad consensus that the healthcare overhaul will add significant expenses, a real danger exists that CFOs aren't doing enough to educate themselves about the operational intricacies of the year-old law.
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The Wall Street Journal
5/16/2011
While there is a broad consensus that the healthcare overhaul will add significant expenses, a real danger exists that CFOs aren't doing enough to educate themselves about the operational intricacies of the year-old law.
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Four Hospital Action Items For 2011
The Street
5/2/2011
Hospitals today face historic levels of economic pressure and broad areas of multi-dimensional uncertainty. It seems that never before has the future been less predictable, unstable or more complex.
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The Street
5/2/2011
Hospitals today face historic levels of economic pressure and broad areas of multi-dimensional uncertainty. It seems that never before has the future been less predictable, unstable or more complex.
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Private Equity Funds Are Changing the Face of U.S. Hospitals
Becker's Hospital Review
5/2/2011
Private equity funds roared into many hospital executives' consciousness last year with two huge purchases of non-profit hospitals, and they are continuing to make their presence felt.
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Becker's Hospital Review
5/2/2011
Private equity funds roared into many hospital executives' consciousness last year with two huge purchases of non-profit hospitals, and they are continuing to make their presence felt.
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Selling Business? First Max Your Value
Austin Business Journal
4/29/2011
When the economy went south, mergers and acquisitions went along with it, with near-record lows in 2008 and 2009. But as the recovery sputters to life, 2010 featured a significant uptick in M&A activity, highlighted by a standout performance in the U.S. middle market, where growth in the deal count and dollar market exceeded 50 percent.
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Austin Business Journal
4/29/2011
When the economy went south, mergers and acquisitions went along with it, with near-record lows in 2008 and 2009. But as the recovery sputters to life, 2010 featured a significant uptick in M&A activity, highlighted by a standout performance in the U.S. middle market, where growth in the deal count and dollar market exceeded 50 percent.
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Tatum Strengthens New York Practice by Adding Two Top Tier Executives Don Alvarez and John Gramer Join Firm in Leadership Roles
Reuters
4/18/2011
Tatum, the nation's leading executive services firm, announced that Don Alvarez has joined the New York practice as managing partner and John Gramer has come on board as the national managing partner of Tatum Talent, Tatum's executive search practice.
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Reuters
4/18/2011
Tatum, the nation's leading executive services firm, announced that Don Alvarez has joined the New York practice as managing partner and John Gramer has come on board as the national managing partner of Tatum Talent, Tatum's executive search practice.
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The Rise of the Hired Gun C-suite
Fortune
4/15/2011
Why hire a full-time executive when you can just rent one? More and more companies are turning to interim execs to fill gaps in leadership and expertise.
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Fortune
4/15/2011
Why hire a full-time executive when you can just rent one? More and more companies are turning to interim execs to fill gaps in leadership and expertise.
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Cloud Containment: Security Improves, but Don't Forget to Read the Fine Print
Treasury & Risk
4/11/2011
For access to cloud applications that aren't browser-based, companies can use virtual private networks, which create an encrypted tunnel through the Internet, says Tatum Partner Ralph Presciutti.
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Treasury & Risk
4/11/2011
For access to cloud applications that aren't browser-based, companies can use virtual private networks, which create an encrypted tunnel through the Internet, says Tatum Partner Ralph Presciutti.
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Best of Both Worlds? Practice Management Companies Make Push for Primary Care Practices
Modern Medicine
4/10/2011
A spree of specialty- and hospital-based practice acquisitions in 2010 by national corporations such as IPC and Mednax may have some physicians wondering whether the days of the publicly traded practice management companies, similar to those in the 1980s and '90s, will return.
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Modern Medicine
4/10/2011
A spree of specialty- and hospital-based practice acquisitions in 2010 by national corporations such as IPC and Mednax may have some physicians wondering whether the days of the publicly traded practice management companies, similar to those in the 1980s and '90s, will return.
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Disaster Averted?
CFO Magazine
4/1/2011
A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management.
