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Datapipe - Your Competitive Edge™

Executive Leadership

Robb Allen

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Robb is an entrepreneur who has built successful companies in real estate and technology. He founded Datapipe on the principle of delivering the best customer service experience in the hosting industry. His focus on combining world-class technology, strategic locations and passionate IT professionals has positioned Datapipe as a global leader for Managed IT Services.  As CEO, his current responsibilities include overall company oversight and leadership, strategic planning and direction and product/service development.


Michael J. Parks

Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, Michael provides strategic leadership for Datapipe's technical departments. He is responsible for maintaining Datapipe's global network infrastructure which has consistently been recognized for speed and reliability.  Michael also leads Datapipe's development team in designing and improving the industry-leading features within Datapipe’s client portal.


Michael Bross

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Michael Bross joined Datapipe after 16 successful years as Managing Partner of Bross, Cummings, Pereira & Moore, LLC. Michael received his J.D. from Washington University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University. Michael is an active member of the New Jersey State, Essex County, and American Bar Associations and a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and New Jersey Chapter of the ACC.


Mark Cravotta

Vice President, Worldwide Sales

Mark has more than 20 years of leadership experience and has been in the managed services industry since 1999. Prior to Datapipe, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales for NaviSite. Mark is credited with comprehensive development, deployment, and marketing of key products and service offerings that resulted in significant sales and revenue growth at NaviSite. Mark has also held key sales positions with Surebridge Incorporated, Cambridge Technology Partners, and Bradford Industries. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree from West Point.


Bruce Katz

Vice President, Finance

Bruce Katz came to Datapipe with deep experience as a corporate financial executive. Prior roles include Vice President of Finance at EnterpriseDB Corporation, Senior Vice President of Finance at Foxtons North America and a number of senior financial roles at Cendant Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Move.com, as well as the corporate treasury department. Bruce also held financial leadership roles at Arthur Andersen and Merrill Lynch & Company. Bruce holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland.


Frank Sole

Vice President, Human Resources & Administration

Frank joined Datapipe after seven years with the software company Micromuse. Frank also served on the integration team after IBM’s acquisition of Micromuse in 2006 and remained with IBM until joining Datapipe. Frank brings more than a dozen years experience in the areas of employee relations, conflict resolution, recruiting, change management and compensation & benefits. Frank holds a B.A. from Ramapo College of New Jersey.