Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 13, 2000

Ari Horowitz – Opus360 Corporation (opus)

ARI HOROWITZ co-founded Opus360 Corporation in 1998 and has served as the Chairman of the Board and as Chief Executive Officer since April 1999. Since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 with a BA in Economics, Mr. Horowitz has used his entrepreneurial expertise to launch and/or significantly grow five successful technology companies. Mr. Horowitz's extensive experience in new business development and his idea of creating a better way for companies to procure and manage employees crafted the vision for Opus360. Mr. Horowitz began his career as Principal and Director of Finance and Business Development of Conley Corporation, a developer of storage management software, which was acquired by EMC Corporation. In 1994 he moved to Icon CMT Corporation, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and as Vice President of Finance and Business Development. Icon CMT Corp. was acquired by Qwest Communications. In 1997 Mr. Horowitz co- founded Gray Peak Technologies, a networking consulting company, and served as the company's President and Chief Financial Officer. Gray Peak Technologies was acquired by USWeb. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for NetVendor Inc., a provider of B2B Internet software and services for supplier enablement. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Profile
TWST: Could we start off by asking you to give us a short overview and

profile of Opus360 Corporation?

Mr. Horowitz: What we are looking to do here, very simply, is e-

procurement for