Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 23, 2002

Robert Noe – The Vialink Company (vlnk)

ROBERT I. NOE joined The viaLink Company in April 1999 and serves as its President. Prior to joining viaLink, he worked at Electronic Data Systems for more than 14 years, most recently as Vice President of Industry Solutions. While there, he developed industry-specific offerings in e-commerce, supply chain management and customer relationship management. He also led the development of a major industry-wide initiative to create a virtual trading network within the food and consumer packaged goods industries. Mr. Noe received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University. Profile
JACK SCOTT joined The viaLink Company in February 2000 as Vice President of Information Technology. In September 2000 he became Chief Information Officer, responsible for viaLink's technology development and services. His career spans more than 29 years with manufacturing, retail, not-for-profit NGO and the grocery industry. He was previously with Unified Western Grocers Inc. (formerly Certified Grocers of California) where he served as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Services. Mr. Scott sits on the Claremont Graduate University Board of Visitors as a technical advisor on curriculum for the School of Technology. He currently participates on several technology advisory committees including NGA and Bass, Inc. Mr. Scott graduated from the Honeywell School of Information Sciences in Fullerton, California. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a description of viaLink as a business

today?

Mr. Scott: The viaLink Company provides advanced e-commerce

services to the retail/CPG and foodservice industries. We