Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2002

Peter Gyenes – Ascential Software Corporation (ascl)

PETER GYENES is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ascential Software Corporation. Mr. Gyenes has more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management positions within the computer systems and software industry. Mr. Gyenes was formerly CEO of Informix Corporation and led the transition from Informix to Ascential. Prior to Informix's acquisition of Ardent Software, Inc., he was Chairman, President and CEO of Ardent, which he joined in 1996. Before joining Ardent, he was President and CEO of Racal InterLan, Inc. Previously, Mr. Gyenes served in executive sales, marketing, and general management positions at Prime Computer Inc., Encore Computer and Data General Corporation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gyenes held technical positions with Xerox Data Systems and IBM. He serves on the Boards of Applix Computer Systems, Axis Computer Systems, Concerto Software and the Massachusetts Software and Internet Council. Mr. Gyenes received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Master's of Business Administration from Columbia University. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of the history and

evolution of the company?

Mr. Gyenes: Our company is in the business of enterprise data

integration. This involves software that