Oracle names Safra Catz as new CFO
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Oracle 1 Corp. on Monday announced that its co-president Safra Catz is taking the additional position as the software giant's chief financial officer (CFO), following the resignation of its current CFO Jeff Epstein.
Epstein was named Oracle's CFO in September 2008, and had reported directly to Catz. Oracle didn't give details about Epstein's departure.
Catz joined Oracle in April 1999 and has been its president since January 2004. She previously 2 served as the company's CFO from November 2005 to September 2008.
"Safra already has the long-standing confidence of our employees, our Board and our shareholders," Oracle's chief executive officer Larry Ellison said in a statement, adding that " there is no more logical choice for CFO.""The CFO function has reported to Safra for a number of years and she's acted as Oracle's CFO in the past. She has the full support of the Board," noted 3 Jeff Henley, chairman of Oracle's board of directors.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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