Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 9, 2009

Bruce D. Smith – Answers Corporation (answ)

BRUCE D. SMITH joined Answers Corporation in July 2005 as Vice President of Strategic Development and became the company's Chief Strategic Officer in June 2007. Prior to joining Answers Corporation, Mr. Smith was a Managing Director of Archery Capital, a New York-based investment firm. Previously, Mr. Smith was the Senior Internet Analyst at Jefferies & Company, where he was responsible for coverage of the industry as well as individual companies. He also maintained coverage of the Internet industry at Merrill Lynch & Co. prior to Jefferies. In addition, Mr. Smith was a Senior Technology Analyst at Morgan Stanley Asset Management (a division of Morgan Stanley & Co.). He has appeared on 60 Minutes, been a frequent guest on CNBC and CNN, and been widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times as well as numerous trade publications. Mr. Smith has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, magna cum laude, from Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution of your

company?

Mr. Smith: Answers was founded in late 1999 and it's gone through a number of

generations. The