Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 20, 2000

Patrick Grotto – Busybox.com Inc (busy)

PATRICK A. GROTTO has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Busybox.com, Inc. since April 1999, and from December 1998 to April 1999 was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the company. Mr. Grotto has substantial executive management, marketing and sales, and investment banking experience. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Grotto was President and Chief Executive Officer of EDT, Incorporated, a Maryland-based network software company which was sold in a merger in 1994. In 1991 GTE named Mr. Grotto Entrepreneur of the Year in connection with his business relationship with the firm. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Grotto was President and Chief Executive Officer of AGS Financial Corporation, a New York-based investment banking firm that was sold to a Fortune 1000 company in 1997. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Grotto was President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Oak Holdings, LLC, a Maryland-based investment banking firm. Since December 1998, Mr. Grotto has been instrumental in the organization, development and promotion of Busybox.com. Mr. Grotto holds a BS degree from Loyola University (Chicago). Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Busybox.com, Inc.?

Mr. Grotto: Busybox is a five-year-old company that was one of the

pioneers of moving digital pictures over the Internet. And