Gary Fisher
Chief Operations Officer at Aproove Technologies Inc- Claim this Profile
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Dean Holmes
I have no hesitation in recommending Gary, I had the privilege of working with Gary at both Xinet in his vendor role and as colleagues at IOI. Gary is proactive, result oriented, responsible and technically sound sales professional. He is always ready to put all his energy and time to get the job done. He is an highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven track record delivering innovative and tailored sales solutions to meet ever-changing business requirements within diverse industries. Gary offers broad-based management skills with strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making ability to successfully initiate and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Always professional, a team player and driven to make any product standout in the technology arena. With his incredibly deep technical understanding and advanced skill set along with his ability to assimilate and rapidly utilize emerging technologies, Gary can take any organization to the next level.
Mark Saunders
Without Gary's skill set, vision and unrivalled understanding of the industry it would have been near impossible for Tapestry to deliver a system that suits the diverse needs of both itself and it's clients. It's very rare in todays technology driven world that a single person can be both a competent sales person and a technical consultant. Gary manages to combine both of these roles to an extremely high standard. He showed us time and time again that he understood the problems we currently faced, which technologies are available to alleviate those issues and equally as important, how to avoid future headaches by building a scalable, robust and cost-effective solution which fits perfectly within the company ethos.
Dean Holmes
I have no hesitation in recommending Gary, I had the privilege of working with Gary at both Xinet in his vendor role and as colleagues at IOI. Gary is proactive, result oriented, responsible and technically sound sales professional. He is always ready to put all his energy and time to get the job done. He is an highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven track record delivering innovative and tailored sales solutions to meet ever-changing business requirements within diverse industries. Gary offers broad-based management skills with strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making ability to successfully initiate and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Always professional, a team player and driven to make any product standout in the technology arena. With his incredibly deep technical understanding and advanced skill set along with his ability to assimilate and rapidly utilize emerging technologies, Gary can take any organization to the next level.
Mark Saunders
Without Gary's skill set, vision and unrivalled understanding of the industry it would have been near impossible for Tapestry to deliver a system that suits the diverse needs of both itself and it's clients. It's very rare in todays technology driven world that a single person can be both a competent sales person and a technical consultant. Gary manages to combine both of these roles to an extremely high standard. He showed us time and time again that he understood the problems we currently faced, which technologies are available to alleviate those issues and equally as important, how to avoid future headaches by building a scalable, robust and cost-effective solution which fits perfectly within the company ethos.
Dean Holmes
I have no hesitation in recommending Gary, I had the privilege of working with Gary at both Xinet in his vendor role and as colleagues at IOI. Gary is proactive, result oriented, responsible and technically sound sales professional. He is always ready to put all his energy and time to get the job done. He is an highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven track record delivering innovative and tailored sales solutions to meet ever-changing business requirements within diverse industries. Gary offers broad-based management skills with strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making ability to successfully initiate and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Always professional, a team player and driven to make any product standout in the technology arena. With his incredibly deep technical understanding and advanced skill set along with his ability to assimilate and rapidly utilize emerging technologies, Gary can take any organization to the next level.
Mark Saunders
Without Gary's skill set, vision and unrivalled understanding of the industry it would have been near impossible for Tapestry to deliver a system that suits the diverse needs of both itself and it's clients. It's very rare in todays technology driven world that a single person can be both a competent sales person and a technical consultant. Gary manages to combine both of these roles to an extremely high standard. He showed us time and time again that he understood the problems we currently faced, which technologies are available to alleviate those issues and equally as important, how to avoid future headaches by building a scalable, robust and cost-effective solution which fits perfectly within the company ethos.
Dean Holmes
I have no hesitation in recommending Gary, I had the privilege of working with Gary at both Xinet in his vendor role and as colleagues at IOI. Gary is proactive, result oriented, responsible and technically sound sales professional. He is always ready to put all his energy and time to get the job done. He is an highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven track record delivering innovative and tailored sales solutions to meet ever-changing business requirements within diverse industries. Gary offers broad-based management skills with strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making ability to successfully initiate and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Always professional, a team player and driven to make any product standout in the technology arena. With his incredibly deep technical understanding and advanced skill set along with his ability to assimilate and rapidly utilize emerging technologies, Gary can take any organization to the next level.
