Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 22, 2002
CARL E. BERG has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Mission West Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust
since 1997. Mr. Berg has been actively engaged in the ownership,
development and management of R&D office real estate and in venture
capital investment for over 35 years. He currently serves as a member of
the Board of Directors of Mission West Properties, Inc., Valence
Technology, Inc., a developer of advanced rechargeable battery
technology, FOCUS Enhancements, Inc., a developer of video scan
conversion products and Monolithic Systems Technology, Inc., a supplier
of embedded memory for systems on a chip. Mr. Berg holds a BA in
Business from the University of New Mexico. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of Mission WestProperties and a picture of things as they are now at the company?
Mr. Berg: Mission West was effectively started in 1998,