Core Values
C-Suite
Potluck
Finance
Technology
100
This Core Value seeks to continuously renew, rethink, and innovate with the customer in mind.
What is "Think Strategically"
100
This executive's favorite travel destination is their home on Lake Michigan in a sleepy place called Omena, MI
Who is Tim White (EVP & General Counsel)
100
What movie has Jack Nicholson yell at Tom Cruise: "You can't handle the truth"?
What is A Few Good Men
100
(Sales - COGS) / Sales
What is Gross Margin %
100
This enterprise software provides business intelligence (BI) components for performance management, planning, and reporting. It contains ready-written reports that are stored centrally and made selectively available to users.
What is Business Objects
200
This Core Value seeks to be relentless in our pursuit of excellence and never settle. Lead with action and make things happen.
What is "Build Value"
200
This executive's favorite TV show is Veep and their proudest moment was when their kids were recognized for math excellence at the NYSE.
Who is Hilla Sferruzza (CFO)
200
In California, which wine grape variety is the most planted?
What is Chardonnay
200
This measure is often used in capital budgeting decisions to compare among differing investment alternatives. It requires discounting future net cash flows using a periodic discount rate.
What is Net Present Value
200
This cloud-based software is used to provides companies with case and task management, automatically routing and escalating important events, and managing customer relationships.
What is SalesForce (NYSE: CRM)
300
In this Core Value, we will celebrate and win as a team by leveraging each other's strengths and outworking the competition.
What is "Play to Win"
300
This executive's favorite TV shows include Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. Humorously, they once lacerated a tendon in their hand while taking off a T-shirt.
Who is Javier Feliciano (CHRO)
300
Which ex-Beatle recorded "The Girl is Mine" with Michael Jackson?
Who is Paul McCartney
300
This is a complex process used by companies to divide their financial resources among different projects with the goal of maximizing output per dollar of investment.
What is Capital Allocation
300
This software improves planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes. We use it each quarter...
What is EPM (or BPC)
400
In this Core Value, we treat everyone fairly and earn their trust. We make a difference by giving back.
What is "Start with the Heart"
400
This executive's favorite hobby is racing vintage cars and their favorite travel destination is Venice, Italy.
Who is Steve Hilton (Chairman & CEO)
400
James Bond's favorite aperitif is what?
What is a Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred
400
This is an accounting principle that describes a permanent reduction in the value of an assets. As a calculation, it compares the book value of the asset to the net present value of future cash flows.
What is an Impairment
400
This software enables users to access trusted content repositories. This system stores official content that is easily accessible including: Project & Lot Files, Policies & Procedures, Contracts, Forms, etc.
What is IBM Content Navigator
500
In this Core Value, we will always act with honesty, character, and integrity. We will identify the right thing to do and then do it.
What is "Integrity Above All Else"
500
This executive has a huge garden at their house where they grow fruits and vegetables. This person spends a ton of time in the garden on weekends and loves the quiet time.
Who is Phillippe Lord (COO)
500
Found in California, these are the largest and longest living organisms on Earth (up to 380 ft. tall and living 1,200 - 1,800 years or more)
What are Sequoia Trees (Sequoia sempervirens)
500
The Bottom Line (Revenue minus total Expenses)
What is Net Income (or Net Earnings)
500
This is the Company's system of Record
What is E1 (JD Edwards)