Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 8, 2004

NORMAN STOUT – INTER-TEL INC (INTL)

NORMAN STOUT is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Inter-Tel, Incorporated. He had been a director with the company since October 1994. Prior to joining Inter-Tel, Mr. Stout was Chief Operating Officer of Oldcastle Architectural Products, a holding company with 35 concrete products plants in North America. Before that, he was President of Superlite Block and Oldcastle Architectural West, the parent company of Superlite Block and eight other concrete products plants. From 1986 to 1993 he was employed by Boorhem-Fields, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, a manufacturer of crushed stone, first as CFO and later as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stout holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Texas A&M and an MBA from the University of Texas. Profile
TWST: Tell us about Inter-Tel.

Mr. Stout: Inter-Tel is a communications provider. A little more

specifically, we provide a converged voice and data system commonly

referred to as an IP-PBX.