Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 29, 2001

Paul Olson – Cable Design Technologies Corporation (cdt)

PAUL M. OLSON is Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cable Design Technologies Corp. Prior to joining Cable Design he was in Sales and Marketing at General Cable Corp.; Sales and Marketing at General Electric Corp.; and President and CEO of Phalo Corp. His professional membership and accomplishments are as follows: Wire Association International; National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (N.E.M.R.A.); Building Industry Consulting Service International (B.I.C.S.I.); Association of Publicly Traded Companies (A.P.T.C.); Who's Who International Business and Electronic Industries. Mr. Olson served the United States Army from 1954-1956. He has a BA in Economics from Hobart College. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview and historical sketch of the

Cable Design Technologies?

Mr. Olson: The company was formed in 1985 through a leveraged buyout,

and has grown from $22