Anthony Laudico is a member of Spencer Stuart's North American Board & CEO, Private Equity and Technology, Communications & Media practices. He has completed over 100 CEO, board director and other top management searches. Located in the firm’s Stamford office, Anthony specializes in e-commerce, software (including cloud computing) and private equity operating partner assignments. He brings to Spencer Stuart more than 20 years of international experience in the digital media and technology industries where he has held board and senior-level executive roles in both public and privately held companies.
Most recently, Anthony was the operating partner for software and technology for SV Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. In this capacity, he assisted in the purchase of IDS, the leading provider of software to the leasing industry, and served as the company’s interim chief operating officer and chief executive officer. He also served on the IDS board of directors.
From 2000 to 2002, Anthony was the president and COO of marketing and strategy services provider AGENCY.COM. Prior to that, he was the president and CEO of Muze, one of the world’s leading providers of entertainment-related data services. Earlier in his career, Anthony served in a variety of international business roles at Microsoft Corporation, including director of international business, based in Tokyo, and director of systems marketing for Asia Pacific, based in Sydney. In all, he has worked in more than 30 countries around the world.
Anthony has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Columbia University and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University.