Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000

Gary Monetti – Sawtek Inc (saws)

GARY A. MONETTI joined Sawtek in 1982, and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer as of October 1, 1999. He served as President from April 1997 to September 1999, Chief Operating Officer from July 1995 to September 1999, and Vice President of Operations from July 1995 to April 1997. He has served in various positions, since 1982, at Sawtek, including Filter Design Engineer, Manager of Filter Technology, Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Monetti has a MBA degree from Rollins College and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. Mr. Monetti was appointed to the Board of Directors in April 1998. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

Sawtek, just to set the stage for readers?

Mr. Monetti: First of all, Sawtek's been around for quite some time.

Actually,