Celerant Promotes Michele Salerno to Chief Growth Officer

ISELIN, NEW JERSEY (December 12, 2024) – Celerant Technology promoted Michele Salerno to Chief Growth Officer and she will lead the company’s expansion initiatives in this newly created position.

The Chief Growth Officer role combines strategic partnership development, market expansion, and revenue acceleration to drive sustainable business growth. Salerno’s focus will be on forging new retail relationships and continuously building on client retention while strengthening Celerant’s existing partner network. She will also oversee the company’s overall marketing strategy to reinforce Celerant’s position as an innovative leader in retail point of sale and technology solutions.

Salerno brings nearly two decades of leadership to this role. Her relationship-focused approach drives success across all aspects of the business, from energizing sales and marketing teams to expanding the company’s retail footprint and forging strategic partnerships. A Cum Laude graduate of the City University of New York with dual concentrations in marketing and management, Salerno continues to leverage her expertise to grow Celerant’s market presence and foster meaningful industry connections.

“This transition feels like it naturally evolves from my work over the years. While my foundation lies in sales-driven marketing strategy, I’ve expanded my focus to building strategic partnerships that fuel our expansion,” Salerno said in a company release. “Growth means conquering new markets and deepening our existing client relationships. Having started at Celerant fresh out of college nearly two decades ago, I’ve grown alongside the company. I’m thrilled to take on this new challenge and lead our next chapter of growth.”

Said Ian Goldman, President and CEO of Celerant: “I have worked with Michele for 20 years and few people have her experience in this industry. Her boundless energy and ability to forge long-term relationships make her a perfect fit for the new role of Chief Growth Officer. With growth so tightly coupled with many of our partners, Michele is poised to spur tremendous growth in our company.”

Celerant offers two point of sale retail platforms that provide a range of functionalities and benefits for retailers across a wide array of industries – Cumulus Retail, a cost-effective SaaS solution for small-to-medium retailers, and Stratus Enterprise, a comprehensive solution with advanced and custom functionality. Retailers can take our 2-minute quiz to determine which system is right for you here: www.celerant.com/WhichSystem.

Celerant is a member of the National Sporting Goods Association.