jas, here is some info on ron harris... of course if he were comparable to a "bound to fail daytrader" the company bio would probably not mention that... <ggg>
really do appreciate your taking a look...
kathy :)
Ron Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ron has been involved in successful entrepreneurial ventures for over a decade. In 1994, Ron secured venture financing and spearheaded the acquisition of the database product division from Novell, Inc. and established Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW). Ron has served as Pervasive's President & CEO since its inception. In 1996, Pervasive was recognized as "The Fastest Growing Company in Austin" and one of the Top 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.A. Ron orchestrated Pervasive's IPO in 1997 and secondary offering in 1999, which together grossed over 60 million dollars for the company and its shareholders. In 1998, Pervasive was recognized as one of the "Data Management 100" by Data Management Review for its significant influence on data and information management trends in the industry. In 1999, Forbes ASAP Magazine ranked Pervasive number three on their annual list of the top 100 most dynamic software companies. Today Pervasive is a worldwide leader of software products for building web applications and managing data. Pervasive delivers the freedom to create applications for everyone, everywhere.
Prior to starting Pervasive Software, Ron was instrumental in the successful start of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At Citrix, Ron served as Product Group Vice President in charge of Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Service. Today Citrix is the worldwide leader in thin client/server computing.
In 1998, Ernst & Young named Ron its "Austin Entrepreneur of the Year" in an event co-sponsored by Nasdaq and USA Today. Ron also serves as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and as a member of the board of directors for young, high tech start-up companies including Journee Software and Exterprise. He is a member of the Curriculum Advisory Board for the Graduate School of Business at the University of Texas and the Visiting Committee for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas. Ron also serves as the representative to the University of Texas for the CEO Peer Group of the Austin Software Council.
Ron has a BS in computer science from Vanderbilt University and an MBA with honors from the University of Texas.
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