Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 22, 2002

Vernon Hanzlik – Stellent Inc (stel)

VERNON J. HANZLIK, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stellent, Inc., is focused on leading Stellent to achieve improved growth in revenue and profitability and even greater innovation and inventiveness with its products. Most recently, Mr. Hanzlik was Vice President of Sales, a role in which he successfully led the company in meeting its revenue goals while expanding the sales force and indirect sales channel. He has been with Stellent since 1991 and served as Vice President of Product Marketing and Business Development from 1995 to 1999. Over the last several years, he focused on defining and bringing to market a new generation of Web-based content management products, including its popular Stellent Content Management (formerly known as Xpedio Content Management) product line. Mr. Hanzlik was instrumental in developing the company's direct sales force and signing more than 300 major customers to meet the company's aggressive revenue and growth objectives. He has nearly 20 years' experience in product management and distribution, including seven years of industry marketing, application consulting and product management for the IBM 3270 market at Lee Data Corporation. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Profile
TWST: Could you begin with a brief historical sketch of Stellent

and then tell us about the present situation?

Mr. Hanzlik: Stellent's been in business for about 10 years.

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