Joe McGarvey has been the executive editor of The Net Economy since the publication's launch. Before that he served as communications editor at Interactive Week and was on the launch team of that publication in 1994. McGarvey has been covering next-generation technology trends for the past three years, following the development of softswitch technology and optical switching since their inception. His work has appeared in numerous technical trade publications, NASDAQ Magazine, The Daily Californian and the Los Angeles Times. He is a graduate of the school of journalism at San Diego State University.