Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 24, 2001

John Harris – Viseon Inc (vsni)

JOHN C. HARRIS became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Viseon, Inc. in February 2001. Prior to joining Viseon, Mr. Harris was CEO of Diversified Technologies Group, Inc., where his primary focus was analyzing merger and acquisition targets for the Internet and technology fields. During his tenure, Diversified Technologies Group, Inc. acquired a medical ASP and an enhanced fax service bureau. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of CBQ, Inc. From 1986 until 1998, Mr. Harris was Founder and President of CompuNet Support Systems, Inc. a Dallas-based Computer Systems Integrator that was selected three years in a row as one of the fastest growing businesses in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area by the SMU Cox School of Business. He was responsible for orchestrating its growth and direction into a multimillion-dollar company that was subsequently sold in 1998 to a national systems integrating firm. Mr. Harris has been involved in the information technology field for over 24 years. Profile
JAMES D. HANZLIK became Chief Financial Officer of Viseon, Inc. in January, 1997. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Hanzlik was Vice President, Controller at Sterner Lighting Group, a manufacturer of commercial lighting. Prior to that, Mr. Hanzlik served from 1988 to 1995 as Corporate Controller and Business Unit Manager for Despatch Industries Ltd., a leading manufacturer of industrial heat processing equipment serving the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Prior to Despatch, Mr. Hanzlik was VP Finance at FDL Technologies, Inc. Mr. Hanzlik began his career in 1980 with the emerging business group of KPMG LLP (formerly Peat, Marwick, Mitchell). Profile
TWST: Can we get an overview of Viseon, what's gone on recently, and how

you see the company today?

Mr. Hanzlik (CFO): The company has undergone a very significant change

in the last six