BTAG Leadership

 

Anthony Cioffoletti - CEO and President

With over twenty years of experience in business and information technology. He is a pioneer in Customer Relationship Management. Anthony has worked with over one hundred insurance companies. Anthony is President and Founder of the Business Technology Alignment Group, LLC (BTAG). His involvement has ranged from IT infrastructure and strategy to helping clients form new business initiatives and market development. In addition to the insurance industry, Anthony has been highly successful in providing management consulting for a select group of “Blue Chip” companies. He has been the catalyst in developing business/IT strategy for several fortune 1000 companies. During his tenure at BTAG, he has acted as interim Chief Information Officer and has been instrumental in several business IT assessment and improvement projects for large multinational organizations. Anthony is a speaker in the Insurance Industry.
Some of his representative accomplishments include:

• Executive management of a team of over 25 consultants for a Fortune 10
• North American large corporate restructure initiative
• Created a business strategy for outsourcing for a Fortune 25 company
• Acted as CTO for top-tier reinsurance company
• Aided in the formulation of an outsource strategy for operations of a top 5 insurance company
• Led a technical team in a IT architectural project for a top ten property and casualty insurance company
• From business strategy developed & led the execution of technology and processes for new business top 20 insurance company
• Interim Director for a large accounting firm SAP consulting practice
• Advisor to a major software development company for reinsurance industry
• Created a business/technology enabling strategy for top 5 Japanese insurer
•  Implemented a Shared Services Strategy for a 11B dollar company
• PMO steering committee member for a Fortune 10 company
• Led a process technology alignment project for a 2.5B dollar company
•  Implemented a submission system using CRM software for a top 20 insurance company
• Led the implementation of a major insurance software package for a 2B dollar insurance company

Anthony attended the United States Air Force Academy and Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. He graduated with honors with Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and completed graduate classes in Science and Business Management. He also attended IBM Executive training classes and the Wharton School of Project Management and Harvard School of Negotiation.

 

Victor Vergata - Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Vergata is BTAG Senior Executive and Senior level consultant with over 20 years experience in the Information Technology community providing strategy, design and implementation services to senior level management in medium to large corporations, with a special emphasis on IBM iSeries projects. Victor has consulted for numerous clients including Lucent Technologies, Philips Semiconductor, Proctor and Gamble, Deloitte and Touche, American Express, The Hub Group, Sompo Japan, Carl Zeiss, Inc., Hanjin Shipping.

 

Victor has worked with iSeries ILE Development (ILE RPG, ILE CL, Service Programs, Prototyping, Binding Directories, Methodology), WebSphere Development Studio, SQL, Query Management Forms, JD Edwards system implementation, Lotus Domino Server (native on AS/400), Lotus Notes administration, Apache Tomcat Web Server (on iSeries), iSeries Access for Web (iAW), WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Harbinger TrustedLink EDI Translator, OS/400 configuration and administration, OS/400 security, OS/400 performance tuning, AS/400 RPG, AS/400 COBOL, JD Edward’s World Case tool, C/L, Query, Client Access, IMA Telemar, Aldon: Flexedit, CMS & Harmonizer, LBMS System Engineer, AS/400 Basic, KnowledgeWare (IEW and ADW), Pro-Kit, Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Project Workbench, Visual Basic, Access, S/36 Basic, System/36 Assembler, IBM 370 BAL, Script/GML, FORTRAN, PC Assembler, S/23 Basic, LISP, SPSS, WATFIV

 

His hardware experience has been with the iSeries, AS/400, iSeries Integrated xSeries Server (Windows 2000 on AS/400 for Server Consolidation), LXE Wireless Handheld (bar code scan and 5250 emulation), System/36, PC, IBM 3090, IBM 370, System/32, System/34, System/23 COMMUNICATIONS TCP/IP, FTP, IPCS (NT on AS/400), Wireless 802.11b, SLIP, PPP, BSC (3740, 3780), BSCEL, SNA SDLC, Satellite, LU 6.2, Async, SNADS, RWS, ICF

Victor has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Dayton and is a certified IBM consultant. He was presented the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award in 1990 for his assistance with the AS/400 pilot project.

 

James Cassanelli- Director of Infrastruture

Mr. Cassanelli is a Director at BTAG with over 20 years experience in IT systems. Highly skilled at design and implementation of enterprise-wide networks in multi-protocol environments. Extensive exposure to UNIX/Windows operating systems, Oracle/SQL databases, Cisco routing, and mail systems. Specializing in networks, operating systems, communications, hardware and troubleshooting.

 

Jim's specialty skills include: UNIX – AIX, OS X, AT&T Sys V, DEC Ultrix, SCO UNIX and Linux. System Administration, Shell Programming, Kernel Tuning, X Windows Networking - Microsoft (2k3/XP/W2k/…), Novell, Unix (NFS, Samba), Terminal Services, Citrix, VPN’s, Firewalls Protocols, Etc - TCP/IP (DHCP, BootP, DNS, PPP, PPTP, IPsec, WINS), IPX/SPX, SDLC, SNA, SNADS, APPC AS/400– OS/400, CL, Client Access, Rumba, Configurations (Line, CTL, & Dev.), Remote Workstation Controllers Communications – T1/T3, DDS, Frame Relay, PRI, ISDN, CSU/DSU, Sync., Async., DSL, & Cable. Modems, RS232 Cable Plant - UTP, STP, Coax, Twinax and fiber; Ethernet, Token Ring, and Wireless Hardware – PC’s, Workstations, Servers, Mini’s, Printers, Terminals, Modems, Mux’s, Multiports, MAU’s, Routers, Switches, Hubs, Concentrators, SCSI (adapters, disks and peripherals); RAID, Tape Drives, Scanners, etc. Software – MS Exchange & Lotus Notes, Oracle & MS SQL, Sharepoint, numerous Backup & Anti-Virus packages, Network Analyzers (Scrutinizer, NetXray, Network Observer, PRTG/MRTG) and monitoring, Office Products, CAD, GIS, Facility Management, Remote Communications Routers/Firewalls- Cisco (Cisco Registered Partner), Sonicwall, Watchguard, Ascend, Cayman, Netopia, Flowpoint

