Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001
CHRISTOPHER M. FORMANT is the President and Chief Executive Officer of
iXL Enterprises, Inc., a global consulting firm. In this leadership
role, he is responsible for overseeing iXL's worldwide operations and
strategic development activities. Mr. Formant also serves as a member of
the iXL Board of Directors. Mr. Formant joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in
1993. His positions there included Global Banking Consulting Leader and
Americas Banking Industry Chairman with predecessor firm, Coopers &
Lybrand. Prior to moving into the consulting industry, he was Executive
Vice President of MBNA America and MNC Financial. Mr. Formant is
recognized as one of the top consultants in the world and has
successfully grown large organizations to world-class levels. He is also
known as an expert in the areas of merger integration, business
reengineering, retail banking, new product development, Internet
strategy/Web enablement, new customer acquisition, financial services
consulting and customer relationship management (CRM). His consulting
clients have included many of the leading financial services firms in
the world. Mr. Formant graduated from Washington and Lee University with
a BS in Commerce cum laude, and earned an MBA in Finance and Investments
from George Washington University. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of the company andan overview?
Mr. Formant: iXL began as an interactive agency back in 1996 and since
then has evolved into one of the