Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 19, 2001

Christopher Poole – Elite Information Group Inc (elte)

CHRISTOPHER K. POOLE is Chairman and CEO of Elite Information Group, Inc., the leading provider of financial and practice management systems for law firms and other professional service organizations. Mr. Poole has been in the information technology business for 20 years and in the legal industry for 10 years. Prior to joining Elite in 1995 he was the Executive Director at Latham & Watkins, an international law firm based in Los Angeles and one of the five largest law firms in the world. Before assuming that position Mr. Poole was the Director of Technology at Latham & Watkins and directed the implementation of one of the most advanced automation programs in the legal industry. He was previously a partner at the management consulting firm of Theodore Barry & Associates in Los Angeles and has held various management positions at Rolm Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and Santa Monica Software. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

Elite Information Group?

Mr. Poole: Elite Information Group is a company that has long roots. The

company was originally