 

Alexander Velinov - Director of Financial & Insurance Systems

Mr. Velinov is BTAG's Director of Financial and Insurance Systems and Manging Partner of System Fusion. He has 20 years of experience as a technology professional, specializing in implementation of insurance packages – Policy, Billing, Rating, Claims, Reinsurance and Accounting – from leading vendors including Insurity, GudeWire, Vertafore, WINS, PeopleSoft and Freedom. His background includes substantial technical achievements in the area of systems integration and data warehousing.   

•  Alexander has been consulting for large corporations in the insurance industry. The organizations he has served include American Re, Everest National, Hartford, Kemper, Odyssey Re, Reliance National, St. Paul Re, Sompo Japan and several others. He has directed and implemented core insurance processing systems ensuring end-to-end transactional integrity. Alexander’s engagements have included significant data warehousing, accounting and system interface efforts.  He strives in helping clients achieve “single entry” systems.

• Alexander successfully integrated several major Financial Applications including PeopleSoft, Microsoft Dynamics, SAGE and Freedom with core insurance processing systems.

• Alexander's technical background includes experience with a host of programming languages. On AS/400 platform, Alexander developed custom solutions using Synon, COBOL and RPG. On Microsoft platforms, he managed ASP.NET, VB.NET, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, XML, Web Services, ecommerce and SQL Server   projects.

Mr. Velinov holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and a Master of Science from the New York Institute of Technology. He is Certified as PMP® (PMI Project Management Professional), Microsoft MCSD, IBM AS/400 CE and Microsoft Dynamics implementer. Alexander is a Licensed Insurance Agent for Life & Health and Property & Casualty from the College of Insurance

 

Stephen Simas - Managing Director Fusion MTI

Mr. Simas through Fusion Management and Technologies brings over 30 years of combined Operations Management, Process Improvement, and Technology Solutions to the forefront of any business seeking to improve its overall operational effectiveness and cost control/reduction.

 

Stephen wealth of knowledge and experience is both in operational improvement and business developement. He has held senior executive positions in numerious large corporations as well as started successfully two small business surrounding document managment solutions. His prevous jobs prior to starting Fusion MTI were:

• Vice President of Business Developmentat ICAS
• President at Vandalay Building Industries
• President at Virtudocs, Inc.

Stephen has an MBA in Business Management from Saint John's University and a BS in Buinsess Mangement from Saint John's University

 

Andrew McQuire - Director of Insurance Systems

Mr. McQuire is a Director of Insurance Systems and Manging Partner of System Fusion. Andrew has spent 20 years in information technology for the insurance industry. He brings a unique blend of technical and management experience to the company. Before joining System Fusion, Andrew was the Chief Information Officer for the Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Companies of America. Under his direction, Yasuda successfully acquired, customized, and implemented the insurance processing system. Andrew was responsible for bridging systems in New York and Tokyo while managing the complex insurance system implementation. He had the responsibility for reporting development progress to Yasuda’s Board of Directors. Andrew served as a board member of the User Group. Andrew managed a large staff and a budget of $4 million. Prior to Yasuda, Andrew spent 5 years at Reliance National Insurance. He had responsibility for all system interfaces and managed aspects of large-scale data warehousing initiatives. Andrew also spent time as a project leader and developer at Western World Insurance Group, St. Paul Reinsurance, and Prudential Reinsurance. Andrew's technical background includes experience with IBM AS/400, COBOL, and extensive knowledge of several insurance packages.

 

Sanjay Chitale - Managing Director Keeneeto, LLC

Sanjay Chitale brings more than 21 years of experience in business leadership, strategic planning and technology management for large companies and start-up ventures. Among them is Savant Consulting Group, a technology consulting company, he co-founded and served as a president, was acquired by Hands on Ventures, LLC in 2002. Post Savant, as a partner at Hands on Ventures, LLC, he helped build a portfolio of companies in financial and Insurance services. The combined portfolio of acquisitions was taken public in 2006 on NSE in India, under the name of HOV Services (HOVS.NS). Sanjay remained Promoter of the public company till 2010. He was also COO of Sahara One Media and Entertainment, a leading media and entertainment public company, based in India. Along the way, Sanjay has started several software, media and education business ventures. Sanjay is passionate about Arts and Education, and as a result he is actively developing an online Art, Culture and Entertainment education company, ACE OPEN UNIVERSITY (www.aceopen.com). Sanjay Chitale's academic credentials include a Masters in Computer application from India.

 

 

Ed DiBianco - Director of Client Services

Mr. Di Bianco is Director of Client Services. He is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of combined industry and consulting experience. His background includes large, multi-site ERP implementations, merger and acquisition due diligence reviews, and business process evaluations. Mr. Di Bianco has strong project management and leadership skills and is well versed in the areas of financial and operational auditing. He has directed multiple ERP development projects, including business process reengineering, system implementation and system integration. His engagements are focused on client involvement, knowledge transfer, and most importantly, measurable business value. Ed has significant operations, process and internal control experience, having conducted in excess of 100 operational audits in many different organizations, including the manufacturing and services sector. Ed has participated on a number of year-end financial audits, most often serving as liaison between management and the external auditors. Ed has directed a number of merger and acquisition due diligence reviews, and has provided oversight for the financial, operational and organizational integration of newly acquired entities. Ed attended Seton Hall University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New Jersey.  

 

 

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