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Mr. O'Connor, a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in high technology executive management, joined Pharsight in September of 2002 as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and was named President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the company in February of 2003.
Prior to joining Pharsight, Mr. O'Connor was the President and Chief Operating Officer of QRS Corporation, a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce services to the retail industry. During his tenure, QRS established itself as the most comprehensive source for product information in the retail industry, established itself as a key technology provider to industry sponsored internet exchanges such as the Worldwide Retail Exchange, and grew from 50 to 1100 employees and in excess of $160M in revenues. Mr. O’Connor’s responsibilities included strategic direction, business development, product development, product architecture, data center operations, customer service, investor relations, finance and accounting, human resources and facilities. Prior to QRS, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Diasonics Ultrasound, Inc., a publicly held worldwide medical equipment manufacturer. Mr. O'Connor began his career with Peat Marwick, a Big 8 accounting firm where he served as a CPA in both San Francisco and London. Shawn graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his Bachelor's in Finance & Business Administration and is a graduate of the Executive Education Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. | 