華特迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)正在為現(xiàn)任首席執(zhí)行官鮑勃·艾格尋找接班人之際,任命休·約翰遜擔(dān)任首席財務(wù)官,引入了一位經(jīng)驗豐富的消費品行業(yè)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。
62歲的約翰遜現(xiàn)任百事公司(PepsiCo Inc.)副董事長兼首席財務(wù)官。據(jù)迪士尼周一發(fā)布的聲明稱,約翰遜將在12月4日走馬上任。
迪士尼通過此次招聘,找到了一位經(jīng)驗豐富的高管,他曾在全球最知名的品牌負(fù)責(zé)運營、并購和財務(wù)等關(guān)鍵崗位。約翰遜的新老板艾格一年前因為繼任者被趕下臺而重回迪士尼,他的任期到2026年結(jié)束。
花旗集團(tuán)(Citigroup)分析師菲利波·法洛尼在一封郵件中表示:“休擁有強大的履歷。他的運營經(jīng)驗豐富,在華特迪士尼公司無論擔(dān)任CFO還是未來成為CEO,他都游刃有余?!?/p>
迪士尼前任CFO克里斯汀·麥卡錫在6月卸任,開始休病假。迪士尼主題公園部門的CFO凱文·蘭斯貝瑞曾臨時接任,現(xiàn)已回到原先的崗位。
位于加州伯班克的迪士尼一直在努力解決傳統(tǒng)電視頻道觀眾流失和Disney+等流媒體服務(wù)持續(xù)虧損等問題。
艾格表示,他會考慮剝離ABC等傳統(tǒng)頻道,并且正在為公司的體育電視業(yè)務(wù)ESPN尋找戰(zhàn)略投資者。他還宣布計劃收購康卡斯特(Comcast Corp.)在Hulu流媒體服務(wù)持有的三分之一股份,交易成本將不低于86.1億美元。
約翰遜的薪酬為200萬美元基本工資加獎金。他還將獲得一次性簽約獎金300萬美元和價值1,400萬美元的股票獎勵。
72歲的艾格在聲明中稱:“休作為美國最優(yōu)秀的CFO之一享有良好的信譽,而且他在財務(wù)和運營崗位上曾負(fù)責(zé)各種全球頂級品牌,積累了豐富經(jīng)驗,這讓他成為迪士尼壯大高管團(tuán)隊的理想選擇?!?/p>
休于1987年加入百事,擔(dān)任商務(wù)策劃師,他在百事從事過許多崗位,包括電商部門以及桂格燕麥(Quaker Oats)北美業(yè)務(wù)的負(fù)責(zé)人等。
迪士尼尋找繼任者的過程令人感到憂慮。有多位艾格的潛在接班人已經(jīng)離開迪士尼。2020年2月,鮑勃·查佩克被任命為CEO,但兩年半后,他就因為與部門高管不合而黯然下臺。
紐約時間中午,迪士尼股價為84.79美元,幾乎沒有變化。迪士尼計劃于11月8日公布季度業(yè)績。(財富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
華特迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)正在為現(xiàn)任首席執(zhí)行官鮑勃·艾格尋找接班人之際,任命休·約翰遜擔(dān)任首席財務(wù)官,引入了一位經(jīng)驗豐富的消費品行業(yè)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。
62歲的約翰遜現(xiàn)任百事公司(PepsiCo Inc.)副董事長兼首席財務(wù)官。據(jù)迪士尼周一發(fā)布的聲明稱,約翰遜將在12月4日走馬上任。
迪士尼通過此次招聘,找到了一位經(jīng)驗豐富的高管,他曾在全球最知名的品牌負(fù)責(zé)運營、并購和財務(wù)等關(guān)鍵崗位。約翰遜的新老板艾格一年前因為繼任者被趕下臺而重回迪士尼,他的任期到2026年結(jié)束。
花旗集團(tuán)(Citigroup)分析師菲利波·法洛尼在一封郵件中表示:“休擁有強大的履歷。他的運營經(jīng)驗豐富,在華特迪士尼公司無論擔(dān)任CFO還是未來成為CEO,他都游刃有余?!?/p>
迪士尼前任CFO克里斯汀·麥卡錫在6月卸任,開始休病假。迪士尼主題公園部門的CFO凱文·蘭斯貝瑞曾臨時接任,現(xiàn)已回到原先的崗位。
位于加州伯班克的迪士尼一直在努力解決傳統(tǒng)電視頻道觀眾流失和Disney+等流媒體服務(wù)持續(xù)虧損等問題。
艾格表示,他會考慮剝離ABC等傳統(tǒng)頻道,并且正在為公司的體育電視業(yè)務(wù)ESPN尋找戰(zhàn)略投資者。他還宣布計劃收購康卡斯特(Comcast Corp.)在Hulu流媒體服務(wù)持有的三分之一股份,交易成本將不低于86.1億美元。
約翰遜的薪酬為200萬美元基本工資加獎金。他還將獲得一次性簽約獎金300萬美元和價值1,400萬美元的股票獎勵。
72歲的艾格在聲明中稱:“休作為美國最優(yōu)秀的CFO之一享有良好的信譽,而且他在財務(wù)和運營崗位上曾負(fù)責(zé)各種全球頂級品牌,積累了豐富經(jīng)驗,這讓他成為迪士尼壯大高管團(tuán)隊的理想選擇?!?/p>
休于1987年加入百事,擔(dān)任商務(wù)策劃師,他在百事從事過許多崗位,包括電商部門以及桂格燕麥(Quaker Oats)北美業(yè)務(wù)的負(fù)責(zé)人等。
迪士尼尋找繼任者的過程令人感到憂慮。有多位艾格的潛在接班人已經(jīng)離開迪士尼。2020年2月,鮑勃·查佩克被任命為CEO,但兩年半后,他就因為與部門高管不合而黯然下臺。
紐約時間中午,迪士尼股價為84.79美元,幾乎沒有變化。迪士尼計劃于11月8日公布季度業(yè)績。(財富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
