Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 22, 2003
Mikes extensive experience in the software industry makes him a respected commentator on a broad spectrum of both technological and business-focused issues. He also contributes regularly to international industry round tables. Profile
From these profitable foundations, Mike launched Autonomy in 1996. Autonomy is a profitable, cash-generative organization and is one of the most valuable software companies of its age. Autonomy is listed on three exchanges, including NASDAQ in the United States and the London Stock Exchange. The company has offices worldwide and a global network of reseller and integration partners. Today, Autonomy is the market leader for high-end categorization, retrieval and information systems. The companys software is used by approximately 600 global organizations and Government agencies, including Ford, GM, Philips, AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, NASA, the US Sate Department, the US Department of Homeland Security and the UK Governments Department of Trade and Industry. Profile
Dr Mike Lynch is CEO and Founder of Autonomy. Mike read Information Sciences at Christs College, University of Cambridge, where he went on to gain a PhD in Pattern Recognition. Profile
As the driving force behind Autonomys revolutionary technology, Dr Lynch has received a catalogue of distinctions and awards. He won the Achievement Medal from the Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1996, was named Entrepreneur of the year by the Confederation of British Industry in 1999, and in February 2000, he received the Technology Pioneer Award of the World Economic Forum. Mike was recently voted one of the most influential people in Europe in Time magazine. Profile
Dr. Lynch: Autonomy makes a technology which allows computers to understand information that is in a human
