Experience

Syngrafii Inc.

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Finance Officer

  • 2012 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Area Leadership role overseeing the finances of Syngrafii Inc., a high tech company offering unique digital e-signatures integrated with proprietary hardware and software, and backed with a significant patent portfolio. Syngrafii was founded by author Margaret Atwood as a method to remotely sign books. Since then, the company has evolved into executing digital documents in the Financial Services, Legal, Healthcare, and Insurance industries.



Indecon Consulting Solutions

• President

  • 2008 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Area Indecon Consulting is a management consulting firm that specializes in Strategic & Financial Planning, IT Projects, Turnaround Management, Data Analytics, and Operations. Leveraging capabilities of a Certified Professional Accountant, Executive Experience in Fortune 500 Corporations, and a personal network gained from a 30+ year career, Canapini provides consulting services directly, or brings in associates from his network to help solve business problems. Indecon also provides advisory… Show more Indecon Consulting is a management consulting firm that specializes in Strategic & Financial Planning, IT Projects, Turnaround Management, Data Analytics, and Operations. Leveraging capabilities of a Certified Professional Accountant, Executive Experience in Fortune 500 Corporations, and a personal network gained from a 30+ year career, Canapini provides consulting services directly, or brings in associates from his network to help solve business problems. Indecon also provides advisory services for Cedar Croft Consulting, a New York based Turn-Around Management firm operating in Canada and the US. Show less



Digitcom Telecommunications Inc.

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reporting to the President of Digitcom as an independent consultant, Canapini is responsible for providing financial advice, consolidated reporting, and assisting with business projects of the company. This also includes assisting with mergers and acquisitions in collaboration with Digitcom's Leadership Team and Board of Directors.



ThinkCards

• Canada
• Banking

• Chief Operating Officer & Partner

  • 2012 - Dec 2020

  Toronto, Canada Area Senior Executive and Shareholder responsible for managing Finance, Operations, Product & Business Development, and the IP of the company. Think Cards is Fin-Tech company that developed proprietary, patent pending mobile technology that captures consumer information by scanning the bar code on a driver's license. ThinkCards provided the Auto industry with our EasyRoute solution, a commercial grade, privacy compliant, mobile app that captures test drive and loan application data using the camera… Show more Senior Executive and Shareholder responsible for managing Finance, Operations, Product & Business Development, and the IP of the company. Think Cards is Fin-Tech company that developed proprietary, patent pending mobile technology that captures consumer information by scanning the bar code on a driver's license. ThinkCards provided the Auto industry with our EasyRoute solution, a commercial grade, privacy compliant, mobile app that captures test drive and loan application data using the camera function on any mobile device. Loan data was pre-populated into an industry wide origination system that processes vehicle loans for all Auto Dealers in North America. Loan and Test Drive data was tracked in EasyRoute's Digital Portal that helped Dealerships improve sales productivity and track customers. ThinkCards was wound up at the end of December 2020 due to reduced business activity under COVID 19. Show less



e10 egency, Inc

• Social Media & Data Analytics Principle

  • 2011 - 2015

  Toronto, Canada Area Tony is an experienced Executive who has run growth businesses in the high tech industry focusing on data, analytics, and technology. Tony continues to provide advisory services as a principle at e10 egency, a leading edge marketing agency that specializes in delivering exceptional marketing and advertising campaigns using Data Analytics, Social Media, and Search Engine Optimization.



Patent Rights Group

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• President & CEO

  • 2011 - 2013

  Toronto, Canada Area Senior Executive and minority shareholder responsible for developing and expanding Patent Rights Group (“PRG”), a privately owned intellectual property management company helping inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses monetize their intellectual property. Responsibilities included developing and executing the business plan, building partnerships, and growing the patent asset base. On behalf of one of PRG’s clients, Tony managed the acquisition of ZoomPass, the mobile payment business of… Show more Senior Executive and minority shareholder responsible for developing and expanding Patent Rights Group (“PRG”), a privately owned intellectual property management company helping inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses monetize their intellectual property. Responsibilities included developing and executing the business plan, building partnerships, and growing the patent asset base. On behalf of one of PRG’s clients, Tony managed the acquisition of ZoomPass, the mobile payment business of Enstream, a joint venture company owned by Rogers, Bell and Telus. Show less



Sapien Information Services Corp.

