Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 1, 2002

David Kenny – Digitas Inc (dtas)

Like Digitas, Inc., DAVID W. KENNY, Chairman and CEO, has his roots firmly planted in two worlds ' marketing and technology. His career-long passion for ' and success at ' merging the two has earned him a coveted role as strategic partner to some of the world's most respected corporations, including American Express, AT&T, General Motors, Charles Schwab, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Kingfisher, L.L. Bean, Morgan Stanley, and Terra Lycos. A former senior partner at Bain & Company, the global strategic consulting firm, Mr. Kenny holds a BS from the General Motors Institute and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is Chairman of the Board of Teach for America and a director of The Corporate Executive Board. He is also an active member of the BOLD Diversity Initiative. An accomplished speaker, Mr. Kenny has keynoted conferences such as Internet World, The Conference Board, and DoubleClick's Media Forum, speaking on topics such as 'Facing the Marketing Productivity Challenge' and 'Contextual Marketing: The Next Frontier.' He also co-authored 'Contextual Marketing' for the Harvard Business Review. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of Digitas, how you see the

company today?

Mr. Kenny: Digitas really is pursuing a very specific and big

opportunity in the marketplace today: