Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 1, 2002
JAMES KANE is President and CEO of FSI/Federal Sources, Inc., in McLean,
Virginia. As CEO he is responsible for the overall direction of growth
of FSI's business, and also works directly with clients to provide
market analyses and insights for the growth of their businesses. Prior
to joining FSI/Federal Sources in 2000, he served in a variety of
management and marketing positions at GTE. He was Vice President of
Business Solutions at GTE Information Systems, where he was responsible
for providing contemporary networking and Web-based solutions to
government and corporate clients. Earlier in his GTE career he served as
Director of Government Marketing for GTE Spacenet, GTE's satellite
communications. Mr. Kane is a veteran of the Internet. During the 1980s,
he held management, marketing and consulting positions at the Internet
pioneer Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At
BBN, Mr. Kane focused on wide-area data networks, distributed simulation
networks, and consulting in the areas of communications, technology and
public policy. Mr. Kane also has served as Assistant Secretary of
Economic Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Assistant
Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. He
holds his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, and his BS from LeMoyne
College, Syracuse, New York. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of FSI and what yourcompany does?
Mr. Kane: FSI provides comprehensive market intelligence services to
companies that serve the public sector