Friday's Last Word: Mashape CEO Augusto Marietti

Friday's Last Word: Mashape CEO Augusto Marietti  — Who exactly is he?

Mashape CEO Augusto Marietti co-founded the company with Marco Palladino and Michele Zonca in 2010. The San Francisco-based company provides developers with a marketplace for APIs.

What are his plans for Mashape?

"We're always looking for new ways to make the consumption and distribution of APIs as seamless and productive as possible," he says. "We have some exciting new products and services in the pipeline and can’t wait to announce them."

Who does Marietti challenge to sit in the hot seat?

Parker Conrad, CEO at Zenefits.

What is "Friday's Last Word"?

Friday's Last Word welcomes cloud-centric CEOs who are willing to speak with Talkin' Cloud without someone peeking over a shoulder. Click on each photo to learn more about the CEO you're viewing — it's that simple.

Think you can handle sitting in the hot seat? Send an email to Talkin' Cloud Senior Editor CJ Arlotta at cj.arlotta [at] penton.com for further information. If he doesn't get back to you right away, bother him some more — and more.

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