Harrington

Houston-based BMC Software recently appointed former IBM Software Group VP of Finance George Harrington as SVP and CFO. In his new role, Harrington will be responsible for the organization's finance, investor relations, corporate development and IT functions. John Cox, the company's CFO since 2001, will serve as chief accounting officer, reporting to Harrington. BMC spokesman Arch Currid insisted Cox's move is based on his in-depth understanding of accounting, and is "absolutely not a demotion." Prior to his role with IBM Software Group, Harrington served as chief accountant for IBM Corporation, as well as VP of Finance for IBM Americas.