Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 13, 1999
KRISTEN ONKEN is the Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial
Officer of Logitech International SA. She is responsible for Logitech's
worldwide financial strategy as the company continues to grow and
broaden its product portfolio. She manages consolidated annual revenues
of more than $400 million and an international shareholder base
comprised of ADRs (American Depository Receipts) traded on the NASDAQ
National Market Exchange under the symbol of LOGIY and registered shares
traded on the Swiss exchange under the symbol LOGZ. Prior to joining
Logitech, Ms. Onken served as Vice President of finance for Fujitsu PC
Corporation, where she managed and supported revenue growth from zero to
$300 million in one year. During her tenure at Fujitsu, she developed
and implemented the company's entire financial information
infrastructure, including the creation of EDI and e-Commerce interfaces
to more effectively serve vendors, partners and customers. Ms Onken has
also held senior financial management positions at Sun Microsystems
Inc., AST Research and Gould Inc. In addition, she has an extensive
international background, having lived overseas and worked in various
financial management positions in Europe and Asia. Ms Onken holds a
Bachelor's degree in education from Southern Illinois University and an
MBA in finance, with a minor in accounting from the University of
Chicago. Profile
International, and then in that context, tell us what you see as the
business and the company today.
Ms. Onken: Logitech is
