Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 1998

Zack Bergreen – Astea International Inc (atea)

ZACK BERGREEN's entire professional career has been in the information technology industry. He founded Astea's predecessor, Applied Systems Technologies, Inc., in 1979 and molded it into Astea International, Inc. after the 1991 acquisition of its largest competitor, The DATA Group Corporation of Burlington, MA. Prior to joining Astea, he held a number of senior executive positions in the areas of product development and general management with such leading companies as Gould Electronics, Bechtel Corporation and General Signal. He holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland. In addition to his current positions of Chairman and CEO, he has served as Astea's President and Treasurer. He is often personally involved with major accounts and deals with the senior level executives at some of the most influential companies worldwide. His product vision is to incorporate new capabilities that extend Astea's current offerings and deliver innovative new solutions to customers. Mountain hiking and sailing, are two activities he wishes he had more time to enjoy. Profile
TWST: Please give us a brief overview of Astea.

Mr. Bergreen: Astea International is one of the leading suppliers of a

software product for what's called the front office or the