John Kallassy, Executive Vice President - Mr. Kallassy currently oversees all operations of Zargis Medical Corp. where he has been instrumental in developing and executing Zargis' business strategy since the company's inception in 2001. Mr. Kallassy is also responsible for evaluating new business investment opportunities at Speedus within several business sectors.
Prior to his leadership role at Speedus, Mr. Kallassy held executive positions in the fields of marketing, advertising, CRM software and information technology. Immediately after completing his undergraduate degree, he began his career as a founder and chief executive officer of American Data Consultants, Inc. (ADC), a database compilation firm specializing in marketing information and market research.
In 1996 Mr. Kallassy sold ADC, after eight profitable years of operation, to the marketing giant R.L. Polk, Inc. He continued his employment for three years at R.L. Polk as the ADC division president and was promoted to corporate vice president where he led the product management and analytical consulting groups for a $100 million Polk business unit that was ultimately sold to Equifax Inc. Mr. Kallassy earned an MBA from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the State University College of New York, which was completed at Leeds University in Leeds, England. |