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CFO Magazine
4/1/2011
A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management.
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Executive Services Firm Tatum Offers Reasons Why Cloud Computing is a Good Business Decision in Today's Volatile Market
Business Wire
3/31/2011
In today's volatile market, IT experts from Tatum, the nation's largest executive services firm, agree cloud computing is a good business decision that should be on the CFO's agenda as it provides new options to improve profitability and offers the ability and flexibility to scale operations up or down as the business climate fluctuates.
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Business Wire
3/31/2011
In today's volatile market, IT experts from Tatum, the nation's largest executive services firm, agree cloud computing is a good business decision that should be on the CFO's agenda as it provides new options to improve profitability and offers the ability and flexibility to scale operations up or down as the business climate fluctuates.
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"The Race is On" for Hospitals to Consolidate, Integrate Care
Becker's Hospital Review
3/8/2011
More and more hospitals are involved in various transactions as part of their integration efforts to prepare for accountable care organizations.
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Becker's Hospital Review
3/8/2011
More and more hospitals are involved in various transactions as part of their integration efforts to prepare for accountable care organizations.
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How to Survive CIO Regime Change
Computerworld
3/7/2011
The average CIO stays on the job around four years. So chances are you'll live through at least one changeover. Here's how to make sure it doesn't derail your career.
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Computerworld
3/7/2011
The average CIO stays on the job around four years. So chances are you'll live through at least one changeover. Here's how to make sure it doesn't derail your career.
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CFOs for hire on temp basis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3/1/2011
Subcontracting has reached the executive suite. Companies these days are renting CFOs — generally thought of as the third-most critical job in corporate America next to the CEO and COO.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3/1/2011
Subcontracting has reached the executive suite. Companies these days are renting CFOs — generally thought of as the third-most critical job in corporate America next to the CEO and COO.
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Managing the Risk of a CFO Transition
Directors & Boards
2/25/2011
While much board attention is focused on CEO succession, there is another key role that directors should consider as part of risk management - the CFO.
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Directors & Boards
2/25/2011
While much board attention is focused on CEO succession, there is another key role that directors should consider as part of risk management - the CFO.
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Happy at Work: Stressed Firms Can Boost Worker Morale in Simple Ways
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2/18/2011
Most American workers who have made it this far with their jobs are certainly happy to be still employed, but experts agree there are still problems in the country’s workplaces. “Frankly, everyone is a bit insecure about having continued employment,” said Dick Hissam, National Managing Partner, Executive Services, for Tatum. “They’ve seen their friends go and still wonder if it’s really over — could I be the next to go? That makes it hard to have normal morale.”
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
2/18/2011
Most American workers who have made it this far with their jobs are certainly happy to be still employed, but experts agree there are still problems in the country’s workplaces. “Frankly, everyone is a bit insecure about having continued employment,” said Dick Hissam, National Managing Partner, Executive Services, for Tatum. “They’ve seen their friends go and still wonder if it’s really over — could I be the next to go? That makes it hard to have normal morale.”
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Owners May Still Have Unrealistic Expectations about the Value of Their Businesses
Reuters
2/18/2011
Selling a business in today's slightly improving business climate still is no easy task, and unrealistic expectations about the value of business can make it that much harder for the seller, according to a monthly survey of top partners of Tatum, the nation's largest executive services firm.
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Reuters
2/18/2011
Selling a business in today's slightly improving business climate still is no easy task, and unrealistic expectations about the value of business can make it that much harder for the seller, according to a monthly survey of top partners of Tatum, the nation's largest executive services firm.
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Get the Right Price for Your Small Business Now
Crain's Chicago Business
2/14/2011
Business-sale activity is down 50% since 2007, and profits and revenues generally have languished over the past two years. So why do some experts say now could be the perfect time to sell your small business? Supply and demand. Tatum Partner Chris Kearney says that in the third quarter of 2010, "multiples started to get into really high ranges for health care businesses, distributors of health care or anything even tangentially related to health care."
