Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
PATRICK MARTIN is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Storage Technology Corporation (StorageTek). He joined
StorageTek in July 2000 after more than 23 years at Xerox Corp.
He started and owned his own software company. He worked for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture where he was charged with
establishing data centers across the United States. Mr. Martin
received a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Iona College in
New York. He also holds a Master's degree of Science and a
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from George Washington
University. He continued his commitment to lifelong learning and
self-improvement by teaching at George Washington University and
graduating from the Harvard University executive education
program. During his 23 years at Xerox, he was President of the
North American Solutions Group, Xerox's largest marketing
operation. He was responsible for marketing, product design,
customer programs, sales and worldwide manufacturing operations.
He helped the company to establish its presence in China and
managed the Southeast Asian operations. Profile
investors should focus on?
Mr. Martin: The storage industry was expected to come back with
general IT spending in the second half
