Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 17, 2001

Joshua Pickus – Niku Corporation (niku)

JOSHUA PICKUS is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Niku Corporation. He is responsible for charting Niku's strategic direction and promoting the company's innovative software and services. Mr. Pickus is credited with leading Niku's post-bubble financial restructuring, which enabled the company to reach profitability for the first time during the quarter that ended October 31, 2002. He joined Niku in 1999 and has served in a variety of executive positions, including President of Vertical Markets, President of Worldwide Business Relations, and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Niku, he was a Partner at Bowman Capital Management, a technology investment firm, and Venture Law Group, a Silicon Valley law firm serving technology companies. Mr. Pickus holds degrees from Princeton University and the University of Chicago Law School. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch and an overview of

Niku Corporation?

Mr. Pickus: Niku Corporation is an enterprise application software

company. We sell our software to