Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 25, 2000
ALAN NAUMANN is President and CEO of Calico Commerce, Inc. Mr. Naumann
brings more than 18 years of technology management experience in both
the software and computer industries to Calico Commerce. Since joining
in 1997, Mr. Naumann has overseen Calico's meteoric rise. Recently,
Calico was named by Deloitte & Touche the 14th fastest growing
Technology Company over the last five years, growing 6,592% over that
period. He has been a driving force in maintaining Calico's
relationships with leading users including GE Capital, Gateway, Best
Buy, Nortel and Staples. Prior to Calico, Mr. Naumann served in a number
of key executive and vice presidential roles at Cadence Design Systems.
During his 10 years with Cadence, Mr. Naumann helped drive and implement
many of the company's 16 mergers and acquisitions. He was one of a
handful of Cadence executives who started while Cadence was a private
company and built it to an industry-leading, billion-dollar software
company. While at Cadence, Mr. Naumann led large teams by serving as
Divisional VP and General Manager, VP of Field Operations and VP of
Sales in Japan. Mr. Naumann spent his early years with industry giant
Hewlett-Packard, holding key positions in the computer business sector,
regional field operations and the Corporate Computer Strategy group. Mr.
Naumann received a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
with honors and distinction from Iowa State University. A recognized
leader in the new economy, Mr. Naumann has presented at numerous
industry conferences and has recently contributed to the book E-volve or
Die on the evolution of e-business. Mr. Naumann is also an active
contributor to the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurial Foundation in which
Calico was a founding company, and he is active in advancing the
software industry through his seat on the Software Development Forum's
Advisory Board. Profile
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Mr. Naumann: Calico received its funding back in 1995 from leading VC
firms Kleiner, Perkins, the Mayfield Fund
