Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 7, 2003
KEITH RICKARD is President and Chief Executive Officer of BakBone
Software, Inc. He is responsible for leading BakBone's overall strategy,
vision and aggressive growth. Before joining BakBone as President and
CEO, he held several leadership positions at Sterling Software where he
drove growth in multiple product divisions. His most recent role was as
President of Sterling Software's Storage Management Division, where he
was responsible for all aspects of Sterling's storage management
software product suite, including worldwide sales, marketing,
engineering and business development. During his tenure, Mr. Richard
grew overall revenues and profitability significantly and successfully
integrated three acquisitions. Mr. Rickard possesses a unique
combination of technical expertise and business acumen with over 20
years' experience in software and 10 years in computer services
industries and brings a wealth of international experience to his role.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University
of London. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a quick overview of BakBone Software?Mr. Rickard: BakBone Software develops and globally markets data storage
management software solutions to the network storage and