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Kantata provides purpose-built software that makes people-powered businesses more successful and productive. Our purpose-built software is helping over 2,500 professional services organizations in more than 100 countries focus and optimize their most important asset: their people. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 401

TOTAL RATINGS: 6556

CEO: Michael Speranza

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Michael Speranza Kantata CEO Rating

Kantata's CEO, Michael Speranza, has 385 employee ratings and a score of 86/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in Los Angeles. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Kantata rate Michael Speranza higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 90/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Kantata's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 403 Nearby Companies in Los Angeles
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Kantata CEO Michael Speranza Bio

Michael Speranza is CEO of Kantata. He has more than 20 years of private equity experience leading several global software and services companies. He specializes in defining compelling product visions and scaling companies from $100 million towards $1 billion in annual revenue.

Previously, Michael was CEO of Avolin, a global provider of CRM, e-commerce and IT software solutions formed after the successful divestiture of the business he had previously led at Aptean, a global provider of ERP and Supply Chain software. Under his leadership, the company successfully integrated more than a dozen new products and services into its portfolio and grew to $150 million in annual revenue.

Michael began his career working as a systems analyst at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab then moved onto Deloitte Consulting. Later he joined Avero, a successful THLee start-up that pioneered SaaS-based business intelligence for the hospitality industry where he was one of the first ten employees. Michael then embarked on a 20-year career working with leading private equity firms, including Goldman Sachs, SilverLake Partners, Centerbridge Partners and Vista Equity Partners. Michael is originally from New York and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Who Ranks Kantata's CEO Rating the Highest?

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 98/100

Department - Customer Support 97/100

Department - Marketing 95/100

Who Ranks Kantata's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 60/100

Department - Engineering 65/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 78/100

Kantata CEO Michael Speranza At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Kantata.

Based on 385 ratings, Michael Speranza ranks right below Certinia's CEO, DJ Paoni.

Kantata's CEO is highly regarded by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, the Customer Support department, and the Marketing department. However, employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years, the Engineering department, and employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.