Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 4, 2004
DONALD L. DANKS is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iMergent,
Inc. Mr. Danks was an investor in the company in 1998 and is currently
one of the company's largest shareholders. During the past five years,
he has been involved in the creation, funding and business development
of early stage technology companies. Mr. Danks has secured or assisted
in securing more than $100 million in capital for a number of startup
companies, including the initial $5 million raised to create the company
that is now iMergent. In addition to attracting inceptive capital for
iMergent, Mr. Danks assisted in the development of the business plan,
helped in the recruitment of senior management, oversaw corporate
finance needs and supported the development of the public market by
introducing institutional investors to the company. Previously, Mr.
Danks was the co-founder and President of Prosoft Training.com (NASDAQ:
POSO), now recognized as a worldwide leader in Internet technology
training, education and certification. In addition to helping organize
that company, he was responsible for securing more than $35 million in
funding for that company. Mr. Danks holds a BS from UCLA. Profile
TWST: Please start with a brief historical sketch of the company and apicture of the things you're doing at the present time.
Mr. Danks: iMergent is a rapidly growing e-commerce company