Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 14, 2002

Jaime Ellerston – S1 Corporation (sone)

JAIME W. ELLERTSON, Chief Executive Officer of S1 Corporation, joined the company in November 2000 and has led the organization to achieve record revenues, EBITDA profitability and global success with its Enterprise strategy. He has more than 20 years of experience leading high-growth software companies in demanding markets and managing their corporate operations toward long-term success. Prior to joining S1, Mr. Ellertson served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of worldwide strategic operations for BroadVision. Mr. Ellertson's other successes include his role as Chairman and CEO of Interleaf where in less than three years, he grew the company from a mature provider of publishing software into the leading provider of XML capabilities to the financial, technology and manufacturing market segments. Additional Chief Executive assignments for Mr. Ellertson include founder and CEO of Purview Technologies, Inc., an Internet software company that specialized in network monitoring and management technology; CEO of Tartan, Inc., a leading digital signal processor software provider; and, founder and CEO of Openware Technologies, a software tools and services firm. Throughout his various roles, Mr. Ellertson has consistently demonstrated his ability to focus organizations on executing their corporate and product strategies to drive increased revenue and superior returns for shareholders. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and

then a picture of what you're doing at the present time?

Mr. Ellertson: S1, as you may know, is the inventor of Internet