Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 25, 2000

Steve Toth Jr. – Vsi Holdings Inc (vis)

STEVE TOTH, JR. is Chairman and CEO of VSI Holdings, Inc. Mr. Toth is a technology advocate with commitments furthering strategic Internet and technology-driven developments and investments to benefit VSIH's focus on the high-growth areas of edutainment (educational entertainment), online corporate education and training, e-commerce and integrated marketing via the Internet. Throughout the past 30 years, Mr. Toth has demonstrated the ability to anticipate change in the marketing arena with a variety of forward-thinking, technology-driven marketing solutions, that have become industry norms. This includes automotive manufacturer customer rebates, the early development of audience response system touch pads and long-form cable programming. Mr. Toth attended Ohio State University of Akron, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. Currently he holds a number of positions in the Metropolitan Detroit community, including the Board of Directors of W.H. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, member of the Board of Trustees of the Beaumont Foundation and many other charitable and industry associations. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with some history and a quick overview of VSI

Holdings?

Mr. Toth: VSI Holdings is a network of companies, which I'll talk about

in a second. We're actually a company