From 2001 to 2004, Mario served as Director of e-Solutions, Dexxon Digital Storage Inc.'s Information Technology Group in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, he led his team in managing infrastructure, application development, database management, and information exchange with customers and suppliers.

Under his guidance, the e-Solutions team re-focused its efforts to be business oriented, providing real-time solutions to internal and external customers.

As a member of the senior management group, he helped lead Digital Storage Inc.'s growth as a company from $105 Million to $180 Million in revenue, and a net profit increase of 300% in 3 years.

Prior to Digital Storage Inc., Mario had 15 years of successful sales and marketing experience as a senior marketing manager for the Sony Corporation, and for several leading Japanese advertising agencies. He has extensive experience in the international market, namely Asia and Europe, and has lived and worked in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.