Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2003

Mark Theilken – Fuego Inc

MARK THEILKEN is the Chief Executive Officer of Fuego, Inc.. He sets the corporate strategy and oversees the day-to-day business operations of the company. Instilling the need for process-driven business operations in Fortune 1000 companies, he has been instrumental in forging Fuego's accelerated customer acquisition programs and in positioning Fuego as a leading provider of business process management system (BPMS) software. Prior to joining Fuego, Mr. Theilken spent five years overseeing Acxiom's InfoBase Products Group, which develops and delivers a line of customer marketing information products. While there, Mr. Theilken also led the development and launch of the Acxiom Data Network, a B2B solution enabling Acxiom customers to execute, B2B and B2C applications to provide real-time Internet access to marketing information. He also introduced AbiliTec, Acxiom's leading-edge customer data integration solution. In addition, Mr. Theilken directed the development of Acxiom's business partner program. Prior to Acxiom, Mr. Theilken, a graduate of the University of Illinois, spent 23 years at IBM. There, he had a number of executive assignments in sales, marketing and general management in the United States and Asia. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Fuego and

a picture of things as they are now?

Mr. Theilken: Let me begin by explaining our reason for being.

Fuego provides a holistic