Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 25, 2004

JOHN HOLT – THE COBALT GROUP

JOHN HOLT is President and CEO of The Cobalt Group. Holt co-founded The Cobalt Group in 1995 and is responsible for managing the company's day- to-day operations and setting its strategic direction. Prior to starting Cobalt, Holt developed an affiliate label publishing program for IVI Publishing, a multimedia CD-ROM publishing company. Previously, he served as vice president for growth and development at Oceantrawl Inc., growing revenues from $1 million to $80 million. Holt also served as associate director of The Campaign For Bowdoin, and earned a living as a professional actor. Holt has a master's degree from The Yale School of Organization and Management, and a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College. Profile
TWST: Lets begin with a brief historical sketch and overview of The

Cobalt Group and then give us a picture of things as they are now?

Mr. Holt: Okay great. We founded Cobalt in 1995 with a