Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2002
MICHAEL ZERBS is the Chief Operating Officer of Algorithmics,
Inc., responsible for the sales, professional services and
marketing functions at the firm. Prior to being appointed COO, he
was Vice President of Research and Product Marketing at the firm,
responsible for the strategic direction and conceptual
development of all Algorithmics software. He joined Algorithmics
in 1989 and has led the design and marketing efforts for most of
the company's risk management solutions since. He has also
managed several large client implementation projects. As well, he
sits on the Algorithmics' Board of Directors. Dr. Zerbs is a
recognized expert in risk management for market and credit risk
and has a detailed understanding of the key risk management
challenges that the financial industry faces today. He has
authored several papers on pricing models and risk management and
is a co-author of Mark-to-Future: A Framework for Measuring Risk
and Reward. Dr. Zerbs holds several degrees including a PhD in
Economics from Kepler University in Linz, Austria, and an MBA
with specialization in Finance from the University of Toronto. Profile
and evolution of the company?
Dr. Zerbs: Algorithmics started in 1989. We originally focused on
market risk solutions for large
