Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 8, 2003

Nathanael Lentz – Verticalnet Inc (vert)

NATHANAEL V. LENTZ has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Verticalnet, Inc., since November 2002. Previously he was Verticalnet's Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing. Since joining the company in August 2000, Mr. Lentz has had responsibility for guiding Verticalnet's transition from an operator of Internet- marketplaces to a provider of collaborative supply-chain software solutions. Previously, Mr. Lentz was a Vice President and Partner of Mercer Management Consulting, where he was employed from 1991 to 2000. While at Mercer, Mr. Lentz managed the San Francisco office and was a leader in global process industries and e-commerce practices. He received his MBA from Stanford University and a BA from Brown University. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview and history of Verticalnet?

Mr. Lentz: Verticalnet is a provider of enterprise class strategic

sourcing and supply management solutions, both software