Experienced at strategic planning, cost benefit analysis, customer account evaluation, business development, account maintenance and growth. Skilled at identifying sales opportunities with new and existing clients.Adamant about helping customers implement creative, cost effective marketing strategies to keep their businesses thriving. Intelligent, hard working and self motivated sales and relationship management professional. Broad technical and print industry experience, with proven sales success with SMB and large corporate clients. Specialties: Actively listening to customer challenges and goals, and asking in depth, relevant questions. Identifying and implementing sales and marketing strategies that overcome "threats and weaknesses" and capitalize on "strengths and opportunities".

Gary recently accepted the position of Digital Marketing Manager for CSG Supplies in Austin Texas. CSG provides ergonomic office furniture, adjustable standing desks, standing desk converters and ergonomic chairs to businesses and government agencies. CSG's core business is ergonomic assessment and cubible conversion, focused on office workers experiencing work related pain and injury. Gary is responsible for the development, maintenance and improvement of the CSG websites; CSGsupplies.com and ComputingComfort.com. He is also responsible for SEO and implementing e-commerce to increase market share and product sales to specifically targeted markets. Additional responsibilities include; email marketing, social media marketing and lead generation. Gary manages a team of content writers and SEO specialists that focus on increasing CSG's position as a leading ergonomic office furniture supplier in Austin and expanding market reach into major markets in Texas and beyond. Gary understands the power of digital marketing and e-commerce. He also enjoys the satisfaction of providing products and services that clients appreciate and enjoy.

Gary and his team started XLR8 Website Services to help small businesses increase their on-line presence. The XLR8 team identified a niche market that is being ignored by most internet marketing companies. XLR8 is focused on businesses with sales under $1M with websites that are not meeting the owner or management team's expectations. XLR8 develops a personalized Internet Marketing Plan for each client. The plan includes a complete analysis of the website, Content Updates, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Paid Search and Social Media Strategy.

Gary is the System Administrator and Web Master at Best Austin Handyman and Remodeling This locally owned, fast growing company has provided high quality services with Austin flare since 2004. It fuels its growth with innovative web marketing and broad array of products and services.Gary manages the website and performs Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing and other components of the BAH&R internet marketing strategy. He reviews metrics from Google Analytics and other performance measurement tools, to assist management in adapting its digital marketing plans.

For the past 11 years he was with Austin Sign Works, a locally owned sign company selling products nationwide via two web sites. Gary joined the company in 2004, and was instrumental in its growth from a small locally owned retail business to a successful E-commerce operation with a substantial internet presence.Gary held many diverse positions as the company’s sales and staff grew rapidly. His extensive management experience includes; Operations, Customer Service, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Human Resources, Purchasing and Production. He also gained experience in E-commerce and Internet Marketing. His has proven leadership in building and empowering teams, setting goals with clear and relevant metrics and entrusting staff to achieve tactical and strategic objectives.

Gary was a technical sales representative and an account manager for Dell. He was responsible for acquiring and retaining large corporate accounts by using a consultative approach to selling servers, storage, workstations and services. Gary maintained several web pages that provided his customers with access to product information and the ability to purchase customized hardware, software and services on demand.

Gary started and operated a retail store for six years, gaining firsthand knowledge of the rewards and challenges of being a small business owner.