Walt Disney Co. named Hugh Johnston as chief financial officer, bringing in an experienced consumer-products leader at a time when it’s seeking a successor to current Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger.
Johnston, 62, currently vice chairman and CFO of PepsiCo Inc., starts on Dec. 4, the company said in a statement on Monday.
With the hire, Disney gets a seasoned executive with a deep resume who has played key roles in operations and M&A, as well as finance, at one of the world’s best-known brands. Iger, Johnston’s new boss, returned to Disney a year ago after his successor was ousted and has a contract running through 2026.
“Hugh has had a strong track record,” Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni said in an email. “He has strong operational experience, which could serve the Walt Disney Co. well as CFO and potentially CEO down the line.”
Disney’s former CFO, Christine McCarthy, stepped down in June, taking a medical leave of absence. She was replaced on an interim basis by Kevin Lansberry, the CFO of Disney’s theme parks division, who is returning to the role.
The Burbank, California-based company has been struggling with a migration of viewers away from traditional TV channels and ongoing losses in its streaming services such as Disney+.
Iger has said he’ll consider divesting traditional channels, like ABC, and is looking for a strategic investor for ESPN, the company’s sports TV business. He has also announced plans to acquire Comcast Corp.’s one-third stake in the Hulu streaming service — a deal that will cost at least $8.61 billion.
Johnston will be paid a base salary of $2 million and a bonus. He’s also getting a one-time signing bonus of $3 million and a stock award of $14 million.
“Hugh’s well-earned reputation as one of the best CFOs in America and his wealth of leadership experience in both financial and operational roles overseeing a diverse portfolio of top global brands make him a perfect addition to Disney’s senior leadership team,” Iger, 72, said in the statement.
The executive, who first joined Pepsi as a business planner in 1987, has held numerous jobs at the company, including leading its e-commerce division and its Quaker Oats business in North America.
Succession at Disney has been a fraught process. Numerous potential successors to Iger have left, and the February 2020 appointment of Bob Chapek as CEO ended after two and a half years with his ouster amid acrimony among divisional executives.
Shares of Disney were little changed at $84.79 at midday in New York. The company is scheduled to report quarterly results on Nov. 8.