Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 29, 1999

Roger Gilbert – Vega Group Plc (veg.l)

DR ROGER GILBERT is Chief Executive of VEGA Group Plc, a leading IT Services company specialising in training, satellite operations, simulations and process control. He joined VEGA in April 1997 from EDS where he was Group Director, responsible for EDS's UK Defence business. Roger was educated at Queens' College Cambridge where he obtained a first class honours degree in Theoretical Physics. He was awarded his Ph.D from the University of Leeds. Roger's early career was with the Atomic Energy Research Establishement at Harwell. He worked within the Computer Science and Systems Division on Computer Language Compilers and Text Retrieval Systems. Roger lives in Datchworth near Welwyn Garden City with Lynda, his wife. He has two sons and a daughter. Profile
TWST: Can you give me an overview of VEGA Group Plc, a little bit of

history and then bring us up to date as to what you see as the business

and the company today.

Dr. Gilbert: VEGA started in