CTO

The Leadership Group (TLG) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) search for VerticalResponse in San Francisco, CA.  Lindsay Lautz, a Partner in our Media, Entertainment and Internet Practice, conducted this search.  

Oswald D’sa has joined VerticalResponse as CTO.  Most recently, he was the CTO and VP, Engineering at Bloosky Interactive.  Previously, he was VP, Technology & Operations at Searchme and the same position at Claria Corporation.  His early experience was in engineering related positions at Cadence Design and Symantec. His experience spans 0ver 20 years in the design and implementation of end-t-end solutions.

VerticalResponse was founded in 2001 by Janine Popick as an easy-to-use, web-based direct marketing solution that helps small businesses with email marketing, survey tools, printed postcards and other direct marketing programs.  The firm has over 75,000 customers and is privately funded.  In 2007 the firm was ranked 4 out of 10 in the SF Business Times annual Best Places to Work.  VerticalResponse is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.  

TLG is a leading nationwide executive search firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, San Ramon, CA, and Charleston, SC.  Established in 1992, we’re a boutique firm specialized in recruiting executives for technology and industry leading companies.