Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000
KAMAL DUGGIRALA has served as Chief Executive Officer of Barra, Inc.,
since 1999 and served as President from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Duggirala has
been associated with Barra and its predecessors since 1984, serving in
various roles of increasing responsibility in Barra's Electronic
Brokerage and Trader Products and Advanced Technology groups until
October 1994. Profile
JAMES D. KIRSNER joined BARRA, Inc. as its Vice President of Finance in
August 1993. He became the Chief Financial Officer in November 1993.
Prior to joining the company he was with Arthur Andersen & Co. from May
1966 to August 1993, where he was a partner specializing in serving
investment managers, securities firms, banks and other financial
services businesses. Mr. Kirsner holds graduate and undergraduate
degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and
was a general course student at the London School of Economics. Profile
set the stage for our readers?
Mr. Duggirala: BARRA has two lines of business; the first one, BARRA's
core business,
