Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 15, 2005

Rick Faulk – Intranets.com

RICK FAULK assumed the Intranets.com CEO responsibilities in August 2001. Rick sets the strategic direction of the company and works closely with the management team and board of directors on all aspects of the company's operations, from product development to marketing. Prior to his role as CEO, Rick was Vice President of Marketing. He directed all of the company's marketing and advertising initiatives, from packaging to public relations to interactive advertising. Before joining Intranets.com, Rick was Vice President of Corporate Marketing at PictureTel, where he was responsible for all aspects of corporate marketing. Prior to joining PictureTel, Rick was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Shiva Corporation. He was instrumental in growing Shiva's worldwide revenues by more than 50 percent, expanding distribution channels and effectively positioning Shiva as the market leader in the remote networking market. Rick also spent four years as Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Lotus Development Corporation. He was responsible for all marketing communication functions, and VAR development, database marketing, channel marketing and OEM marketing. Before that, Rick founded First Software, a software distribution company, which grew to more than $175 million in revenue in less than four years. In 1985, First Software was ranked second in Inc. Magazine's list of fastest-growing companies. Profile
TWST: What is Intranets.com?

Mr. Faulk: Intranets.com provides a complete suite of collaboration

applications designed to help organizations and groups work together

more effectively and