Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 8, 1999

Denison Bollay – Expertelligence Inc (exgp)

DENISON BOLLAY, Chief Executive Officer, is the visionary behind WebData.com and WebData Network, as well as the chief architect of the service. Mr. Bollay is the Founder, President and CEO of ExperTelligence, Inc. (since inception) as well as its Chief Technical Officer. His technical vision was at the root of the first object- oriented incrementally compiled environments for microcomputers (1984), GUI Interface Builders (1985), expert systems on PC's (1986), and precursors to the Web (w/CIA and Xerox PARC hypertext project 1990), and the first Web database server in 1995. Mr. Bollay first gained worldwide recognition for his vision in 1980 at the age of 28 when he introduced thousands of children all over the world to 'Computer Camp', as he was featured on the front page center column of 'The Wall Street Journal', 'Time', 'Newsweek', 'People', and on every major network. Prior to forming ExperTelligence, Mr. Bollay provided consulting service related to the development of submarine tracking software (during 1979 and 1980) to the senior management and Board of Systems Development Corporation. During 1975-1978 Mr. Bollay was a Principal in Moline/Bollay, Inc. where he was at the forefront in the development of automated option hedging software. Mr. Bollay received his BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 1974. Profile
TWST: First, give us a background profile on ExperTelligence, enough to

put us into context for what you see as your company and as your

business today.

Mr. Bollay: For the past five years