Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 12, 2000

Douglas Smith – Investamerica/optica Communicatiions Inc (invt.ob)

DOUGLAS E. SMITH is Chief Executive Officer of InvestAmerica Inc. and the operating companies Optica Communications Inc. and Zed Data Systems Corp. Mr. Smith was a co-founder of the latter company in 1980, which is a value added reseller of data communications equipment. He also has experience as President of Pacific Bancorp Inc., a venture capital and merchant banking company. He previously was a partner in a law firm. Mr. Smith has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief history and overview of InvestAmerica?

Mr. Smith: InvestAmerica, prior to the acquisition of Optica in November

1999, was an OTCBB shell. InvestAmerica was