Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 13, 2000

Edward Mclaughlin – Paytru$t Inc

EDWARD MCLAUGHLIN is co-Founder of PAYTRU$T, Inc., and has served on the Board of Directors and as Chief Executive Officer since the company's inception in October 1998. Mr. McLaughlin oversees the company's product direction, strategic relationships, marketing and long-term vision. Prior to founding PAYTRU$T, Mr. McLaughlin was Executive Vice President of Marketing at Logic Works, the leader of the relational database modeling and design market. Prior to Logic Works, Mr. McLaughlin was Director of Information Tools at Actium, a leading systems integrator; Manager of EDI Services at Information and Financial Services, a leading software and services company; and Corporate Services Analyst at Industrial Valley Bank. At Information and Financial Services, Mr. McLaughlin managed a business unit focused on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software and services. Mr. McLaughlin designed large- scale EDI implementations, including projects at Motorola, The Florsheim Shoe Company, IBM and Martin Marietta. Mr. McLaughlin holds a Bachelor's of Sciences in Finance and Decision Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and a quick overview of

Paytru$t, Inc.?

Mr. McLaughlin: Paytru$t really was founded on a very simple proposition

that over the next five to 10 years,