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Calero Announces Key Leadership Promotions to Accelerate Growth and Innovation

Written by Scott Gilbert | Sep 19, 2024

Rochester, NY, September 5, 2024 – Calero, the leader in the technology expense management industry, has announced leadership updates to further strengthen its Executive Team and accelerate continued growth across its global operations.

Michael Lucania Promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales

Calero has promoted Michael Lucania to Senior Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Lucania will directly lead the Enterprise & Strategic sales teams on a global scale. In addition, Mike will continue to lead Calero’s Solutions Consulting effort, the team that is responsible for showing how complex, mission-critical processes can be easily configured within the Calero.com platform.  As part of this promotion, Lucania has joined the Executive Leadership team, where his strategic insights and over 16 years of leadership at Calero will play a key role in advancing the company’s sales objectives.

Jason Wieser Joins Executive Leadership Team

Calero has promoted Jason Wieser to the Executive Leadership Team. Wieser will lead the company’s highly successful Channel program to continue to establish and drive sales through strategic partnerships. Additionally, Jason will lead the Sales Development Representative (SDR) team which remains focused on reaching a larger number of enterprises to show how the Calero.com platform can deliver incredible value to them. His promotion reflects the company’s commitment to expanding its channel partner network, supporting the company’s strategic partnerships and optimizing sales development initiatives.

Andrew Taylor Named Chief Strategy Officer

Andrew Taylor has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer. In this position, Taylor will collaborate closely with the Board, CEO Scott Gilbert and the rest of the Executive Team to continue to evaluate and refine the company’s corporate strategy, optimize go-to-market plans, and ensure Calero remains abreast of new challenges faced by its customers and new emerging technology. With Taylor’s extensive experience in the telecom, mobility, and SaaS markets, he is uniquely positioned to excel in this role, embodying Calero's 'Dare to Innovate' mantra and ensuring the company remains at the forefront of industry leadership.

Strengthened Sales Leadership for Accelerated Growth

With these changes, Calero's sales organization is now led by three seasoned leaders, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient structure tailored to each of its target markets. These promotions will help Calero capitalize on market opportunities and enhance the company’s competitive advantage as it continues to expand its market share in SaaS, Mobility, and Telecom.

"These leadership changes reflect our commitment to fostering talent and driving excellence within our organization. Mike, Jason, and Andrew have consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep understanding of our markets. Their expanded roles will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our growth strategy and deliver unparalleled value to our customers. It is also extremely satisfying to continue to see promotion and progression from within the company." says Scott Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer at Calero.

These leadership promotions mark a significant step forward as Calero remains committed to delivering unparalleled operational excellence, supported by its dedicated product and engineering teams who embody the company’s technology-first "Dare to Innovate" mantra. With these strategic moves, Calero is well positioned for continued success and looks forward to achieving new milestones in the months and years ahead.

About Calero

Calero is the leading Technology Expense Management provider, managing over $25 billion in spend worldwide for thousands of organizations in 102 countries. With a deep commitment to innovation and customer success, Calero partners with organizations to provide a modernized, centralized technology expense management solution that supports Telecom Expense Management, Mobile Expense Management, Managed Mobility Services, and SaaS Management. Calero is the industry leader in initiatives that solve pervasive market problems and continues to be recognized by industry analysts for award-winning achievements. The company is committed to serving customers with innovative solutions that provide visibility, control, and optimization of their entire technology ecosystem.