Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 2004
CURT STAKER is President of Websense, Inc. With more than 15 years of
solution-focused IT sales and management experience, Mr. Staker is
currently responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, channel
development and technical support for the company. Prior to being
appointed President, Mr. Staker served as the company's Executive Vice
President of Worldwide Sales. Before joining Websense, Mr. Staker was
Vice President and General Manager of the Americas region (North and
South America) at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC), a
global provider of e-business collaboration solutions targeted at
optimizing companion IT products, where he managed 560 employees. Under
his leadership, SDRC was transformed into a synergistic, regionalized
and solution-focused operation. Prior to managing the Americas region,
Mr. Staker was Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific
operations, at SDRC, where he oversaw 14 offices in seven countries and
more than 50 distributors, leading to a 50% increase in revenues and an
expanded presence. During Mr. Staker's 11-year tenure at SDRC, he made
numerous other contributions to the company in a variety of management
positions, including Director of Test Software Business and Manager of
Channel Marketing in North America and Europe. Mr. Staker began his
career as an Engineer for Caterpillar Tractor Co. He is a graduate of
Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and holds a BS in Mechanical
Engineering. Profile
Mr. Staker: Websense is a software company based in San Diego,
specializing in providing solutions for employee Internet management,
which is a methodology and
