Data protection company Commvault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT) couldn’t protect itself from a share price dip on Friday. It announced a C-suite transition, which was met by a mild investor sell-off. The stock closed the day down by 0.3%, comparing unfavorably to the 0.2% uptick of the bellwether S&P 500 index.
After market close Thursday, Commvault announced that CFO Jen DiRico is departing the specialized tech company. She will step down at the end of this month to pursue an unspecified new opportunity, according to her soon-to-be former employer.
She is to be replaced on an interim basis by a so-called Office of the CFO. This will consist of the company’s chief accounting officer, Danielle Abrahamson, and vice president of finance, Kevin White. The Office will remain in place until a single, permanent new CFO joins the company.
Commvault added that it has launched its effort to find such a person. It quoted CEO Sanjay Mirchandani as saying that “As we search for our next CFO and continue to execute on our financial objectives, we do so with the support of a seasoned leadership team, industry-leading cyber resilience solutions, and strong financial performance.”
In the press release announcing the transition, Commvault wrote that it stands by its guidance for the entirety of its current fiscal year (2026).
The departure of a top manager is always jarring to some extent — particularly when it occurs at a business like Commvault, which has enjoyed robust growth and healthy profitability in its better quarters and years.
Yet the temporary Office of the CFO seems to be led by an experienced pair of hands, and such a company shouldn’t have much of a problem attracting a quality replacement. I wouldn’t worry too much about this latest development at Commvault.
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