Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 15, 2001

Calven Iwata – Cygnal Technologies (cyn:tse)

CALVEN S. IWATA was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and CFO for Cygnal Technologies in June of 1999. Mr. Iwata joined Comlink in 1994 as Chief Financial Officer. After the acquisition of Comlink by Cygnal, Mr. Iwata was appointed Comlink's General Manager and Vice President. Mr. Iwata has previously held positions as Vice President for a leading, multi-branch distributor of home satellite systems, Vice President for a food distributor in Vancouver, and Chief Financial Officer for the largest nursing home chain in the Niagara region. Mr. Iwata graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1981 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Cygnal

Technologies Corporation and a view of its competitive landscape?

Mr. Iwata: Cygnal Technologies designs and builds wired and