Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2002

Guido Digregorio – Communication Intelligence Corporation (cici)

GUIDO DiGREGORIO is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Communications Intelligence Corporation. He joined Communication Intelligence Corporation in November 1997 and rapidly developed and implemented a comprehensive plan that leveraged key CIC technologies including handwriting recognition and biometric handwritten signature verification focused on specific market opportunities with both near-term sales and significant growth potential. This strategy reversed CIC's historical trend of financial losses with profitability being achieved in the third and fourth quarters of 2000, for the first time in the company's 18-year history. He was appointed President and CEO in June 1999 and became Chairman, President and CEO in February 2002. Mr. DiGregorio has over 20 years at the CEO level of responsibility with large and small companies, mostly in high technology products, serving both consumer and corporate markets. He began his career with General Electric, where he achieved successive promotions in product development, field sales, and strategic marketing assignments. These included high visibility ventures, in both corporate and consumer products, and rose to the position of General Manager of an industrial automation business. Prior to joining CIC, Mr. DiGregorio was recruited, as CEO, to successfully position several companies for accelerated sales and sustained earnings growth. These companies include Exide Electronics, Proxim and Display Technologies Corp. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a historical sketch of Communication

Intelligence Corporation?

Mr. DiGregorio: CIC was founded in 1981 and focused mostly on

research and development of handwriting