Each year, Forbes selects one executive that sets the standard for excellence and innovation in business leadership as "Entrepreneur of the Year."
During his term as CEO, Mercury's revenues grew from $77 million to more than $400 million a year, with 24% growth in the past year. The customer base expanded to thousands of companies in more than 30 countries.
Mercury Interactive (Nasdaq:MERQ), which focuses on business technology optimization, announced that its chairman and CEO Amnon Landan has been named 2003 "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Forbes. He will be featured on the cover of the October 27th issue of Forbes Magazine.
In the Forbes story, Senior Editor Bruce Upbin, states, "The company he leads - Mercury Interactive is one of the hottest software firms in the world."