Mark Saunders
Without Gary's skill set, vision and unrivalled understanding of the industry it would have been near impossible for Tapestry to deliver a system that suits the diverse needs of both itself and it's clients. It's very rare in todays technology driven world that a single person can be both a competent sales person and a technical consultant. Gary manages to combine both of these roles to an extremely high standard. He showed us time and time again that he understood the problems we currently faced, which technologies are available to alleviate those issues and equally as important, how to avoid future headaches by building a scalable, robust and cost-effective solution which fits perfectly within the company ethos.
Experience
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Aproove Technologies Inc
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operations Officer
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Jan 2019 - Present
Aproove has evolved from a powerful SaaS-based Online Proofing tool to a Work Management platform that empowers companies to navigate complex workflows with task management, automated decision-based routing, and compliance. Aproove is much more than project management and online proofing tool, by tasking the right people at the right time and giving them the tools to action the task Aproove can seriously enhance your work in progress, making both efficiency and money savings. Aproove is a powerful, and niche product. Watch this space in the coming months for our new website launch and major product repositioning and enhancements.
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Ziflow
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Customer Success - Ziflow
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
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IO Integration
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director IOI UK
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Feb 2012 - Nov 2016
Based off the success of IO Integration in the USA I was asked to launch the IO Integration brand in to the UK market in early 2012. As Managing Director I was responsible for the recruitment of Sales, Support, Pro-Services and Admin staff whilst also pitching for and winning new business. Targeting agency, retail, corporate marcom and publishing organisations we quickly established a strong client base in the UK and achieved profits whilst remaining debt free for each of the 5 years I was at IO Integration, we also launched a UK office based in London. During the 5 years at IO Integration I arranged many trade-show events, customer events, webinars and product focused micro events and also dealt with all our major suppliers including Dalim, censhare and North Plains from sales, marketing and support angles. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and retention all of the IOI UK staff were emotionally engaged in supporting our core values of providing amazing customer service and as a result we never lost a customer in 5 years. My role at IO Integration was extremely varied but I enjoyed my time establishing the company in the UK and I'm proud of what was achieved.
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Worldwide Technical Sales Manager
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Aug 2006 - Feb 2012
Working at Xinet (Now NorthPlains) was a challenging and diverse role. The role involved working globally with extensive travel which in-turn required an understanding of business practices in different countries. Being in Technical Sales it was my job to work with the channel partners globally, ensuring they fully understood the Xinet product and any new enhancements. I would assist in demonstrations, complete RFI’s and RFP’s and also train and educate the channel partners both in person and via webinars etc. The role involved marketing the product from different angles for different audiences and the marketing was targeted to aid pre sales and to protect maintenance revenue post sale. Some marketing examples would be product literature, tool sheets, network topology diagrams, FAQ’s etc. All those marketing pieces also cut out a lot of time in the RFI and RFP process as the toolsheets and FAQ’s could form part of the response. Speaking at many events and doing live demonstrations was a regular occurrence, which meant ensuring the demo stayed relevant and current with any new functionality. I would also account manage and visit existing clients to ensure any feedback was captured in R&D so the product could evolve and stay relevant to the customer base. In some cases I also managed direct sales and ensured the channel partners were progressing deals and maintaining pipeline.
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Turning Point Integration
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Technical Sales
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Feb 2005 - Aug 2006
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EC2i Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Studio Manager
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May 1997 - Dec 2004
Studio Manager ensuring deadlines were met and all the hardware and software was maintained. Managed 25+ people Studio Manager ensuring deadlines were met and all the hardware and software was maintained. Managed 25+ people
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Account Manager
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Jun 1996 - Jun 1997
Managed Allied Irish Bank and London Stock Exchange print management requirements. Managed Allied Irish Bank and London Stock Exchange print management requirements.
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Williams Lea
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United States
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee Mac Operator and Systems Support
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Jun 1994 - Jun 1996
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Education
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1993 - 1994
South East Essex College of Arts and Technology
First Diploma, Engineering -
Prince2 Project Management
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