Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 14, 2002

Craig Pisaris-henderson – Findwhat.com Inc (fwht)

CRAIG PISARIS-HENDERSON is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of FindWhat.com, a leading developer and provider of performance-based marketing services for the Internet. From June 1999 to March 2001, he also held the position of Chief Technology Officer. He has had broad exposure to all segments of the Internet. With his holistic perspective of the online advertising marketplace he has been at the forefront of new developments in the industry, most recently changing the rules by setting up a private label service which leverages FindWhat.com's strategic assets, its search engine technology and back office operations, to allow the top tier portals to brand their own keyword advertising service without incurring the time and expense of setting up and operating it themselves. Prior to FindWhat.com, Mr. Pisaris-Henderson co-founded and served as Vice President of FindWhat.com's predecessor, BeFirst Internet Corporation, a pioneering company in search engine optimization. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E-Troop.com, an Internet company primarily focused on business-to-business solutions, including multimedia Internet content, site architecture and local content distribution services. He has spoken at several industry events and serves as a resource to the Internet/tech media. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Lee County and serves as a member of the advisory council for Information Technology and Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of FindWhat.com?

Mr. Pisaris-Henderson: FindWhat.com is a leading developer and marketer

of performance-based