Frank Palermo
Chief Operating Officer
Tech, AI
New York, NY, USA
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Frank Palermo is the Chief Operating Officer of NewRocket, where he helps guide the company’s growth strategy and strengthens its position as a leading advisor in digital workflows, AI, and enterprise transformation. He brings decades of experience building and scaling technology and consulting organizations, with a career that spans software engineering, enterprise platforms, cloud, data, and AI-driven services. Frank is known for combining deep technical fluency with clear operational vision, and for helping clients translate modern technologies into meaningful business outcomes.
Before joining NewRocket, Frank held several senior leadership roles at Virtusa, a global engineering services firm, where he helped grow the business from a start-up operation to a multibillion-dollar organization. His work included developing global practices in business process, analytics, cloud, and customer experience, launching new digital businesses, leading large consulting portfolios, and building a technology advisory practice focused on next-generation AI. Earlier in his career, he served as CTO of INSCI, a pioneer in workflow and document management software, and began his professional journey at IBM, where he contributed to the early development of the PowerPC microprocessor.
Frank has built a reputation as a hands-on leader who scales high-performing teams, fosters innovation, and turns emerging technologies into real competitive advantage. He is passionate about working directly with customers, understanding their challenges, and designing solutions that are both modern and practical. Throughout his career he has cultivated a leadership style rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. He is also a published columnist, an active member of the Forbes Technology Council, and a frequent speaker on technology trends, AI, digital workflows, and the future of enterprise innovation.
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