• President and CEO

  • 2008 - 2011

  Toronto, Canada Area Co-Founded Sapien Information Systems with Angoss Software Corp through an acquisition of Intellimaxx in 2008. As President and CEO, operated Sapien as an early pioneer of "Big Data" offering integrated marketing capabilities using an Oracle platform embedded with consumer data, predictive analytics, and automated e-marketing campaigns for enterprise and mid market companies. Sapien was amalgamated into Angoss as a marketing product line in 2011.



Experian

• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Country Manager, Experian Canada

  • 2005 - 2008

  Orange County, California Area Experian Canada Board member and Senior Executive with P&L responsibility for all Experian's businesses in Canada. Focused on market, product and sales expansion and Branding while overseeing and prioritizing Experian's investments in Canada. Oversaw acquisition of Northern Credit Bureau to underpin development of Experian's global credit bureau solution. Directly ran Experian's marketing business achieving a 60% growth in Canada over 24 months.



ID Analytics

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President and General Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Orange County, California Area Responsible for managing the Canadian operations, P&L, and annual budget for ID Analytics, an Industry leader in identity fraud detection and prevention. Developed CDN market entry strategy, oversaw regulatory approach to ensure compliance, and expanded client relationships across multiple industry segments.



Equifax

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Sales & Business Development

  • 1996 - 2004

  Toronto, Canada Area Responsible for expanding business in strategic market verticals such as Telco, Retail, Government, Credit Card, and Financial Services by managing sales teams and developing strategic partnerships. Achieved significant revenue Growth while managing three sales teams over 5 years as VP Sales; (1) Strategic Accounts primarily Telco, Government, and Retail, (2) Data Analytics Sales team, primarily Banks and Telcos, and (3) Mid Market Telemarketing Ctr in Halifax. Also launched Equifax's… Show more Responsible for expanding business in strategic market verticals such as Telco, Retail, Government, Credit Card, and Financial Services by managing sales teams and developing strategic partnerships. Achieved significant revenue Growth while managing three sales teams over 5 years as VP Sales; (1) Strategic Accounts primarily Telco, Government, and Retail, (2) Data Analytics Sales team, primarily Banks and Telcos, and (3) Mid Market Telemarketing Ctr in Halifax. Also launched Equifax's Canadian Direct to Consumer Business and achieved $12M in sales in first year by being first to provide Canadian consumers with online access to their credit reports and FICO scores.. Show less



AT&T Canada

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Receivables Management & Customer Care

  • 1992 - 1996

  Toronto, Canada Area Responsible for managing the Consumer and Commercial receivable portfolios of AT&T Canada worth $600M annually. implemented all consumer risk management operations in 1993 just after the company received the first competitive long distance license in Canada. Grew the AR /Collections?credit teams to over 125 reps in 12 months to keep up with growth. Then transferred to Sales to run three service call centers as Director of Customer Care after successfully reducing bad debts to under 2%.



Rogers Communications

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance

  • 1988 - 1992

  Toronto, Canada Area Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Business Planning, and Receivables Management for Rogers Paging and Data businesses. This team implemented Mobitex, Canada's first mobile data network which Research in Motion used to develop their revolutionary Blackberry device which subsequently expanded exponentially in Canada and the US. It also acquired Maclean Hunter Paging and grew that business into the largest paging business in Canada, rivaled only by Bell Canada Paging.

• Corporate Controller

  • 1985 - 1988

  As a corporate officer reporting to the CFO, responsible for all financial reporting, including audited financial results, cash accounting, and fiscal budgets, forecasts and financial plans. Also was the Canadian liaison officer with the US parent company for all financial matters including treasury, inter-company transfer pricing and cross border importation of all inventories. Had the opportunity to directly participate in the historic break up of the US local and long distance telephone… Show more As a corporate officer reporting to the CFO, responsible for all financial reporting, including audited financial results, cash accounting, and fiscal budgets, forecasts and financial plans. Also was the Canadian liaison officer with the US parent company for all financial matters including treasury, inter-company transfer pricing and cross border importation of all inventories. Had the opportunity to directly participate in the historic break up of the US local and long distance telephone monopoly owned by A&T at the time. This experience proved valuable when Canada introduced Long Distance competition through Unitel Communications in 1992, a company which was ultimately acquired by AT&T. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • 1982 - 1985

  Toronto, Canada Area Audit Manager responsible primarily for general audit and assisted on forensic and management consulting engagements for large clients of the firm.