Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 30, 2000

David Eldridge – Alterian Plc (aln.l)

DAVID ELDRIDGE is the Chief Executive of Alterian Plc. He established his first software company in 1984 at the age of 14 to market his own software which won first prize in the BBC National Schools Software Competition. He attended University of Salford where he gained a first class honours degree in Business and Management Studies. Following four years in several roles with Royal Dutch Shell Group, he then spent four years leading corporate development with GB Information Management before starting Alterian. Profile
TWST: Would you start us off with a brief corporate profile, an

introduction to the company; what's its business?

Mr. Eldridge: We were formed in 1997 to build innovative analysis

database