Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 7, 2002

Balaji Krishnamurthy – Planar Systems Inc (plnr)

BALAJI KRISHNAMURTHY has served as president, chief executive officer and a director of Planar Systems, Inc., since September 1999. Prior to joining Planar, he served as vice president and general manager for various business units of Tektronix, Inc., where his 15-year tenure included assignments in engineering, marketing and general management. Dr. Krishnamurthy was with General Electric Co. from 1981 to 1984. He received his BS and MS in mathematics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India, and an MS and PhD in computer science from the University of Massachusetts. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview and update on Planar

Systems? what's gone on over the past couple of quarters that investors

should focus on?

Mr. Krishnamurthy: Over the last