Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 29, 2001
PAUL M. OLSON is Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Cable Design Technologies Corp. Prior to joining Cable Design he was in
Sales and Marketing at General Cable Corp.; Sales and Marketing at
General Electric Corp.; and President and CEO of Phalo Corp. His
professional membership and accomplishments are as follows: Wire
Association International; National Electrical Manufacturers
Representatives Association (N.E.M.R.A.); Building Industry Consulting
Service International (B.I.C.S.I.); Association of Publicly Traded
Companies (A.P.T.C.); Who's Who International Business and Electronic
Industries. Mr. Olson served the United States Army from 1954-1956. He
has a BA in Economics from Hobart College. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview and historical sketch of theCable Design Technologies?
Mr. Olson: The company was formed in 1985 through a leveraged buyout,
and has grown from $22