Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001
SHANE SMITH is Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President of
Business Development at Ecuity, Inc. Mr. Smith was a Founder, CEO and
member of the Board of Karunga Technologies Corporation, the developer
of the Ecuity ICS secure communications system. In helping to found
Karunga, he was primarily responsible for fundraising, establishing the
overall business direction, and initiating and managing strategic
partnerships and relationships. Prior to founding Karunga Technologies,
he spent 25 years practicing law. Much of his practice focused on advice
to growing companies at critical stages, including numerous technology
companies. Mr. Smith has served as a Director on the Boards of numerous
companies and charities. He has earned a BA degree in English Literature
from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor degree from the J.
Ruben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young. Profile
TWST: I'd like to start with a quick corporate profile of The Market AgePlc; what's its core business?
Mr. Smith: We are a financial Application Service Provider, or an ASP.
We are slightly