Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 23, 2012
James Orsini is Chief Executive Officer and Member of the board of directors of Single Touch Systems Inc., a mobile media solutions provider serving retailers, advertisers and brands. Mr. Orsini has more than 25 years of finance and operations experience across a broad range of marketing and communications disciplines. He stepped down from his previous role as Executive Vice President and Director of Finance and Operations for Saatchi & Saatchi in New York. Before joining Saatchi & Saatchi, Mr. Orsini was Chief Operating Officer of Interbrand North America, a brand consultancy with offices in 22 countries. Interbrand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom. Before joining Interbrand and serving first as its Global Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Orsini worked at various subsidiaries of Saatchi & Saatchi, KPMG Peat Marwick and Goldman Sachs. At Saatchi, Mr. Orsini was CFO of its international public relations division, and later its business-to-business advertising unit. He graduated magna cum laude from Seton Hall University, with a B.S. in business administration. He received the university's Presidential Academic Scholarship. Mr. Orsini is a licensed New York State Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the American Institute of CPAs and Turnaround Management Association. Profile
TWST: Please give us an overview and history of Single Touch.
Mr. Orsini: Our company was started by our Founder, Anthony Macaluso, who remains our Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer. We started in
