Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 29, 2001
DENNIS L. HERRICK is President and CEO of Sento Corporation. He was
earlier Chief Operating Officer and Founder of Triptych CD, a fast paced
startup company that grew to over 1,000 employees in four years and
became part of the largest, global compact disc manufacturers worldwide.
As one of the four founders, Mr. Herrick grew the company to $25 million
per year between April 1994 and November 1995 when it was sold.
Previously, he was VP and General Manager of Data Products Europe for
Xidex, a Fortune 500 computer storage media company. During his tenure,
European operations became profitable with sales increasing from $60
million to over $100 million per year in revenue. Formerly, Mr. Herrick
was VP of Manufacturing and Research and Development at Xidex. As VP he
increased sales from $9 million to over $60 million on an annualized
basis. He received a Bachelor's degree from Baylor University and an MBA
from Pepperdine University. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a quick overview and profile of Sento?Mr. Herrick: Sento actually started about 12 years ago as a VAR, and in
1996, Sento did a share exchange with an existing public