Charles M. Piluso

Chief Executive Officer / President

Contact Information:
Phone: 212.564.4922 x102
Fax: 212.202.7966
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Office Location:
401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 103
Garden City, NY 11530

Education

• St. John's University Bachelor's Degree, 1976
• Master's of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration, 1979
• Masters of Business Administration, 1985
• Instructor Professor, St. John's University, College of Business, 1986 through 1988

Profile

Prior to Data Storage Corporation (DSC), Mr. Piluso founded North American Telecommunication Corporation, a facilities-based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier licensed by the Public Service Commission in 10 states, serving as the company's chairman and president from 1997 to 2000.

Between 1990 and 1997, Mr. Piluso served as chairman & founder of International Telecommunications Corporation, a facilities-based international carrier licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Piluso founded ITC in 1990 and grew it from two to 135 employees with $170 million in revenues in 1997. The company had operations and agreements in many countries including Russia, Israel, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Chile and Canada. During his tenure, Mr. Piluso grew the company to the fifth largest facilities-based international carrier in the USA within five years. Mr. Piluso's career in the telecommunications industry began in 1978 when he joined ITT Corporation's Telephone Equipment Division.

Over the years, Mr. Piluso was promoted from sales to sales management, marketing and business development in ITT’s Long Distance Division until 1984. He left ITT to become the general manager of the New York region for United Technologies Communications Corporation. In that position, Mr. Piluso managed union technicians, sales, installation and customer service.

Currently, Mr. Piluso serves on the Board of Governors at Saint John’s University and the Board of Trustees of Molloy College. Mr. Piluso earned his bachelor’s degree, Master of Arts in political science and public administration and Master in business administration from St. John’s University. He also served as a professor in the University’s College of Business from 1986 through 1988.