Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 4, 2001

Daniel Friedmann – Macdonald, Dettwiler & Associates (mda.to)

DANIEL E. FRIEDMANN is President and Chief Executive Officer of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. In 1979 he joined MacDonald, Dettwiler where he worked as an Engineer while studying for his Master of Applied Science degree, which he received from UBC in 1983. From 1982-1988, he was a Product Manager and then a Marketing Manager with responsibility for Marketing and Sales of all systems for the company. Over the next seven years, he served as a Vice President and had responsibility for project management, business development, long-term operating plans and operational procedures. In 1992, Mr. Friedmann was designated Chief Operating Officer and joined the Board of Directors. He was appointed to his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1995. Mr. Friedmann has spent his entire business career at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief historical sketch of MacDonald,

Dettwiler and Associates and a profile of the company as it is now?

Mr. Friedmann: The company has been around for quite a while