Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999
GARY GREENFIELD is the President and CEO of MERANT plc, having been
named to that position in November 1998. With more than 20 years'
experience in software development and services, he has held senior
management positions, most recently as CEO of INTERSOLV, which merged
with Micro Focus to form MERANT in February 1999. Mr. Greenfield's
earlier career included a variety of senior management positions,
including a subsidiary of United Telecommunications and Execucom
Systems. He also serves on the board of directors for Hyperion
Solutions, Inc., Managed Object Solutions, Inc., Mobius Management
Systems, Inc., and is Chairman of the Information Technology Association
of America (ITAA), a trade association representing the US information
technology industry. Mr. Greenfield is a graduate of the US Naval
Academy. He holds a master's of science degree in information systems
management from George Washington University and a master's of business
administration degree from Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a quick overview and a little history of MERANTjust to set the stage for the readers?
Mr. Greenfield: MERANT is a leader in enterprise application
development. The