CEO Of Tulsa-Based Foodmaker Pens New Book

October 28, 2009 -- Paula Marshall, CEO of Bama Cos. Inc., has written a new book that describes how her company succeeded.

The book, "Finding the Soul of Big Business," focuses on the need to change the way business is done.

Bama Cos., based in Tulsa since the 1930’s, employs 1,000 people in Tulsa and makes a variety of foods for some of the world's largest retailers, including McDonald's and Wal-Mart.

"Too often CEOs are focused on the bottom line, the share price or the latest Wall Street analysis,” Marshall tells the Tulsa World. "Reporting statistics and share earnings does not qualify a manager as a leader."

The World describes "Finding the Soul" as giving tried and true advice for owners and managers looking for ways to create a better business atmosphere and improve productivity.