Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 7, 2001

Shiv Tasker – Phase Forward Incorporated

SHIV TASKER is President and Chief Executive Officer of Phase Forward Incorporated. Mr. Tasker brings to Phase Forward more than 17 years of experience in developing, marketing and supporting technology-based service solutions to highly demanding customers in a variety of industries in both regulated and unregulated environments. Most recently, Mr. Tasker was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Corporate Marketing and Consulting Services at Viewlogic Systems Inc., a provider of computer-aided design tools for electronics design. Prior to this, he was at Cadence Design Systems where he held positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and executive management. Mr. Tasker holds a BS in Statistics from the University of Bombay and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Profile
TWST: Could you provide our audience with a brief overview and short

history of your company?

Mr. Tasker: Phase Forward was formed to automate the process of data

collection and management of