Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 7, 2000
JEAN-LOUIS GASSE is Chairman and CEO and founded Be Incorporated in
1990. Prior to launching the company, he spent more than nine years at
Apple Computer, Inc. Mr. Gasse started the company's French subsidiary,
which became and remains Apple's largest business unit outside of the
US. In 1985, he was transferred to Cupertino, California to head Apple's
product development, serving as President of the products division,
where he was responsible for managing all of Apple's global product
functions, including product marketing, worldwide manufacturing and
research and development. Before joining Apple, Mr. Gasse was President
and General Manager of the French subsidiary of Exxon Office Systems. He
also held several general management positions with Data General. In
addition, he spent six years in management roles at Hewlett-Packard. Mr.
Gasse serves as a Director of several private and publicly traded
companies such as 3Com, Electronics for Imaging and Laser Master
Technologies. Profile
including your role in the firm and what you see as the business today?
Mr. Gasse: Be is in the business of making a software
