Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 19, 2004

BRIAN BARTH – SIDESTEP

BRIAN BARTH is Chief Executive Officer of SideStep As the CEO of SideStep, Brian is responsible for building and leading an outstanding team, communicating the company's vision to external audiences, and charting the company's future technical direction. Prior to founding SideStep, Brian was CEO and Founder of DigiTV, a profitable consulting company whose clients included Sony, Sun/JavaSoft, C-Cube Microsystems. Earlier in his career, Brian was a Director of Marketing at Arithmos (acquired by STMicroelectronics), where he led the development of new products and managed strategic customer relationships. At C-Cube Microsystems, Brian was instrumental in the conception and marketing of the company's best selling products, application-optimized MPEG decoders. Brian spent the first five years of his career in research and consulting at Hewlett-Packard. Brian holds a M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from MIT. Profile
TWST: Can we start off with a brief historical overview of SideStep?

Mr. Barth: SideStep was founded in 1999, and our vision has been

consistent since the very start. We're looking to make the