Google CFO Loves Some Data More than Other Data

June 6, 2017

I read “Why Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat Was the Perfect Fit at Google.” I know that CNBC is a “real news” outfit. Its reporters work tirelessly to get the facts and connect the dots for its legions of fans.

However, I noted one very tiny oversight in the story about Google’s data loving chief financial officer.

First, a bit of history. Recode reported in “Google Refuses to Hand over Salary Data to the US Government.” I assume that Recode’s self assured “real news” folks have their facts lined up. In that write up, I learned that Google does not have data about how much it pays its employees. The reasons cited in the article strike me as a bit along the lines of “the dog ate my homework.”

Now consider the CNBC story about Alphabet Google’s data loving CFO, Ruth Porat, a professional from the estimable firm of Morgan Stanley. I learned:

“The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data,” Porat said Wednesday [May 31, 2017] , in describing her role at the company.

Ms. Porat finds the moniker “Ruth Vader” fantastic.

She allegedly said:

The best thing I can do is give them accurate data. It’s really about the data.

Doesn’t it seem logical that the CFO of Alphabet Google would know what the company pays its employees?

Well, pilgrim, that’s not the type of data the company tracks.

Doesn’t the omission of salary data from the CNBC story seem to be a bit careless.

Pretty remarkable for Ruth Vader to only be interested in some company wide data. Love is selective just like deciding what dots to connect.

Stephen E Arnold, June 4, 2017

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