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CBS CORPORATION APPOINTS THREE EXECUTIVES TO KEY TAX, TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE POSITIONS <br />
Richard M. Jones Named Senior Vice President, General Tax Counsel
Amy Berkowitz Named Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Michele Scaringella Named Vice President, Internal Audit
The CBS Corporation has appointed three executives to key tax, technology and finance posts within the corporate level, it was announced today by Fred Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CBS Corporation. Richard M. Jones, most recently Vice President, Tax Planning & Operations and Tax Counsel for NBC Universal, has been named Senior Vice President, General Tax Counsel. In addition, Amy Berkowitz has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the company, while Michele Scaringella has been promoted to Vice President, Internal Audit.
“We are very pleased to make these appointments because each of these executives represents the very best in their fields,” said Reynolds. “Richard is one of our industry’s most gifted tax experts and I’m confident he will provide invaluable counsel to our Corporation as we embark on our new and exciting future. In addition, I’ve had the opportunity to work very closely with both Amy and Michele and they are the two of the brightest, hardest working executives in our company. Amy’s previous experience directing the information technology efforts for CBS Television has been exemplary, and I believe she’ll continue to demonstrate those same qualities in this new position. And we’re very fortunate to have someone with Michele’s skills, instincts and institutional knowledge leading our auditing processes.”
Jones most recently served as Vice President of Tax Planning & Operations and Tax Counsel for NBC Universal, where he was responsible for domestic and international tax planning. Previously, he was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP, where he provided technical domestic and international tax consulting services to global multinational clients in the media, entertainment, communications and technology industries, and before that as an Auditor. Jones also served as a Law Clerk for the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, where he reviewed trial court transcripts for cases on appeal and researched legal issues. Prior to entering civilian life, Jones was a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, where he served six years as an Airborne Ranger.
Berkowitz was most recently Vice President and Chief Information Officer for CBS, overseeing information technology initiatives that support the strategic mission of the organization. Before that, she was Vice President of Applications Development. She came to CBS through Coopers and Lybrand, who placed her at the network as a consultant in 1997. She also held various positions within the information technology organizations of Beth Israel Medical Center, Cap Gemini America company (serving clients like Joseph E. Seagram and Son), Bear Sterns, Shearson Lehman Hutton and Citibank.
Scaringella most recently served as Vice President, Financial Reporting and Analysis for Viacom Inc. She was responsible for the Company’s quarterly earnings releases and SEC reporting as well as the planning, supervision and review of the Company's annual budget and quarterly forecasts. Over the past 11 years with Viacom, she has played an integral role in the Company’s various transactions, including the 2005 separation of the Viacom and CBS businesses and the spin-off of Blockbuster Inc. Prior to joining Viacom, Scaringella was a Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand, where she supervised audit engagements for public and private entities within various industries.
Upon the separation of Viacom, Inc.’s businesses, the CBS Corporation will be a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, will combine broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It will have operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and UPN), cable television (Showtime), local television (Viacom Television Stations Group), television production and syndication (Paramount Television and King World), radio (Infinity Broadcasting), advertising on out-of-home media (Viacom Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), theme parks (Paramount Parks), digital media (CBS Digital Media Group and CSTV Networks) and consumer products (CBS Consumer Products).
Amy Berkowitz Named Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Michele Scaringella Named Vice President, Internal Audit
The CBS Corporation has appointed three executives to key tax, technology and finance posts within the corporate level, it was announced today by Fred Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CBS Corporation. Richard M. Jones, most recently Vice President, Tax Planning & Operations and Tax Counsel for NBC Universal, has been named Senior Vice President, General Tax Counsel. In addition, Amy Berkowitz has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the company, while Michele Scaringella has been promoted to Vice President, Internal Audit.
“We are very pleased to make these appointments because each of these executives represents the very best in their fields,” said Reynolds. “Richard is one of our industry’s most gifted tax experts and I’m confident he will provide invaluable counsel to our Corporation as we embark on our new and exciting future. In addition, I’ve had the opportunity to work very closely with both Amy and Michele and they are the two of the brightest, hardest working executives in our company. Amy’s previous experience directing the information technology efforts for CBS Television has been exemplary, and I believe she’ll continue to demonstrate those same qualities in this new position. And we’re very fortunate to have someone with Michele’s skills, instincts and institutional knowledge leading our auditing processes.”
Jones most recently served as Vice President of Tax Planning & Operations and Tax Counsel for NBC Universal, where he was responsible for domestic and international tax planning. Previously, he was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP, where he provided technical domestic and international tax consulting services to global multinational clients in the media, entertainment, communications and technology industries, and before that as an Auditor. Jones also served as a Law Clerk for the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, where he reviewed trial court transcripts for cases on appeal and researched legal issues. Prior to entering civilian life, Jones was a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, where he served six years as an Airborne Ranger.
Berkowitz was most recently Vice President and Chief Information Officer for CBS, overseeing information technology initiatives that support the strategic mission of the organization. Before that, she was Vice President of Applications Development. She came to CBS through Coopers and Lybrand, who placed her at the network as a consultant in 1997. She also held various positions within the information technology organizations of Beth Israel Medical Center, Cap Gemini America company (serving clients like Joseph E. Seagram and Son), Bear Sterns, Shearson Lehman Hutton and Citibank.
Scaringella most recently served as Vice President, Financial Reporting and Analysis for Viacom Inc. She was responsible for the Company’s quarterly earnings releases and SEC reporting as well as the planning, supervision and review of the Company's annual budget and quarterly forecasts. Over the past 11 years with Viacom, she has played an integral role in the Company’s various transactions, including the 2005 separation of the Viacom and CBS businesses and the spin-off of Blockbuster Inc. Prior to joining Viacom, Scaringella was a Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand, where she supervised audit engagements for public and private entities within various industries.
Upon the separation of Viacom, Inc.’s businesses, the CBS Corporation will be a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, will combine broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It will have operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and UPN), cable television (Showtime), local television (Viacom Television Stations Group), television production and syndication (Paramount Television and King World), radio (Infinity Broadcasting), advertising on out-of-home media (Viacom Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), theme parks (Paramount Parks), digital media (CBS Digital Media Group and CSTV Networks) and consumer products (CBS Consumer Products).
