Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 2000
DOUGLAS T. HICKEY joined Critical Path, Inc. as Chief Executive Officer
in October 1998. As CEO, Mr. Hickey is responsible for the long-term
corporate development and strategy planning for Critical Path. Mr.
Hickey brings to Critical Path more than 20 years of experience in
telecommunications and Internet communications, having worked at some of
the industry's most innovative and rapidly growing companies. Most
recently, he was Senior Vice President of Frontier Corporation and
President of Frontier GlobalCenter, leading Frontier's strategic
direction into the Internet and data environment. Mr. Hickey joined
GlobalCenter in its infancy and, as Chief Executive Officer, built that
company into one of the leading Web-hosting organizations, ultimately
leading to its merger with Frontier in 1999. Prior to joining
GlobalCenter, he was President of Internet services at MFS
Communications, which acquired UUnet Technologies, the first commercial
Internet service provider. Before joining MFS, Mr. Hickey was General
Manager of North American sales and field operations at wireless pioneer
Ardis, a Motorola company. He led Ardis's marketing and sales operation,
including its successful direct and indirect distribution channels. Mr.
Hickey holds a degree in Economics from Siena College. Profile
Path, Inc.?
Mr. Hickey: The company is about two and a half years old and was
founded on the premise of providing
