Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 10, 2000

Geoff Taylor – Vianet Group Plc (via.l)

GEOFF TAYLOR is the Chief Executive of Vianet Group Plc. He has considerable experience in the mobile communications market; part involving the sale of systems involving wireless data communications. During 10 years at National Band Three Limited, a national mobile radio network operator, he was instrumental in developing sales of mobile data services which led to that company's move into the mobile data communications market. Prior to joining Vianet, he was Sales & Marketing Director at Advanced Communications and Information Systems Limited, an electronic systems company specialising in real time passenger information systems for the public transport industry. Mr Taylor was instrumental in Vianet's move into remote data collection and control market. He has overall responsibility for the formulation and implementation of the Groups marketing and business strategy. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview and profile of Vianet?

Mr. Taylor: Vianet has recently come to the market with a listing on AIM

(Alternative Investment Market) in March 2000 on the