Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 22, 2002

Geno Tolari – Saba Software Inc (saba)

GENO TOLARI is President and Chief Executive Officer of Saba Software, Inc. Mr. Tolari most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Sterling Software, which was acquired in March 2000 by Computer Associates. He brings more than 30 years of software experience to Saba and a proven track record, including: 45 consecutive quarters of revenue and earnings growth from one of the 20 largest software companies in the world, operating excellence from a software company generating $1 billion in revenue, and management of 7,500 employees. Skilled in setting and implementing strategic direction, and managing both organic and acquisition growth, Mr. Tolari will have all functional Vice Presidents reporting to him. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of Saba

Software?

Mr. Tolari: The company was originally conceived by Bobby Yazdani

in 1997 and we did the IPO in April of 2000. The