Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2001

Jerry Ungerman – Check Point Software (chkp)

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