Richard Rebetti COO, Data Storage Corporation

Data Storage Corporation (DSC) has appointed Richard Rebetti to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

 Mr. Rebetti has more than 20 years of operational management and merger and acquisition experience at technology and telecommunications organizations, including one year with DSC. As COO, he will be responsible for managing the company’s day-to-day operations, as well as overseeing its marketing and information systems functions.

"We are delighted to have Rich back on board at DSC. His experience and industry expertise are a perfect complement to the skill-sets of the rest of our management team," said Chuck Piluso, Chairman and CEO of Data Storage Corporation. "With his wealth of industry knowledge, proven track record and strong leadership capabilities, we expect that Rich will be a significant contributor on our management team in driving the company’s performance and profitability."

Prior to joining DSC, Mr. Rebetti was the Chief Technology Officer for STi Prepaid, LLC, a $300 million division of Leucadia National Corp. and also held the position of COO for Telco Group Inc./STi Prepaid, Inc. He was a leader in streamlining customer facing and back office systems and processes through technology enhancements and automation.

From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Rebetti was a co-founder of North American Telecommunications Corporation along with Mr. Piluso, a competitive local exchange carrier offering local, long distance and data services to small and medium size businesses. In this role, Mr. Rebetti was responsible for Systems and Technology, which included information systems, Internet services, service delivery, and operational support systems.

Before co-founding North American Telecommunications, Mr. Rebetti worked for RSL COM, U.S.A., Inc., formally International Telecommunications Corporation (ITC), which he co-founded with Mr. Piluso in 1990. During his first five years at ITC, he was responsible for setting up and managing the accounting, billing and M.I.S. departments. During his last 18 months at RSL COM, U.S.A., Inc., he coordinated the implementation of corporate acquisitions held the position of president of RSL Com PrimeCall, Inc., which was the enhanced services division of RSL COM, U.S.A., Inc. During his tenure as president of PrimeCall, annual revenue increased from $4,000,000 to $40,000,000.

Mr. Rebetti has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and an Advanced Professional Certificate in accounting from St. John’s University in New York, as well as a Master of Business Administration in management from City University of New York, Baruch College.

"I look forward to the opportunity of working with the seasoned management team of Data Storage Corporation in expanding our market presence and making Data Storage Corporation synonymous with disaster recovery and high availability," said Mr. Rebetti.