Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 27, 2003

Mark Garrett – Documentum Inc (dctm)

MARK GARRETT is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Documentum, Inc. He is responsible for Documentum's financial and administrative operations. He rejoined the company in August 2002 and brings more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience across software, hardware, and Internet businesses. Before returning to Documentum, he served as CFO and Vice President at Marimba, Inc. Prior to joining Marimba, Mr. Garrett served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for two Internet startups. He previously served as CFO and Vice President of Finance and Administration at Documentum for nearly three years. While at Documentum, he successfully led a $70 million secondary public offering, implemented a share repurchase program, and negotiated and closed multiple acquisitions. Prior to Documentum, he spent more than five years at Cadence Design Systems, concluding as Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. He also spent 12 years at IBM Corporation in several financial roles. Mr. Garrett holds a BA in Accounting and Marketing from Boston University and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Marist College. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Documentum

and an overview of things as they are now?

Mr. Garrett: Documentum was founded in 1990 and went public in

1996. The company's