Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2004
JIM EWEL was named CEO of GoAhead Software in April 2003. He previously
spent 12 years at Microsoft in a variety of executive positions. Most
recently, Jim served as marketing vice president for Windows Servers. He
has also held executive marketing positions in Microsoft's SQL Server,
BackOffice and NT Server groups. In 1998, Jim was responsible for the
worldwide launch of SQL Server 7.0 at Comdex, where it won the Best of
Show award. He co-led the Windows 2000 launch and also drove the
acquisition of NetIQ's operations management product to strengthen
Microsoft's ability to compete in the enterprise market. Jim has also
worked at Information Builders and Control Data. He has a BA in English
from Furman University in South Carolina and has done graduate work at
the University of Pennsylvania. Profile
Mr. Ewel: GoAhead helps telecom customers build carrier-grade platforms
for equipment such as base stations, which sit at
