Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2003
JACK NOONAN has been President and Chief Executive Officer of
SPSS Inc. since January 1992. Mr. Noonan's strategy of combining
internal development with acquisitions is instrumental in the
company's growth. Today, SPSS is a leading developer of
analytical solutions. Mr. Noonan brings to SPSS more than 30
years of experience in several key areas of the computer
industry. Most recently, he was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Microrim Corp., a privately held developer of database
software products in Bellevue, Washington. He began his computer
industry career in 1967, working in field engineering and systems
development for IBM Corp. He remained at IBM for the next decade
before moving to Amdahl Corp. of Santa Clara, California., makers
of large computer systems. At Amadhl, he assumed such
responsibilities in software development, marketing and customer
service. The last position he held was Vice President of
Corporate Product Support and Services. In 1985, he joined Los
Angles-based Candle Corp., as Vice President of Technical
Services, the company's engineering and support services
division. A year later he was named Vice President of the Product
Group, overseeing marketing, product development, planning and
delivery. Mr. Noonan is the current President of the Chicago
Software Association and serves on the Board of Directors at
Morningstar, Fortel, Inc. Globalview Software, Inc., Repository
Technologies, Inc., and on the Advisory Board of Geneva
Technology Partners, Inc. Profile
picture of the company as it is now?
Mr. Noonan: SPSS was founded in 1968 with the introduction of our
desktop statistics