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Crain's Chicago Business
2/14/2011
Business-sale activity is down 50% since 2007, and profits and revenues generally have languished over the past two years. So why do some experts say now could be the perfect time to sell your small business? Supply and demand. Tatum Partner Chris Kearney says that in the third quarter of 2010, "multiples started to get into really high ranges for health care businesses, distributors of health care or anything even tangentially related to health care."
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Business Intelligence: What BI Solutions Are and Why Business Need Them
PC Today
2/9/2011
Bill Jeffery, Tatum National Managing Partner of Business Operations and Technology, notes that in an environment of persistent uncertainty, having better business insight and intelligence is no longer a matter of discussion, but a matter of differentiating competence.
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PC Today
2/9/2011
Bill Jeffery, Tatum National Managing Partner of Business Operations and Technology, notes that in an environment of persistent uncertainty, having better business insight and intelligence is no longer a matter of discussion, but a matter of differentiating competence.
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Cashing in on Technology
Treasury & Risk
2/8/2011
Middle-market companies like SFN, the parent company of Tatum, are back on the hunt for proven high-end tools.
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Treasury & Risk
2/8/2011
Middle-market companies like SFN, the parent company of Tatum, are back on the hunt for proven high-end tools.
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Roy Krause, CEO of SFN Group, and Tatum's Survey of Business Conditions featured on Mad Money
CNBC Mad Money
2/4/2011
Jim Cramer of Mad Money gives his take on whether the economy is back on track, citing information from an interview with the CEO of Tatum's parent company, SFN Group, and highlighting the results of Tatum's February Survey of Business Conditions, which he believes offers a better read on the economy than the official statistics.
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CNBC Mad Money
2/4/2011
Jim Cramer of Mad Money gives his take on whether the economy is back on track, citing information from an interview with the CEO of Tatum's parent company, SFN Group, and highlighting the results of Tatum's February Survey of Business Conditions, which he believes offers a better read on the economy than the official statistics.
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Karen Ferguson Macleod Joins SFN Group as President of Tatum
Bloomberg
1/26/2011
SFN Group, Inc. today announced the appointment of Karen Ferguson Macleod as president of its executive services division, Tatum. This new leadership choice represents the company's commitment to further expansion of its higher-value professional businesses and strong presence in professional services for the office of the CFO.
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Bloomberg
1/26/2011
SFN Group, Inc. today announced the appointment of Karen Ferguson Macleod as president of its executive services division, Tatum. This new leadership choice represents the company's commitment to further expansion of its higher-value professional businesses and strong presence in professional services for the office of the CFO.
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Tatum Sponsors SFN Group's New Women in the Workforce Web Series
SFN Group
1/25/2011
Bestsellers is a dramedy series about five women balancing the chaotic joys of life and career, sponsored by Tatum.
> Click here to take a real-life look at the modern working woman!
SFN Group
1/25/2011
Bestsellers is a dramedy series about five women balancing the chaotic joys of life and career, sponsored by Tatum.
> Click here to take a real-life look at the modern working woman!
What CFOs Want from IT
Computerworld
1/24/2011
Tatum Partner Bob Martins offers insight into the relationship between finance and IT in a stagnant economy. "The power dynamic in the C-suite really does change when the economic times are difficult. And right now, any kind of spending decision requires much more scrutiny."
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Computerworld
1/24/2011
Tatum Partner Bob Martins offers insight into the relationship between finance and IT in a stagnant economy. "The power dynamic in the C-suite really does change when the economic times are difficult. And right now, any kind of spending decision requires much more scrutiny."
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Responsible Acquisitions Yield Growth
Financial Executive
1/14/2011
Acquisitions immediately following a downturn generally yield strong returns, but success depends on an acquisition strategy that balances the need to grow with caution and responsibility.
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Financial Executive
1/14/2011
Acquisitions immediately following a downturn generally yield strong returns, but success depends on an acquisition strategy that balances the need to grow with caution and responsibility.
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Improving Employee Relations Should Be Top Priority for 2011
CNBC
1/13/2011
With the economy improving and executives seeking to move forward with strategic plans, employee retention should be one of C-Suite’s key objectives, according to top partners of Tatum.
