Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 23, 2001
JERRY UNGERMAN is Executive Vice President of Check Point Software
Technologies, Inc. Mr. Ungerman brings to Check Point Software more than
30 years of high-tech sales, marketing and management experience. As
Executive Vice President of Check Point Software, Mr. Ungerman is
responsible for leading the company's sales, marketing, business
development and technical services organizations. He and his team focus
on offering Check Point partners and customers integrated best-of-breed
solutions and services on a global basis. Prior to joining Check Point
Software, Mr. Ungerman served in various sales, marketing and general
management positions at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a joint venture
between Hitachi and EDS and its predecessor companies. Contributing to
the growth of HDS from a start-up to its current rate of $2 billion, Mr.
Ungerman also brings extensive P&L experience in managing the revenue-
generating and customer-focused functions of a major technology
corporation on a global basis. Mr. Ungerman began his career with IBM
after earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the
University of Minnesota and is on the Board of Serena Software. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview of Check Point Software?Mr. Ungerman: Check Point is the leader in securing the Internet. The
company was started by three individuals in Israel