Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 19, 2001

John Lervik – Fast Search & Transfer Asa (fast)

JOHN M. LERVIK is a Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Technology Officer of Fast Search & Transfer ASA (FAST). He directs all of FAST's research and development and engineering activities in Norway and the United States. Dr. Lervik holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and was awarded the best overall PhD at NTNU in 1996/1997. Profile
TWST: Can we start with an historical sketch and overview of FAST?

Dr. Lervik: Fast Search & Transfer ASA (FAST) was started in Norway four

years ago in June 1997. Basically, we were an