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CNBC
1/13/2011
With the economy improving and executives seeking to move forward with strategic plans, employee retention should be one of C-Suite’s key objectives, according to top partners of Tatum.
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Five Hospital Finance Questions to Ask Right Now
HealthLeaders Media
12/27/2010
Tatum Partners Jeff Rooney and John Ortiz provide insight into common questions asked during the hospital planning and financial forecasting season.
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HealthLeaders Media
12/27/2010
Tatum Partners Jeff Rooney and John Ortiz provide insight into common questions asked during the hospital planning and financial forecasting season.
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5 Tips for Leading a Hospital Through a Merger or Sale
Becker's Hospital Review
12/20/2010
Irwin Hurn, a partner at Tatum who has served as CEO, COO, and CFO for several hospitals, shares five tips for leading a hospital through the uncertainties associated with a merger or sale.
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Becker's Hospital Review
12/20/2010
Irwin Hurn, a partner at Tatum who has served as CEO, COO, and CFO for several hospitals, shares five tips for leading a hospital through the uncertainties associated with a merger or sale.
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How Hospitals Can Cut Medical Liability Costs
Healthleaders Media
12/13/2010
Medical liability costs continue to grow for hospitals, but the secret to controlling this isn't necessarily found in the financials. It's cultural. "The reality is there's little finance can do directly to reduce those costs," says Jeff Rooney, Tatum partner and interim CFO at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, CA.
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Healthleaders Media
12/13/2010
Medical liability costs continue to grow for hospitals, but the secret to controlling this isn't necessarily found in the financials. It's cultural. "The reality is there's little finance can do directly to reduce those costs," says Jeff Rooney, Tatum partner and interim CFO at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, CA.
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HR Costs Rebounding?
Human Resource Executive Online
11/29/2010
Chris Kearney, a partner and practice leader in the Chicago office of Tatum, says that companies "are leveraging their HR function to identify candidates via targeted networking and social media to avoid incurring a fee from a search firm."
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Human Resource Executive Online
11/29/2010
Chris Kearney, a partner and practice leader in the Chicago office of Tatum, says that companies "are leveraging their HR function to identify candidates via targeted networking and social media to avoid incurring a fee from a search firm."
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How to Choose a Cloud Computing Vendor
Inc.com
11/29/2010
Tatum Partner Ralph Presciutti offers advice about assessing the opportunities presented by cloud computing vendors. "You should start by doing a workload analysis," Presciutti says.
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Inc.com
11/29/2010
Tatum Partner Ralph Presciutti offers advice about assessing the opportunities presented by cloud computing vendors. "You should start by doing a workload analysis," Presciutti says.
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New Technology an Advantage for Small Banks
Atlanta Business Chronicle
11/26/2010
Tatum Partner Suzanne Donner offers insights into technology trends for community banks. “The cost of technology came down considerably faster than most of us thought it would,” she says.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
11/26/2010
Tatum Partner Suzanne Donner offers insights into technology trends for community banks. “The cost of technology came down considerably faster than most of us thought it would,” she says.
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A Spurt of Layoffs Hits Georgia Hospitals
Georgia Health News
11/23/2010
Irwin Hurn, Partner in Tatum's Healthcare Practice, weighs in on recent healthcare layoffs. "Hospitals are under severe financial pressure," he says.
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Georgia Health News
11/23/2010
Irwin Hurn, Partner in Tatum's Healthcare Practice, weighs in on recent healthcare layoffs. "Hospitals are under severe financial pressure," he says.
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Invoke Simple Strategies to Perform Under Pressure
The Chicago Tribune
11/14/2010
Bob Stegmann, Executive Services Practice Leader at Tatum, offers tips for public speaking.
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The Chicago Tribune
11/14/2010
Bob Stegmann, Executive Services Practice Leader at Tatum, offers tips for public speaking.
