John Georgatos
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Fran LoMonaco
John is highly effective as a leader in the technology industry. He consistently and strategically focuses on results with positive actions to support the technology workplace. As a professional he is proactive, quick to solve critical problems, committed and dedicated!
Robert Salazar
John is one of the best IT people I had the chance to work with. Beside helping me navigate the confusing world of the IT transformation at WPP, he has proactively provided me with all the tools needed to execute my job, continuously communicating any changes with every single bit of detail in the process. John is consummate professional who understands the needs of the office and is a tireless employee.
Fran LoMonaco
John is highly effective as a leader in the technology industry. He consistently and strategically focuses on results with positive actions to support the technology workplace. As a professional he is proactive, quick to solve critical problems, committed and dedicated!
Robert Salazar
John is one of the best IT people I had the chance to work with. Beside helping me navigate the confusing world of the IT transformation at WPP, he has proactively provided me with all the tools needed to execute my job, continuously communicating any changes with every single bit of detail in the process. John is consummate professional who understands the needs of the office and is a tireless employee.
Fran LoMonaco
John is highly effective as a leader in the technology industry. He consistently and strategically focuses on results with positive actions to support the technology workplace. As a professional he is proactive, quick to solve critical problems, committed and dedicated!
Robert Salazar
John is one of the best IT people I had the chance to work with. Beside helping me navigate the confusing world of the IT transformation at WPP, he has proactively provided me with all the tools needed to execute my job, continuously communicating any changes with every single bit of detail in the process. John is consummate professional who understands the needs of the office and is a tireless employee.
Fran LoMonaco
John is highly effective as a leader in the technology industry. He consistently and strategically focuses on results with positive actions to support the technology workplace. As a professional he is proactive, quick to solve critical problems, committed and dedicated!
Robert Salazar
John is one of the best IT people I had the chance to work with. Beside helping me navigate the confusing world of the IT transformation at WPP, he has proactively provided me with all the tools needed to execute my job, continuously communicating any changes with every single bit of detail in the process. John is consummate professional who understands the needs of the office and is a tireless employee.
Credentials
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Microsoft Certified
Microsoft
Experience
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Fireproof Performance
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Information Officer
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2022 - Present
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Stagwell
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United States
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Global Chief Information Officer
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2020 - 2021
Successfully performing in a pivotal C-Suite position driving the health and growth of the global information technology operations. Additionally, serving as the acting Chief Information Security Officer creating and leading the IT security operations. ➥Exclusively appointed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors to direct the centralization and consolidation of all IT infrastructure and operations while planning for the key merger. ➥Leveraged transformational and technology strategies to drive growth generating $25M in operational savings. ➥Conducted a total assessment of the current information technology posture to develop robust IT roadmaps and deliver on the organizational vision and objectives. Show less
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MDC Partners
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United States
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Vice President, Head of Global Technology / Interim Global Chief Information Officer
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2019 - 2020
Appointed by the Chief Executive Officer to develop and drive a global transformation and virtual working strategy. Additionally, I spearheaded the design and architecture of the World Trade Center campus utilizing technology to accelerate organizational performance.➥Collaborated with key C-Suite peers throughout the organization at the agency level to support transformation programs and implement groundbreaking technology solutions. ➥Launched a Technology Steering Committee and established an innovative support model empowering the flawless integration of a robust telework strategy championing 5K internationally dispersed employees. Show less
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Director Of Information Technology
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2019 - 2019
Here, I led assessments and restructuring of the IT operations across the entire enterprise. Additionally, I transformed a floundering company into a prosperous organization generating $2M in IT cost savings.➥Driving force developing and implementing an effective strategy and significant migration of the on-premises legacy infrastructure to the cloud.➥Drove change including eliminating redundancy, offboarding a third-party provider, and renegotiating all contracts producing $1M in annualized cost savings Show less
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WPP
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of IT for the Americas
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2013 - 2019
Served as the right hand to the Chief Executive Officer overseeing IT operations in the North and South Americas encompassing 200K team members and 400 global agencies within the $22B organization. ➥Tasked by the Global Chief Executive Officer to lead the major efforts to promptly recover 50K+ compromised machines and servers infected by the Not Petya cyber-attack.
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Senior IT Project Manager
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2010 - 2013
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Young & Rubicam Brands
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Business Supplies & Equipment
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IT Engineer
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2008 - 2010
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Database Developer
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2006 - 2008
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St. John's University
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United States
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Higher Education
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IT Analyst
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2003 - 2006
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Education
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St. John's University
Communications, Minor in Business