Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 16, 2000

Douglas Pritchett – Avocent Corporation (avct)

DOUGLAS E. PRITCHETT is the Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO and Treasurer of Avocent Corporation. Prior to joining the company, he served as CFO for Barber Dairies, a privately held dairy products and real estate company based in Birmingham, Alabama. While at Barber Dairies, Mr. Pritchett was heavily involved in several acquisitions and gained extensive experience in managing the financial operations of a complex business. Preceding his tenure at Barber Dairies, he spent 15 years with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), his last five years as partner. In 1995 Mr. Pritchett became a member of Cybex's Board of Directors and chaired the Audit Committee. Profile
TWST: Would you provide our readers with an overview of Avocent

Corporation, including its history, development, markets, and your view

of the firm's prospects?

Mr. Pritchett: Formed on July