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The Tatum Survey of Business Conditions November 2010
The Small Business Advocate
11/5/2010
Tatum Senior Partner Sam Norwood discusses results found in Tatum's November Survey of Business Conditions.
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The Small Business Advocate
11/5/2010
Tatum Senior Partner Sam Norwood discusses results found in Tatum's November Survey of Business Conditions.
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Outlook 2011: Expect the Unexpected
CPA Trendlines
11/4/2010
In a world of "persistent uncertainty," the ability to remain nimble, to detect oncoming events, to learn quickly from experience and to respond with agility may mean the difference between success or failure for a business, according to a leading CFO strategist.
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CPA Trendlines
11/4/2010
In a world of "persistent uncertainty," the ability to remain nimble, to detect oncoming events, to learn quickly from experience and to respond with agility may mean the difference between success or failure for a business, according to a leading CFO strategist.
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What CFOs Want IT Managers to Know Now
Computerworld
10/27/2010
In a down economy, IT isn't going anywhere without Finance. Here's what CFOs would like you to know before you come knocking.
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Computerworld
10/27/2010
In a down economy, IT isn't going anywhere without Finance. Here's what CFOs would like you to know before you come knocking.
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9 Thoughts on Outsourcing: When To Outsource and How to Do it Successfully
Becker's Hospital Review
10/15/2010
In efforts to protect their bottom line, many hospital CEOs are turning to outsourcing various services, including hospitalist units, nursing staff or food services, as a cost-cutting measure. Irwin Hurn, a hospital executive and partner at executive services firm Tatum, says contracting services should depend on what resources and expertise are already immediately available to a hospital.
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Becker's Hospital Review
10/15/2010
In efforts to protect their bottom line, many hospital CEOs are turning to outsourcing various services, including hospitalist units, nursing staff or food services, as a cost-cutting measure. Irwin Hurn, a hospital executive and partner at executive services firm Tatum, says contracting services should depend on what resources and expertise are already immediately available to a hospital.
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Financial Implications of Community Benefit
HealthLeaders Media
10/13/2010
Most hospital and health system leaders are now continually tracking and reporting the value of their facilities to the community. Doing so supports a facility's mission and can extend beyond the tax benefits and help in terms of selling points for a merger or partnership. "Typically the hospitals looking at joint venture or a partnership for capital needs are going to focus on the hospital valuation," explains Jeff A. Nelson, partner at Atlanta-based Tatum, an executive services firm that provides operational expertise to hospitals.
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HealthLeaders Media
10/13/2010
Most hospital and health system leaders are now continually tracking and reporting the value of their facilities to the community. Doing so supports a facility's mission and can extend beyond the tax benefits and help in terms of selling points for a merger or partnership. "Typically the hospitals looking at joint venture or a partnership for capital needs are going to focus on the hospital valuation," explains Jeff A. Nelson, partner at Atlanta-based Tatum, an executive services firm that provides operational expertise to hospitals.
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The Blogging CFO
American Express Inside Edge
10/12/2010
Tatum Partner Paul Burmeister offers tips to CFOs who wish to start a blog. “Commentary is perfectly fine. As long as you’re not disclosing anything that can give an investor inside information, undisclosed results or future prospects, your personal blog or company blog can be beneficial to everyone involved.”
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American Express Inside Edge
10/12/2010
Tatum Partner Paul Burmeister offers tips to CFOs who wish to start a blog. “Commentary is perfectly fine. As long as you’re not disclosing anything that can give an investor inside information, undisclosed results or future prospects, your personal blog or company blog can be beneficial to everyone involved.”
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Tatum Announces Bob Hostetler as Mid-Atlantic Managing Partner
Press Release
10/6/2010
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Press Release
10/6/2010
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Boards Turn to Self Evaluations to Regain Trust
Compliance Week
9/21/2010
The performance evaluation may be a standard tool in most areas of corporate life, but in the boardroom, there is resistance to the idea of turning a spotlight on the annual performance of individual directors.
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Compliance Week
9/21/2010
The performance evaluation may be a standard tool in most areas of corporate life, but in the boardroom, there is resistance to the idea of turning a spotlight on the annual performance of individual directors.
