NBC chimes (Jan 1953-Dec 1954)

NBC Controllers Department Realigned Because of the necessity for increased attention to taxation matters, and in order to provide the most efficient financial services to the organization, a realignment of the Controllers Department of the National Broadcasting Company has been effected. Joseph V. Heffernan. financial vice-president, announced late last month. The offices of the controller of the company and the controller for the Networks Division have been consolidated, with the following changes taking place : Harry F. McKeon. former controller for the company, has been appointed director of the Tax Department, reporting to the treasurer. Joseph A. McDonald. Charles J. Cresswell. former controller for the Networks Division, has been appointed controller of the company, reporting directly to Mr. Heffernan. \^ illiam \ . Sargent, former assistant controller for the Networks Division, has been appointed director of Financial Planning and Control, reporting to Mr. Cresswell. Reporting to Mr. Sargent will be John J. Heywood. financial planning manager, and Edward Stegeman. programming and production financial manager. Hamilton Young, former budget director, has been appointed director of Auditing and Systems, reporting to Mr. Cresswell. Francis X. O'Shea. former chief accountant. Networks, has been appointed chief accountant of the company, reporting to Mr. Cresswell. Frank Dellet. who continues as West Coast controller, also will report to Mr. Cresswell. Joseph J. Akulonis. former assistant budget director, has been appointed assistant director of the Tax Department, reporting to Mr. McKeon. Joseph A. Kent, tax accountant, also will report to Mr. McKeon. Charles J. Cresswell for the past 12 years has specialized in bringing better financial planning and more efficient accounting service to a variety of business organizations. He joined NBC in April. 1950. as controller for the television network. In July. 1952. Mr. Cresswell was named controller for the Networks Division. Charles J. Cresswell. Controller for NBC. Harry F. McKeon. Director of Tax Department. William V. Sargent. Director of Financial Planning and Control. Hanson to Report Directly to White Frank \^ hite. president of NBC. announced late last month that henceforth 0. B. Hanson, vice-president and chief engineer of the company, would report directly to him instead of through Charles R. Denny, vice-president for the Owned and Operated Stations. This change was made because of the increasing importance of NBC's general engineering and technical activities to all divisions of the company, and in order to permit Mr. Denny to give closer supervision to the Owned and Operated Stations. New York Issues New Secretary's Manual The new Secretary's Manual for the New York office has been completed and will be distributed at meetings of secretaries which will be held during April. The Manual is a loose-leaf binder featuring the basic information a secretary should have to do her job. including sections on telephone techniques: correspondence, forms and memos, with examples of memos properly filled out: information on mail service and schedules: procedures on vouchers and requisitions, and complete filing instructions. A section in the back o the Manual is provided so the secretai can spell out procedures peculiar ther own job and department. All secretaries in the New o office will be scheduled to attend one o a series of two hour conferences, a which the Manuals will be given out Four identical sessions will be held t~ enable departments to maintain coverage. Department heads will be notifi soon of the time and place of the meet ings. All secretaries will be urged to attend to get up-to-date information in NBC secretarial procedures and to obtain their copy of the Manual. The Secretary's Manual developed for New York will be reviewed by other NBC locations in terms of its local applicability. A revised versio then will be distributed to secretari in those offices. 10 NBC Chimes