Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 17, 2000

Marcus New – Stockgroup.com Holdings Inc (sweb)

MARCUS A. NEW is Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stockgroup Information Systems, Inc. He founded Stockgroup in 1995 and developed the company to be the leading provider of financial software and information. Mr. New has been nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, been a recipient of Business in Vancouver's top 40 under 40 award, is a member of the Who's Who in Business and his company has been named the 35th fastest growing company in Canada by Profit magazine. By re-investing profits, the company has built a substantial client roster based on his ideas for Internet marketing and private labeling software and content. He has been a guest speaker to the New York Society of Security Analysts and has appeared on national broadcasts including CNBC, CNNfn, Bloomberg Radio and Investors Online. Prior to founding Stockgroup, Mr. New was VP of Investor Relations for AmCan Public Relations Group Inc., a company specializing in developing investor campaigns for public companies. Mr. New received a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Business from Trinity Western University. Profile
TWST: Give us an overview of Stockgroup.com Holdings, Inc.

Mr. New: We started the business approximately five years ago in March

1995, because we recognized that in the financial