Our Principals

John Canosa

President and CEO

John is founder and CEO of Palantiri Systems. He has over 25 years of experience in the electronics and software industry with over 20 years in the device networking area. As manager of the electronics group of the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, he was responsible for the development and deployment of what was at the time the largest networked microprocessor control system in the world. In his following years as CTO of Questra Corporation, Mr. Canosa was the main driver in that company's transition from a traditional consulting firm to a leader in the M2M software space. John is a contributing editor at Embedded Systems Design magazine and was recently named an "M2M Pioneer" by M2M Magazine for his strategic vision and the advancement of machine-to-machine technology.

Chris Kuntz

Vice President of Business Development

Chris has over 12 years of experience in device networking and enterprise integration, including implementing remote services solutions into many leading manufacturing organizations. Prior to joining Palantiri Systems, Chris was the Director of Business Development for EMRT, where he was responsible for driving the sales and marketing activities for EMRT's M2M software consulting business, as well as managing strategic alliances with key hardware and software partners. Previously, Chris worked in Business Development at CIBER, Inc, where he was the lead Solutions Architect responsible for defining and implementing strategic solution approaches for prospective customers. Earlier in his career, Chris worked as a Senior Solutions Architect for Questra Corporation, where he was instrumental in developing Questra's Smart Service product suite.

Mike Mahoney

Senior Enterprise Architect

Mike is a software engineer and system architect specializing in the integration of enterprise level applications. He has recently been focused on incorporating remote devices into the provisioning, servicing, and planning processes for manufacturing companies. Prior to joining Palantiri Systems, Mike implemented device integration solutions as an Account Manager for EMRT and contributed to the design and development of various integration product platforms as a software engineer for Blue Lobster Software and Software AG.