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Tatum Expands Healthcare Practice Leadership Team
Press Release
9/14/2010
New Healthcare Talent Investment Reinforces Commitment to Healthcare Community
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Press Release
9/14/2010
New Healthcare Talent Investment Reinforces Commitment to Healthcare Community
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The Directors Guide to the Capital Markets
Directorship
8/20/2010
Janice Dipietro, national managing partner at Tatum, discusses the new reality of today's capital markets: liquidity and testing all your assumptions.
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Directorship
8/20/2010
Janice Dipietro, national managing partner at Tatum, discusses the new reality of today's capital markets: liquidity and testing all your assumptions.
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Challenges Abound as GM Pitches Its IPO
Edmunds Auto Observer
8/19/2010
With the required papers filed, General Motors' management is kicking off a road show to convince potential investors to buy the automaker's stock in its Initial Public Offering. Their challenges are many, according to John Calia, Managing Partner of Tatum's South Florida office.
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Edmunds Auto Observer
8/19/2010
With the required papers filed, General Motors' management is kicking off a road show to convince potential investors to buy the automaker's stock in its Initial Public Offering. Their challenges are many, according to John Calia, Managing Partner of Tatum's South Florida office.
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Goldman Sheds Some Light on Valuing Illiquid Assets
Compliance Week
8/10/2010
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs gives a glimpse into how companies should report the fair market value of assets that are trapped in frozen or otherwise illiquid markets. Scott Palka, a partner with consulting firm Tatum, says Goldman's valuation process can't be fully assessed from a nine-page memo alone, since the document doesn't provide enough technical detail to understand what went into the valuation. "It's kind of like having a picture of a house, not the architectural drawing," he says. Nevertheless, he adds, the analytical process looks sound.
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Compliance Week
8/10/2010
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs gives a glimpse into how companies should report the fair market value of assets that are trapped in frozen or otherwise illiquid markets. Scott Palka, a partner with consulting firm Tatum, says Goldman's valuation process can't be fully assessed from a nine-page memo alone, since the document doesn't provide enough technical detail to understand what went into the valuation. "It's kind of like having a picture of a house, not the architectural drawing," he says. Nevertheless, he adds, the analytical process looks sound.
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'Group think' among local VCs?
Nashville Post
8/4/2010
At an event sponsored by the Nashville Healthcare Council and Nashville Capital Network, moderator, Nancy Falls, asked a panel of venture capitalists whether the community's close-knit nature could create a group think environment that would make it difficult for an entrepreneur to secure funding if one or two VCs first turned them down.
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Nashville Post
8/4/2010
At an event sponsored by the Nashville Healthcare Council and Nashville Capital Network, moderator, Nancy Falls, asked a panel of venture capitalists whether the community's close-knit nature could create a group think environment that would make it difficult for an entrepreneur to secure funding if one or two VCs first turned them down.
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Financing Options: There are a variety of alternatives available to hospitals.
HealthLeaders Media
6/29/2010
There is another nontraditional path to financing that merits mentioning: philanthropy. Though not an area that healthcare facilities traditionally think of when looking for financing options - especially for larger projects - it can be used to underwrite smaller capital projects, or very long-range ones if it is done correctly, says Jeff Rooney, a partner with Atlanta-based executive services firm Tatum LLC and interim CFO for Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, CA.
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HealthLeaders Media
6/29/2010
There is another nontraditional path to financing that merits mentioning: philanthropy. Though not an area that healthcare facilities traditionally think of when looking for financing options - especially for larger projects - it can be used to underwrite smaller capital projects, or very long-range ones if it is done correctly, says Jeff Rooney, a partner with Atlanta-based executive services firm Tatum LLC and interim CFO for Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, CA.
