Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 7, 2002

Paul Tufano – Maxtor Corporation (mxo)

PAUL J. TUFANO is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Maxtor Corporation. He is responsible for worldwide corporate operations, including materials and procurement, the MMC Technology media operation, customer service and support, fulfillment, and information technology. He also has responsibility for all corporate financial functions, including accounting, finance, tax, treasury and investor relations. Mr. Tufano joined Maxtor in 1996 as CFO. Following Maxtor's acquisition of Quantum Corporation's hard-drive group in April 2001, Mr. Tufano assumed the additional responsibilities of COO. Prior to joining Maxtor, Mr. Tufano was Manager of worldwide logistics for IBM's storage systems division. During his 17 years at IBM, he held a variety of management positions in finance and operations. These positions included manager of plans and controls for IBM's desktop and mobile storage products business unit and controller for IBM's San Jose, California, facility. Mr. Tufano holds a degree in Economics from St. John's University and an MBA in Finance, Accounting and International Business from Columbia University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch and overview of the

company?

Mr. Tufano: Maxtor has been in existence for nearly 20 years. It was

founded in the early 1980s, and over the