Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 4, 2001
DARRYL J. YEA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Datawest Solutions
Inc., led the company's transition into the technology sector through
its acquisition of operating subsidiary CUE Datawest Ltd., a leading
provider of online banking services in Canada. Prior to that he was the
President & CEO of Datawest's predecessor, C.M. Oliver Inc., where he
undertook the divestiture of the company's operations in the retail
financial services business in order to focus on technology businesses.
Mr. Yea has been involved in senior management functions that have
included strategic and business planning, overall operations, and merger
and acquisition activity. He has also been involved in a wide variety of
corporate finance and investment banking transactions, both domestically
and internationally, including initiating, structuring and managing
numerous transactions across various industry sectors, concentrating on
technology related businesses. Formerly Mr. Yea was a member of the
Board of Governors of the predecessor to the Canadian Venture Exchange
and chaired its Corporate Finance Committee. He was a member of its
Market Ethics and Conduct Committee, and chaired its Pre-Listing
Advisory Committee. He holds a B.Comm. degree from the University of
British Columbia in both Urban Land Economics and Finance, was a member
of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia and of the Institute of
Certified Management Consultants of British Columbia, and has lectured
on various matters concerning the Canadian securities industry. Profile
Inc., and an overview?
Mr. Yea: Datawest Solutions is a Canadian'based technology company that
provides complete banking
