Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 25, 2000

Mark Tapling – Serviceware Technologies Inc (svcw)

MARK TAPLING has served as ServiceWare's President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2000. Mr. Tapling previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from May 1999 to January 2000 and as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Professional Services from February 1998 to May 1999. From September 1996 to February 1998, Mr. Tapling was employed by Comshare, Inc., a publicly traded business management software company, most recently as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Americas. From April 1994 to September 1996, Mr., Tapling was employed by Lotus Development Corporation, a workgroup productivity software company, that was acquired by IBM in June 1995, most recently as Region Director for the Northeast. From January 1988 to April 1994, Mr. Tapling was employed by Soft-Switch, Inc., a message switch software company, that was acquired by Lotus Development in April 1994, most recently as Area Vice President. Mr. Tapling received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Management from Michigan State University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

ServiceWare Technologies Inc.?

Mr. Tapling: ServiceWare was founded in 1991 as an organization whose

sole mission was to