Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2004
CRAIG EISLER is President and Chief Executive Officer of Action Engine.
He is a product visionary, he brings 16 years technology industry
management and leadership experience, most recently serving as General
Manage of the Microsoft Windows Media Platform Group. Mr. Eisler played
an integral role in the turnaround of the Netshow Group, where he
successfully integrated its client, server, digital rights managements
and compression groups, re-branding it as Windows Media. Previously, he
was Microsoft's architect for Internet Explorer. He is also the co-
inventor of and key architect behind Direct X, which he holds 11 U.S.
patents. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada
with a joint honors degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Action Engine andan overview of what you are doing at the present time?
Mr. Eisler: Action Engine was founded in 2000, almost four years