Gary Ito

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Chief Financial Officer at defi SOLUTIONS @ defi SOLUTIONS
About Gary Ito

Broad based and accomplished Global Finance Leader with a proven track record across all critical disciplines: company CFO who has grown and guided companies through to successful exits (strategic sales and recapitalization); CFO for a variety of large company business units, regional Controller and lead for numerous M&A transactions. Accomplished, Senior Executive experienced in P/L and end-to-end business ownership: both as the General Manager of a strategic business unit and COO of an international subsidiary. Results-oriented strategist with the proven ability to develop and implement structured financial and innovative business strategies. Known for leadership in driving process and transformational change across a broad spectrum of functional areas.Specialties: CFO, COO, global leader, mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, strategic sale, IPO listing, results oriented strategist, driver of process and transformational change

Gary Ito's Current Company Details
defi SOLUTIONS

Defi Solutions

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Chief Financial Officer at defi SOLUTIONS
Gary Ito Work Experience Details
  • Defi Solutions
    Chief Financial Officer
    Defi Solutions Sep 2024 - Present
    Westlake, Texas, Us
  • Planview
    Advisor
    Planview Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
    Austin, Tx, Us
  • Planview
    Chief Financial Officer
    Planview Oct 2021 - Apr 2024
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Planview, a TPG and TA Associates portfolio company, has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact. Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization. The company's connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100. Planview empowers enterprises to improve time-to-market and predictability, increase efficiency to unlock capacity, and ensure their most strategic initiatives deliver the desired business outcomes.• Led company to outstanding financial performance with revenues approaching $500M, more than $400M in recurring, +40% EBITDA % and strong operating cash flows• Lead executive to create and drive a sustainable cost advantage by investing in Planview’s Bangalore (India) Capability and Innnovation Center (or CIC) for offshore development and back-office support; grew the CIC resource level from less than 100 to more than 400 in the span of 18 months• Completed the acquisition and full integration of two critical acquisitions: Tasktop and Enrich – to enter the fast growing Value Stream Management market, and acquire an AI/data science capability and added capacity crucial to the company’s long term products’ vision• Re-invention of ARR snowball calculation and modeling, to a full bottoms-up transactional database for new insights and additional detailed analyses (FX scenarios, cohort analysis etc.)
  • Dealersocket (Acquired By Solera June 2021)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Dealersocket (Acquired By Solera June 2021) Aug 2018 - Jul 2021
    DealerSocket, a Vista portfolio company, is a leading provider of software for the automotive industry. DealerSocket’s broad suite of products is led by an advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Dealer Management System, streamlining dealer operations and insightful Analytics Reporting. The company serves over 9,000 dealerships, and its software has helped dealership customers sell more than 100 million vehicles throughout its 18-year history.• Built and implemented a scalable financial and operational framework to manage the key growth vectors for driving business success and maximum value: ARR, product margin, sales productivity, Deal Desk • Launched and built the Bangalore, India CoE for offshore development and back-office support. Ramped to 250 productive headcount in first 18 months. • Led and completed the acquisition of Auto/Mate (strategic product addition of a franchise DMS), accompanied by a recapitalization of DealerSocket• Fully integrated back-office operations of Auto/Mate into DealerSocket, and partnered with Exec Team to build an integrated enterprise across Sales & Marketing, Operations, Product & Technology• Closed the strategic sale to Solera creating a new powerful leader in automotive software
  • Outmatch Hcm (Acquired By Rubicon Technology Partners February 2020)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Outmatch Hcm (Acquired By Rubicon Technology Partners February 2020) Jul 2015 - Aug 2018
    OutMatch is a leading provider of HR software and services focused on talent acquisition. The company’s key products of assessments, interview and reference checking software focuses on driving a consultative and insightful hiring experience.• Integrated OutMatch’s two predecessor companies into a single entity including complete build of back-office: building a best in class team, with cutting edge tools and proven processes• Implemented and institutionalized financial and operating reporting structure across the company, including the installation of SaaS dashboard metrics driving 20% recurring revenue growth
  • Allegro Development Corporation (Acquired By Vector Capital June 2015)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Allegro Development Corporation (Acquired By Vector Capital June 2015) May 2014 - Jul 2015
    Allegro is the global leader in commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) solutions for multiple commodity types, including petroleum, natural gas, power, and coal. The company's commodity trading and risk management software is designed to deliver the fastest realization of business objectives in the business. With it, customers can effectively increase business volume and expand margins, while reducing the uncertainties associated with financial and legal exposure in commodities trading.• Successfully led the company to a record year of financial performance in 2014: 23% revenue growth to $79M and +35% EBITDA growth to 16% of revenues• Led and successfully closed the company's recapitalization bringing in new investors (Vector Capital) to fuel and accelerate the company's strong growth
