ClickNet Software Names David Worthington Chief Financial Officer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 ClickNet Software Corporation, a leading anti-hacking security solutions provider, today announced the appointment of David Worthington to chief financial officer (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ). As CFO, Worthington is responsible for managing all worldwide financial operations and brings more than 25 years of corporate finance management experience to ClickNet. He reports directly to Lou Ryan, ClickNet's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "David's strong knowledge in all aspects of financial management, combined with his many years of valuable business experience, make him an important addition to our executive team," said Ryan. "He has the extensive strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and analysis expertise ClickNet requires as we expand our leadership in the e-business asset security market." Prior to joining ClickNet, Worthington was CFO of Burke Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of organic and silicone rubber products. Worthington was responsible for managing all aspects of internal and external financial reporting, financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and analysis, information systems and treasury functions. During his ten years there, Burke Industries grew from $35 million annual sales and one manufacturing site to $108 million annual sales and six manufacturing sites in 1999. Before joining Burke Industries, Worthington spent 11 years as CFO at Electro-Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high-environment tape recorders for aerospace applications. His career started with four years as an audit supervisor for Ernst & Young. Worthington, a California certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , earned his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal , and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration/accounting from San Jose State University. About ClickNet Software ClickNet Software Corporation is a leading supplier of software solutions for securing e-business assets. ClickNet is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and can be reached by calling its world headquarters directly at 408-576-5900, toll free at 1-800-599-3200, 44-181-387-5500 for its European offices, or by visiting its web site at http://www.clicknet.com. Note to Editors: ClickNet and the ClickNet logo are trademarks of ClickNet Software Corp. All other registered trademarks, trademarks, trade names or service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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