Waterstone Management Group Advances Position with Globally Recognized Affiliate Partner

CHICAGO - July 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Waterstone Management Group, an expert-led boutique management consulting firm focused on the information technology industry, announces that Gil Santos has joined the firm as Affiliate Partner. The addition of Santos continues the firm’s strategy of adding exceptional C-level IT leaders.

"With extensive Fortune 500 leadership, IT strategic planning and innovation experience, Gil Santos has achieved uncommon levels of success in global operations and brings his unique strengths to our organization," said Mark Hauser, Waterstone Management Group’s Managing Partner.

“Gil's leadership will be invaluable to us and our clients, and his international experience and growth-focused strategy will serve our clients well,” said Hauser, noting Santos' expertise in combining mobile and wireless technology with Customer-Success driven enterprise Cloud solutions.

Santos, previously CEO of SunGard Data Systems’ Public Sector Group serving the United States, U.K. and India, is recognized for his ability to drive organizational renewal and growth through strategic product rationalization within a multinational/multi-location organization. “I look forward to bringing that same commitment to stewardship and success to Waterstone’s clients,” said Santos. “I am motivated by the value creation that the Waterstone name and reputation are known for.”

Santos deepens the impressive and expanding pool of talent at the firm. François-Xavier Floren, Bill Johnson and Mark Doherty joined early this year, bringing their own track records of success in creating meaningful, bottom-line value and revenue growth to leading technology companies. Floren has extensive knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and application software, with particular emphasis on driving product offering and geographic expansion. Johnson specializes in “B to B to C” strategy formulation, solution architecture and business development. Doherty’s expertise includes enterprise software, along with mobile, Cloud and location-based technology and strategies.

"We’ve been very strategic in seeking partners with very specific skills, and the breadth of expertise found in these new affiliate partners is designed to align with our clients and their needs," said Hauser. “They continue to build our reputation for providing creative solutions, exceptional thought leadership and value creation for our clients.”

About Waterstone Management Group
Waterstone Management Group helps technology companies and investors create measurable value by identifying and capitalizing on disruptive growth opportunities and by driving excellence in Services, Cloud and Customer Success performance. Waterstone’s expertise-driven approach combines deep industry-specific intellectual property and a unique blend of strategic consulting and executive-level operating experience to deliver high velocity strategy and execution. For more information about Waterstone, please visit waterstonegroup.com and follow the firm on Twitter (@WaterstoneMG).