CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sitehands, the technology company defining the next generation of IT field services, announced the appointment of current President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member, Chris Corrado, as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Chris will succeed Sitehands’ Founder, JP Rosato, who will transition into the role of Vice Chairman and continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
“It has been a great privilege to lead Sitehands over the past four years, and I am proud of what we have accomplished,” said JP. “With the support of our hard-working and dedicated team, we have truly redefined the delivery of IT field services for our clients. As we look towards the global opportunity in front of us, I believe that it’s the right time to transition Sitehands to new leadership, and I am confident that Chris will continue to propel Sitehands forward.”
Chris is a versatile and renowned technology leader with 30+ years of experience in scaling high growth technology companies, global operations, risk management and business transformation. Prior to joining Sitehands, Chris served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer at the London Stock Exchange Group. Previous roles include a variety of senior CTO roles in leading Financial Institutions, such as MSCI, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and UBS. He has also worked as CTO at eBay, CIO at AT&T Wireless and SVP of Technology, Strategic Initiatives and Business Architecture at Asurion, the mobile technology protection company.
Brad Bernstein, FTV Capital Managing Partner and Sitehands Board Member stated, “Chris’ appointment to CEO represents the completion of a comprehensive and thoughtful assessment by the Board of Directors regarding the right qualities and experience for the next leader of Sitehands. We are confident in his leadership and strategic vision for Sitehands over the long-term.” Brad added, “Chris’ expertise and leadership skills, coupled with JP’s focus on evangelizing and growing the Sitehands ecosystem, is a powerful combination.”
“I am deeply honored and humbled to follow JP as Sitehands’ next CEO,” said Chris. “JP has built Sitehands into the innovative company it is today and prepared us for a future of tremendous growth. We have a great business model, a clear strategy and a strong team focused on driving results and building on our momentum as an industry leader. I am excited to lead Sitehands into the future and to continue the strong partnership I have with JP, our Board of Directors, our partners and our employees.”
About Sitehands
Sitehands has bridged the gap between people and technology to create Field Services 2.0. With a global network of 20,000+ vetted and certified field service technicians and support for clients in more than 100 countries, Sitehands performs work for the largest Financial Institutions and Fortune 500 companies. While Sitehands is built for enterprise scale and compliance, Sitehands On Demand is built to serve the unplanned and short-term IT needs any company encounters every day. To learn more about Sitehands and see why we were named a Gartner Cool Vendor in IT Services, visit www.sitehands.com.