Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999

Joe Backer – Neon Systems (nesy)

JOE BACKER has served as NEON's President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of NEON's Board of Directors since November 1995. From December 1993 to October 1995, Mr. Backer was a private investor. Mr. Backer held the position of Senior Vice President of BMC from November 1989 to November 1993. Mr. Backer also serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Peregrine/Bridge Transfer Corporation and Skunkware. In addition, Mr. Backer serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Pavilion Technologies Inc., a privately held software company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Mr. Backer holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a quick overview and a little bit of the history

of NEON just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Backer: NEON Systems is an independent software developer.