Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 22, 2002
RICH MACCHIA is the Vice President, Finance and Administration,
and the Chief Financial Officer of Internet Security Systems,
Inc. (ISS). ISS is a unique and innovative global provider of
risk management and information security solutions for e-commerce
and other Internet-based business operations. ISS' award-winning
SAFEsuite family of information security products and managed
security services (MSS) provides a comprehensive approach to
security management that easily and cost-effectively scales for
any organization, ranging from startup to mid-market to Global
2000 enterprise. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ and is
one of the most widely recognized and valued information security
brands in the world. In his role, Mr. Macchia is responsible for
the overall management of all financial, administrative, human
resource and other corporate support functions at ISS. Prior to
joining ISS in 1997, Mr. Macchia was with First Data Corporation,
where he served as Senior Vice President, Finance of this
multinational financial services company. He has held key
executive management positions in two other public companies:
First Financial Management Corporation and MicroBilt Corporation.
Mr. Macchia is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds an
undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Notre
Dame. Profile
TWST: Can you begin with a brief historical sketch of InternetSecurity Systems, followed by a picture of the things that you're
doing at the present time?
Mr. Macchia: ISS is headquartered in