Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 24, 2003
GERALD D. COHEN is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Information Builders, Inc., the leader in Web-based business
intelligence and the largest software manufacturer in New York
City. He also serves as CEO of iWay Software, an Information
Builders company and leader in enterprise integration. iWay
Software was formed by Information Builders in 2001 to provide
enterprise data access middleware and application integration
software that is used to link e-commerce to existing corporate
systems. Mr. Cohen co-founded Information Builders in 1975 with
the mission to develop a software product that would allow non-
programmers to create their own information systems. Mr. Cohen is
a frequent speaker and published writer on the topic of
information technology. He recently was selected by
InformationWeek as a leading visionary to share his thoughts on
where the IT industry is headed. He also spoke at the
inauguration of the City University of New York Institute for
Software Design and Development, which is dedicated to
attracting, training, and retaining the brightest development
talent for New York's software companies. In 2001, Mr. Cohen also
served on several panels involving the rebuilding of Silicon
Alley after the September 11th attacks. A native of Manhattan and
a lifelong supporter of New York City, Mr. Cohen serves as the
Chairman of the New York Software Industry Association, a trade
organization of more than 200 software and information technology
companies in the New York metropolitan area. Mayor Rudolph
Giuliani formally recognized Mr. Cohen for his contributions to
the city's economic and professional development. Profile
Builders?
Mr. Cohen: Information Builders started in 1975. That makes us a
very senior software company. We started about six months