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Tatum Announces New Leadership in its Private Equity Division
Press Release
6/29/2010
Joe Burkhart Joins James Hickey in Practice Leadership
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Press Release
6/29/2010
Joe Burkhart Joins James Hickey in Practice Leadership
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High on ambition, low on cash, Twin Cities hospitals face choices
MedCity News
6/28/2010
Children’s Hospital saw an even more drastic change. The hospital said revenue from services increased 8 percent to $540 million in 2008. But Children’s lost $52 million from its investment portfolio, knocking its total revenue to just $516.3 million, down 6 percent from 2007. Meanwhile, expenses rose 8.4 percent, due mostly to salaries and benefits. Compensation now accounts for 63 percent of the hospital’s total revenue. Anything above 55 percent-to-60 percent is “unsustainable,” said Jeff Nelson, a Minneapolis-based partner of Tatum LLC, which supplies interim CFOs to struggling hospitals.
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MedCity News
6/28/2010
Children’s Hospital saw an even more drastic change. The hospital said revenue from services increased 8 percent to $540 million in 2008. But Children’s lost $52 million from its investment portfolio, knocking its total revenue to just $516.3 million, down 6 percent from 2007. Meanwhile, expenses rose 8.4 percent, due mostly to salaries and benefits. Compensation now accounts for 63 percent of the hospital’s total revenue. Anything above 55 percent-to-60 percent is “unsustainable,” said Jeff Nelson, a Minneapolis-based partner of Tatum LLC, which supplies interim CFOs to struggling hospitals.
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From Adversity, Better Budgets
CFO.com
6/1/2010
Tatum national managing partner of consulting, is quoted in From Adversity, Better Budgets in CFO magazine. She notes that many CFOs are increasing the frequency of budget revisions and forecasts.
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CFO.com
6/1/2010
Tatum national managing partner of consulting, is quoted in From Adversity, Better Budgets in CFO magazine. She notes that many CFOs are increasing the frequency of budget revisions and forecasts.
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Ready, Set, Grow?
CFO Magazine
5/26/2010
Deciding how (and when) to reinvigorate growth now ranks as a CFO's biggest challenge. Tatum's Janice DiPietro urges finance executives and their fellow managers to survey the competition as a first step to identifying growth opportunities.
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CFO Magazine
5/26/2010
Deciding how (and when) to reinvigorate growth now ranks as a CFO's biggest challenge. Tatum's Janice DiPietro urges finance executives and their fellow managers to survey the competition as a first step to identifying growth opportunities.
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Adopt real-world strategies to master and manage effectively areas of Contract Administration & Cash Flow Management Governance
Federal News Radio 1500AM
5/25/2010
Washington, DC partners, Dwayne Cook and Matthew McLauchlin were presenters on Gov Con Straight Talk with Christine Zmuda of Microsoft. Dwayne and Mac presented on how to adopt real-world strategies to master and effectively manage areas of contract administration and cash flow management governance.
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Federal News Radio 1500AM
5/25/2010
Washington, DC partners, Dwayne Cook and Matthew McLauchlin were presenters on Gov Con Straight Talk with Christine Zmuda of Microsoft. Dwayne and Mac presented on how to adopt real-world strategies to master and effectively manage areas of contract administration and cash flow management governance.
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Executives more confident about region's economy, survey finds
Washington Post
5/21/2010
According to a new survey by the Greater Washington Board of Trade, local business executives have increased confidence in the area's economy over the past few months.
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Washington Post
5/21/2010
According to a new survey by the Greater Washington Board of Trade, local business executives have increased confidence in the area's economy over the past few months.
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Managing an Abrupt Executive Departure
Trustee Magazine
4/1/2010
Hospitals can be left reeling when C-level executives depart unexpectedly. Tatum's Interim CFO services helped guide the finances of Condell Hospital until a permanent CFO could be found.
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Trustee Magazine
4/1/2010
Hospitals can be left reeling when C-level executives depart unexpectedly. Tatum's Interim CFO services helped guide the finances of Condell Hospital until a permanent CFO could be found.
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Fiduciary Duties in Turbulent Times: A CFO's Perspective
The Boardroom Guide to Capital Markets
2/22/2010
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The Boardroom Guide to Capital Markets
2/22/2010
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