Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 23, 2001
RICHARD M. DEPEW is Executive Vice President of Certicom Corporation. He
is responsible for defining the business strategy for the marketing and
licensing of Certicom's efficient security solutions to computing and
communications manufacturers in worldwide markets. He is also
responsible for building key partnerships with industry leaders and
establishing distribution channels for Certicom's offerings in Europe,
Latin America and Asia. Prior to joining Certicom, Mr. Depew served as
Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Litronics where he was
responsible for the management of global business development with
particular emphasis on strategic planning. In previous positions, Mr.
Depew was Chief Executive Officer of LION Software, a software
development company selling to the wireless and EDI industry, and
managing director of VMX, Europe, a manufacturer of Interactive Voice
Response Technology. Mr. Depew has an Electronics Engineering background
with the US Coast Guard and holds a Professional Certificate from
Southern Methodist University's MBA program in Entrepreneurial Studies. Profile
perhaps you could tell us a little about its history as you do that?
Mr. Depew: The company, Certicom, was founded in 1985
