Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2002
L. GEORGE KLAUS, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Epicor Software Corporation, has over 25
years of experience in the high-technology industry. He was named
President and Chief Executive Officer of Epicor in February 1996
and in September 1996, he took on the added role of Chairman of
the Board. Mr. Klaus achieved industry prominence when he
restored Frame Technology to consistent profitability through
1995. He has a history of restoring shareholder confidence and
rebuilding corporate stability for high-technology companies,
including Cadence Design Systems/VALID and Hughes LAN Systems.
During his tenure at Frame Technology, a leading provider of
industry-leading tools for authoring, managing and distributing
business-critical documents, Mr. Klaus returned the company to
sound business performance and Wall Street ratings of 'Strong
Buy/Aggressive Growth' by leading investment firms. Mr. Klaus
also directed company negotiations with Adobe Systems for a
strategic acquisition beneficial to customers, employees and
shareholders. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer of
Cadence Design Systems and President and Chief Operating Officer
at VALID. His background also includes seven years with Hughes
LAN Systems where he served as Chief Executive Officer and
President. Previous executive experience includes three years
with Amdahl Corporation and 13 years with Control Data
Corporation. Mr. Klaus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics from California State University, Northridge and he
did graduate work in Mathematics and Business at UCLA. He
currently serves on the Board of Directors for FileNET
Corporation, Broadview Capital Partners Board of Advisors and the
University California, Irvine - Information and Computer Science
CEO Advisory Board. Profile
Software?
Mr. Klaus: Epicor Software was founded as Platinum Software in 1984. We
merged with a similar sized company named