  • Inttra
    Chief Financial Officer
    Inttra Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
    Parsippany, Nj, Us
    INTTRA is the world’s largest, multi-carrier network for the ocean shipping industry. The company's solutions enable customers to efficiently and easily plan, book, manage, settle and analyze ocean freight shipments with the 40 leading carriers.Responsible for all of INTTRA’s financial operations and the corporate development function. In partnership with the executive leadership, led the company through its financial transformation from a consortium focused business to a for profit enterprise.
  • Ariba (Acquired By Sap October 2012)
    Vice-President, Finance And Operations
    Ariba (Acquired By Sap October 2012) Oct 2011 - Mar 2013
    CFO and head of Operations for Ariba's profit center - Customer Management, the business unit which owns 100% of Ariba's revenues, and approximately 1,100 people primarily in account management and services delivery.• Helped Ariba achieve record revenues and earnings, as well as new highs in its key operating metrics• Key contributor in the company’s sale to SAP in 2012
  • Quadrem (Acquired By Ariba December 2010)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Quadrem (Acquired By Ariba December 2010) Sep 2004 - Sep 2011
    Quadrem is a global and growth focused B2B e-commerce company.• Managed the company’s financial performance to achieve numerous “firsts”:• First full year (2005) of operating profit and positive cash flow• First full year of positive Net Income in 2007• In early 2008, led a multi-functional, trans-Atlantic team through to filing a Prospectus with the UK Listing Authority, for a LSE Main Market listing.• Successful exit for all stakeholders (shareholders, customers and employees) with strategic sale to Ariba for $168M USD, closed January 2011.• Post acquisition - Quadrem's representative for integration into Ariba, resulting in the formation of a new company-wide line organization: Customer Management.• Continued to lead Quadrem as a business unit within Ariba delivering: 2011 revenues nearing $100M, +35% EBITDA and +16% Net Income. Net Cash Flow approaching $20M for calendar year 2011
  • Canux Group
    Managing Partner
    Canux Group Sep 2003 - Sep 2004
    Canux Group Inc founded in 2002, is a private investment and management company.• At the request of the Board, delivered a full report and set of key strategy and operational recommendations to re-position a private mid-stage wireless softswitch company for the investors to profitably exit
  • Nortel
    Vice-President, Global Delivery Assurance - Global Operations
    Nortel Nov 2001 - Aug 2003
    Ca
    Led a team of 15 highly-skilled, subject matter experts selected for a special Presidents’ task force to architect, develop, implement and institutionalize the Delivery Customer Assurance (DCA) framework - a pervasive global process designed to drive cash collection performance and eliminate pre-to-post-sale project margin erosion.• Within 2 years, DCA was institutionalized across Nortel, with over 2,000 checkpoints executed, and applied to more than $5B of opportunities and projects.• Delivered an overall project performance improvement of +3% in Gross Margin and was key to the company’s return to profitability.
  • Nortel
    Representative Director And Chief Operating Officer - Nortel Japan
    Nortel Oct 1998 - Oct 2001
    Ca
    In partnership with the President, responsible for all business activities, performance delivery and achievement of Nortel’s business in Japan.• Led the two year turnaround in Nortel Japan’s Service Provider business from a 20% loss on approximately $100M of revenue, to positive 25% return, on sales of more than $350M; driving Nortel Japan’s overall financial performance to nearly $500M in revenue and over $100M in earnings.• Integrated the business operations for Nortel and Bay Networks in Japan (headcount of more than 400): accomplishing the seamless migration of the business, resources and assets, and timely resolution of all statutory and management issues.
  • Nortel
    Assistant Vice-President And General Manager - Public Data Networks
    Nortel Dec 1997 - Sep 1998
    Ca
    Full P/L responsibility and authority for Network Solutions including Internet Thruway: the industry’s first switch bypass solution for improved network performance and efficiency to handle the rapid increase in Internet traffic.• Drove business, product and commercial strategy for full network deployment in a major Bell Operating Company; and subsequent upgrade to the next generation dial-access platform.
  • Nortel
    Assistant Vice-President, Finance – Public Carrier Networks
    Nortel Jan 1997 - Nov 1997
    Ca
    Lead Finance executive for all North American Major Accounts (annual revenue: +$5B) and Public Carrier Networks’ Marketing - account strategies, pricing, bid and proposal financial analysis.• Finance leader for the successful securitization of Nortel’s first major facility ($400M US) in software buyout receivables to a bank consortium.
  • Nortel
    Various Positions
    Nortel 1985 - 1996
    Ca
    Held a wide range of increasingly responsible positions throughout Nortel, including Finance, Business Planning and Product Line Management; in Corporate HQ, operating divisions in Canada, US and Japan.

Gary Ito Skills

Strategy Mergers And Acquisitions Management Business Strategy Leadership Financial Analysis Saas Executive Management Strategic Planning Business Planning Finance Cross Functional Team Leadership Strategic Partnerships Enterprise Software Mergers Business Development P&l Management Integration Acquisition Integration Software As A Service International Business Sap Business Management Sap Products

Gary Ito Education Details

  • Queen'S University
    Queen'S University
    Finance
  • University Of Toronto
    University Of Toronto
    Chemical Engineering

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