Special Report

Finance Director Outlook 2009
The year ahead
Companies with particularly aggressive or high risk strategies showed considerable strain in 2008, culminating with AIG's collapse.
<h1>An energy producers perspective</h1>

An energy producers perspective

Maintaining good relationships will control counterparty risks, especially in the development of our wind farm ...
<h1>Repositioning leaves Rok well placed</h1>

Repositioning leaves Rok well placed

The Group Finance Director at Rok sheds some light on the strategies he will employ to take his company forward ...
<h1>Keeping confidence levels up</h1>

Keeping confidence levels up

Kathryn Herrick - Group Finance Director of Celerant Consulting - will be focusing on cash management, risk and moral...
<h1>2009: A freighting FDs perspective</h1>

2009: A freighting FDs perspective

My greatest concern for 2009 is the uncertainty we as a company, and as an industry, face.
<h1>All about the customer</h1>

All about the customer

A joined up approach to one-to-one communications with customers and prospects seems to be key to effective marketing...
<h1>Restaurant industry challenges in 2009</h1>

Restaurant industry challenges in 2009

Owners need to recognise the challenges they could face in 2009 and make the change for good across their business...
<h1>2009 not necessarily an easy ride</h1>

2009 not necessarily an easy ride

Residual goods sector will be well placed in 2009 as customers turn to cheaper alternative brands but other risks...
<h1>Financial direction in the Telecoms sector</h1>

Financial direction in the Telecoms sector

Cash and Long-Term Thinking: Watchwords for Telcos in 2009.

ABOUT THIS REPORT

Director of Finance Online has invited finance directors from various UK companies to contribute to a report which aims to uncover the challenges the profession is likely to face in 2009.

This report examines the unique problems faced by FDs in their respective sectors while also uncovering the wider economic problems that all FDs will face.