Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 23, 2002
TONY PANTE is Senior Vice President, Product and Marketing
Strategy of LivePerson, Inc. He has an in-depth understanding of
using the Internet to transform business processes to
significantly increase revenue and productivity. His group at
LivePerson is responsible for the design, development and
marketing of the LivePerson products and services. Prior to
joining LivePerson, Mr. Pante was the Vice President of
Interactive Reengineering for American Express. In this role, he
supported the effort to significantly reduce operating expenses
by moving many of the American Express business processes to the
Internet. Prior to American Express, Mr. Pante was a Managing
Associate for the management consulting firm CSC Index where he
specialized in corporate strategy and reengineering. He has an
MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business, an MS in
Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BS in
Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College. Profile
TWST: Could you begin with a brief historical sketch ofLivePerson and a picture of things as they are now?
Mr. Pante: LivePerson was founded by Robert LoCascio in 1995 with
the premise of