Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 10, 2004

MICHAEL COTE – SECUREWORKS

MICHAEL R. COTE is President and Chief Executive Officer of SecureWorks. Mr. Cote has served on senior management teams for technology companies since 1992. Prior to joining SecureWorks in January of 2002, he negotiated the sale of two companies in which he was a shareholder and senior officer, one for $450 million and another for $65 million, completed three dozen acquisitions worth $1.6 billion, and led equity offerings generating $261 million. Revenue growth during his tenure as partner and COO of a privately held software company topped 75% year after year. Mr. Cote is a Certified Public Accountant with a Business degree from Boston College. Profile
TWST: Can we start off with a brief historical sketch of SecureWorks?

Mr. Cote: The company was founded in 1999, funded in 2000, and I joined

in January of 2002. I brought in a new management