INTERVIEW: Trondent President Dave Wood

Perhaps it was the Navy background that helped cultivate Trondent Development Corp. president Dave Wood's no-nonsense attitude. Wherever it came from, it's apparently working. Wood said that since he founded Trondent 13 years ago, the company has delivered 25 percent to 30 percent increases in sales volume each year. The developer of reporting and traveler profile and communication solutions now has 70 employees and no "venture capitalists or rich uncles," Wood said, possibly cracking a smile. L