BMC Software names new CFO

By David Becker
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BMC Software appointed John Cox as acting chief financial officer after the resignation of William Austin. Cox joined BMC in 1989 as manager of taxation. He was promoted to vice president in 1998 and chief accounting officer and controller in 1999. BMC promoted Robert Beauchamp to chief executive earlier this month, replacing Max Watson.

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