Q&A: FAST CEO John Lervik Talks Search
Two weeks ago FAST Search and Transfer, an enterprise search technology firm, announced it is restructuring its business after a profit warning and second-quarter figures that saw it post a net loss of $26m, on revenue down 11.4% to $34.1m. Here founder and CEO John Lervik answers the key questions. Full story »
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