Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 24, 1997
JAMES T. ANDERSON, 40, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer
and a director of Zomax Optical Media, Inc. since he co-founded in 1993.
Mr. Anderson previously served in various positions with Metacom, Inc.
from May 1982 to June 1993, including five years as Vice President of
Manufacturing where he was responsible for all manufacturing activities,
including purchasing, inventory control, production, warehousing and
distribution. Mr. Anderson's strong commitment to quality and service
has been instrumental in growing Zomax's reputation as an industry
supplier. Zomax has recently been named Gateway 2000's "1997 North
American Supplier of the Year'' and participates in the Microsoft
Authorized Replicator Program. Mr. Anderson was born and raised in
Riverton, New Jersey, a small town across the Delaware River from
Philadelphia. As a teenager he moved with his family to Hudson,
Wisconsin when his father, a senior executive with 3M, was transferred
to its corporate offices in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Anderson graduated
in 1980 Magna Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin -- River Falls,
with a double major in Business and Economics and began his business
career in the Twin Cities. Mr. Anderson is married and lives in
Plymouth, Minnesota with his wife. He enjoys collecting cars and
boating. Mr. Anderson's personal goal is to build Zomax to $100+ million
in sales by the year 2000. Profile
what is the company doing today?
Mr. Anderson: Zomax Optical Media is a compact disc manufacturer that
also offers a
