Mike Capone

Biography

Mike brings a unique blend of client-facing operational experience and strong technical knowledge to his role as head of operations at Medidata. In his capacity as COO, Mike oversees delivery of all of the company’s products and services, including product management, software development, data science, professional services as well as sales and marketing. Prior to joining Medidata, Mike spent an impressive 25 years at ADP, where he was most recently the CIO and CVP of product development. One of the world’s largest B2B software providers—serving more than 200,000 clients and over 14 million users—and a key pioneer in the development of the cloud computing industry and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, ADP earned a number of accolades for its technology leadership and innovations during Mike’s tenure. Notable achievements include being named to Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” and Computerworld's list of the “100 Best Places To Work In IT” in 2013, as well as being among 2013’s top 100 companies on the InformationWeek 500—an annual list of the top business technology innovators in the United States. Prior to taking on the top technology role at ADP Mike as SVP and General Manager of ADP’s Multinational HCM Outsourcing Business. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Mike is a trustee for Medidata’s charitable foundation and serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations including the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and Montclair State University where he is Chair of the Board of Trustees. Mike is also on the LLS National Committee for the Beat AML Initiative. He holds a BS in computer science from Dickinson College and an MBA in finance from Pace University. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeCapone_.

Research Interest

Business, Management, Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology