Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 23, 2001

Richard Depew – Certicom Corporation (cert)

RICHARD M. DEPEW is Executive Vice President of Certicom Corporation. He is responsible for defining the business strategy for the marketing and licensing of Certicom's efficient security solutions to computing and communications manufacturers in worldwide markets. He is also responsible for building key partnerships with industry leaders and establishing distribution channels for Certicom's offerings in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Prior to joining Certicom, Mr. Depew served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Litronics where he was responsible for the management of global business development with particular emphasis on strategic planning. In previous positions, Mr. Depew was Chief Executive Officer of LION Software, a software development company selling to the wireless and EDI industry, and managing director of VMX, Europe, a manufacturer of Interactive Voice Response Technology. Mr. Depew has an Electronics Engineering background with the US Coast Guard and holds a Professional Certificate from Southern Methodist University's MBA program in Entrepreneurial Studies. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview of Certicom Corporation, and

perhaps you could tell us a little about its history as you do that?

Mr. Depew: The company, Certicom, was founded in 1985