Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 13, 2005

Bruce Hansen – Id Analytics

BRUCE HANSEN co-founded ID Analytics in March 2002, bringing almost two decades of experience leading companies in the financial services and analytic software markets. Prior to founding ID Analytics, Hansen was President of HNC Software Inc., a $1 billion global provider of analytic software for financial services, telecommunications and healthcare firms to reduce fraud and credit risk. HNC was acquired by Fair Isaac in 2002. Prior to HNC, Hansen was CEO of the Center for Adaptive Systems Applications that developed analytic software and services for risk, operations and marketing applications within the financial services industry. CASA was acquired by HNC in 1999. Hansen's previous experience also includes executive roles at Citicorp (now CitiGroup), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) and Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan Chase). Recognized throughout the industry for his work and leadership, Hansen was a finalist for Ernst & Young's 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for San Diego and was named the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998. Hansen is also a member of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Software Industry Council, the San Diego American Electronics Association (AeA) Technology Board and for Intelligent Results, a leading analytic software company based in Seattle. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of ID Analytics and

a picture of what you are doing at the present time?

Mr. Hansen: The company was founded in March of 2002 by