Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 16, 2002
Kirk M. Loevner is Chairman, President and CEO of Pinnacor Inc. Pinnacor
is a provider of business and financial information and analytical
applications. Mr. Loevner has been active in the technology sector for
the past two decades. He has held several senior management positions at
Apple Computer Inc. and Silicon Graphics, including Vice President and
General Manager of Applesoft, Apple's software products division, and
Vice President and General Manager of Applications and Market
Development at Silicon Graphics. After Silicon Graphics, in 1996 he
became President and CEO of Internet Shopping Network where he pioneered
the online auction business by launching First Auction, the first real-
time auction site. In 1998, Mr. Loevner founded PublishOne Inc., a
digital rights management company and formed successful partnerships
with Adobe Systems and InterTrust. PublishOne was acquired by InterTrust
Technologies in January 2001. Mr. Loevner has served on the Board of the
Software and Information Industry Association for the past 10 years. He
has also served on the Boards of Aptimus Inc. and CompareNet Inc. He has
a BSE degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Tufts
University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Profile
Mr. Loevner: Our business has evolved very significantly over the last
couple of years. We used to be a company that sold customized news
