Testimonials
I highly recommend Tony for CEO positions given his track record of strategic agility, enormous drive, results orientation and an uncanny ability to assemble high performing teams. Tony is a wonderful example of a CEO who combines head and heart to achieve success.
—Ivy Ang, President & Owner, OD consulting, Visionlinc
With Tony's excellent interpersonal skills, strong business ethics, his understanding of the market and a pragmatic approach to business, he was a key element in setting up a business relationship between our companies and turning the contract into reality.
—Martin Wulfert, Founder and General Manager at MW Management & Investments GmbH (former CEO, Utimaco Safeware)
With natural people skills that enable him to genuinely and effectively manage relationships, Tony is a P&L guru who keeps the ops-spend in check while adeptly contributing to the strategic next steps of the sales pipeline.
—James A. Mercurio, Director North America Capital Markets Solutions Group at Accenture
Tony is the consummate team player and team builder: energetic, committed, positive. He works very well under pressure while developing strong and lasting relationships with customers and co-workers. He is a person you can rely on.
—Michael Babiak, Co-Founder and VP Finance, NeoEdge Networks, Inc.
Tony did an amazing job of turning around the Talarian Sales Team, hiring high-quality talent, and improving the morale of the whole company. The result was a signficant increase in our revenue and an eventual sales to TIBCO Software at a premium price. Tony is hands-on, detailed-oriented manager, who is a strong leader and a great motivator.
—Tom Laffey, Executive Vice President, Products and Technology at TIBCO Software (former Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Talarian Corporation)
I have had the pleasure of working with Tony at two start-ups. In each case, I found him to be an effective spokesperson for his company, able to create and articulate his company’s vision with straightforward credibility. He’s a great team leader and I enjoyed our work together. I look forward to collaborating with Tony in his next venture.
—Patrick Corman, Principal, Corman Communications, LLC
Tony is exceptional in so many ways. He has so much initiative and makes things happen; he creates excitement and direction. He has a very wide range of skills and a superb understanding of sales, marketing, biz dev, engineering, and more. He's a great entrepreneur and visionary; his eyes see way down the path. He's fair, honest and kind; I always enjoyed our collaborations and I learned an incredible amount while we worked together. Good guy."
—Kurt Buecheler, Vice President, Business Development, Streetline Networks (former Vice President Sales and Business Development HID Labs)