Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 4, 1999

Eric Gries – Xacct Technologies Inc

ERIC GRIES joined XACCT Technologies Inc., in February 1998 as President & CEO. Prior to joining XACCT, Mr. Gries was the General Manager of the Network and Systems Management Division, at Compuware Corporation, a global software company. Mr. Gries was a key contributor in formulating Compuware's Applications Management strategy and led his organization to a substantial growth. One of his products was announced as the fastest growing product for Compuware. Before joining Compuware, he was the Vice President of Product Marketing for ACI, Ltd. At this publisher of database development tools, Mr. Gries oversaw the company's entire product marketing activities. This included strategic positioning, messages and pricing. Mr. Gries worked closely with the corporation's 6,000 Independent Software Vendors to streamline ACI's product offerings. He also developed the organization's Internet and Intranet strategy. Software Engineer by training, Mr. Gries started his 15 years voyage in the high-tech industry by working at Cullinet Software. Later he joined Digital Equipment Corporation in a Product Marketing role. Mr. Gries received his B.S. and MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief summary of XACCT

Technologies?

Mr. Gries: XACCT was founded in 1997 and our goal is to make the data

infrastructure business-ready. Our