Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 9, 2002

Doug Smith – Mercury Interactive Corporation (merq)

Doug Smith currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mercury Interactive Corporation. Previously, Mr. Smith served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Before joining Mercury Interactive, Mr. Smith was the Managing Director and co-head of the Internet Group at Chase H&Q, formerly Hambrecht & Quist. Prior to his work at Chase H&Q, Mr. Smith served as Chief Financial Officer and head of strategy at ComputerVision Corporation, where he spearheaded a successful corporate restructuring. Mr. Smith has 18 years of experience in the technology industry and holds a BA degree in Economics from Union College and an MA in International Economics from Northeastern University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of Mercury

Interactive and what your actual business focus is today?

Mr. Smith: Mercury Interactive addresses two significant problems

facing