Santo Cannone’s technology experience includes leadership positions in sales, product management and operations for businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500. Santo serves as a Senior Advisor to Edge Consultancy and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Tampa Bay Wave new business accelerator.
Santo’s 30+ years financial technology experience includes serving as a Chief Product Officer for Fiserv, leading teams developing product and market strategies; Senior Vice President, Group Sales for Open Solutions; Vice President, Real-Time Systems for FIS; Managing Director at EDS; and Senior Vice President at USERS Incorporated.
Santo also helped successfully grow one of Tampa Bay’s most successful startups as Chief Operating Officer for ConnectWise. During his tenure, company revenues increased 40% per year, key acquisitions that rounded out the company’s product portfolio were completed, and the company was recognized for the first time as a Tampa Bay Best Place to Work