Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 1998

D. Westervelt Davis – Microtouch Systems (mtsi)

D. WESTERVELT DAVIS became President and CEO of MicroTouch in April 1996 and has served on the Board of Directors for the company since 1991. He brings to MicroTouch more than 25 years of business experience including 12 years of general management in the high technology industry. Mr. Davis joined MicroTouch from Laserton of Burlington, Ma., a manufacturer of semiconductor components for fiber optic communications and a subsidiary of Oak Industries. Previous experience includes president and CEO of Autographix, president of General Scanning, and a partner at Braxton Associates. He earned his M.B.A. for Harvard Graduate School Business Administration and a B.S. in Engineering from Princeton University. Profile
TWST: How about if we start out with a brief overview of MicroTouch

Systems?

Mr. Davis: What I thought we could do is talk first about the company

and then also go into the marketplace. I