Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 1, 2003

Mike Schnaus – Datacard Group

MIKE J. SCHNAUS, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development of Datacard Group, is responsible for defining the strategic direction and roadmap for the company's broad range of hardware, software, supplies, services and integrated solution offerings. In this capacity, he leads Datacard's product management, product marketing, vertical marketing, Internet marketing, and corporate communications functions on a worldwide basis. Mr. Schnaus is also directly responsible for leading the company's long-term strategic planning initiatives, including activities associated with partnership formation, merger and acquisition. He has been with Datacard since 1997. Prior to Datacard he held Corporate and Business Development roles with Alliant Techsystems, Inc., and Talley Industries, Inc. He also held accounting and investment counseling positions with Ryder, Stillwell, Inc., and Deloitte Haskins & Sells. Mr. Schnaus is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, with a BBA in Accounting and earned an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Management, Los Angeles, California. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a quick overview of Datacard's operation and a

short history of the company?

Mr. Schnaus: Datacard was founded in 1969, and over the past 34 years

has grown to become