Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000

Jack Acosta – Portal Software Inc (prsf)

Jack Acosta, CFO and VP Finance, Portal Software, Inc., is responsible for all financial planning, reporting, analysis, and investor relations and oversees all financial systems, facilities and legal operations. He brings 17 years of high-tech experience managing financial analysis and planning at public and pre-IPO companies with multiple product lines and business groups. Formerly, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sybase, Inc. Prior to that, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Tanon Manufacturing, Inc., where he expanded the company's revenues from $21 million to $54 million in 18 months. His financial and corporate operations experience also includes almost 10 years at Ungermann-Bass, Inc., where he held a variety of senior financial and operational positions. He holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and an MBA from California State University, Hayward. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with an overview and history of Portal

Software, just to set the stage for our readers?

Mr. Acosta: Portal Software was founded in 1985 by John Little. He had a

vision