MENLO PARK, Calif.—Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey released Friday by Robert Half Management Resources.
The staffing division of Robert Half International found that 44 percent of U.S. chief financial officers cited the mobile phone as the most indispensable portable technology, while 39 percent said their laptops were the tool with which they could least afford to part. Wireless handheld devices placed third, garnering 8 percent of the vote.
“Reflecting the needs of today’s busy professionals, the latest cell-phone technology combines the best of both worlds, including e-mail and Internet access that allow for expanded capabilities in one tool,” said Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. “These multifunctional phones are fast becoming one device executives are expected to own and use.”
