Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000

Mark Ain – Kronos Inc (kron)

MARK S. AIN, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Kronos Incorporated, created Kronos in 1977. Mr. Ain's entrepreneurial accomplishments have been recognized with awards that include the Small Business Association of New England (SBANE) New Englander Award and the New England Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He serves on the Board of Directors of several public, private and charitable companies and institutions. He is also active in the American Electronics Association and is a speaker at financial and executive conferences and various graduate business schools. Mr. Ain earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master's degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in organizational development and marketing, from the University of Rochester. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a background on Kronos?

Mr. Ain: In the mid-1970s I was looking to invent a product and start a

company (at the time I was a Consultant), and I found the