AST Names Tony Catalano to Lead its Consulting Services

Feb. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- AST Corporation today announced the appointment of Tony Catalano as Senior Vice President of Consulting Services. In his role as head of service delivery, Mr. Catalano will manage the strategic account relationships and assist with the business growth as well as oversee managed services and recruiting functions.

“We are very excited to welcome Mr. Catalano to AST,” said Pravin Kumar, President and CEO of AST.  “His 20-plus years of experience in building successful and profitable services business and proven talent acquisition strategies will be great assets for AST. His customer service approach, technical background and hands on management style will fit AST’s culture and serve our clients well.”

Mr. Catalano most recently was an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Rolta/TUSC North America.  While at Rolta, Mr. Catalano managed the company’s Infrastructure Services, where he maximized processes and staffing models, and integrated global sourcing capabilities.  Additionally, Mr. Catalano led annual budgeting and forecasting processes, managed the company’s ERP and internal IT initiatives, and was responsible for Rolta’s Oracle Applications business in the Midwest region.

In his roles with AST, Mr. Catalano will provide to its clients sound strategic thinking, along with the perspective of an executive adept at leading business-wide and IT-transformative projects while maintaining budget and performance targets.

About AST Corporation

Established in 1995, AST Corporation is a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), Specialized Oracle E-Business Suite systems integrator, an Oracle University training and delivery partner, and a certified Oracle On-Demand implementation provider. AST offers professional consulting services to Oracle Applications users and serves industry-leading organizations in: municipal, state and federal government; public transportation; airport and seaport; K-12 and higher education; utilities/energy; manufacturing and insurance verticals. Clients look to AST Corporation for leadership and assistance in business process redesign, project management, systems integration, systems administration and training.