Gordon Rees Email & Phone Number

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia

As Senior Business Development Officer within ONC’s Innovation division, I am focused on the knowledge mobilization and commercialization of the advanced ocean observing technologies and data products developed and utilized by ONC, with an emphasis on public and marine safety, and environmental monitoring solutions. This includes warning systems for.

• Key responsibilities and accomplishments include:
• Key role in the corporate expansion from a 30 person, $12M organization to a staff of 200 with nearly $40M in annual revenue.
• Led a multi-faceted, professional services delivery organization of 140+ IT personnel, located in the US, Canada, UK, South Africa and Australia.
• Collaborated with Executive Team peers to ensure Client Services was in alignment with corporate strategy and directly contributing to overall… Show more Key responsibilities and accomplishments include:
• Collaborated with Executive Team peers to ensure Client Services was in alignment with corporate strategy and directly contributing to overall corporate success
• Restructured and designed the major delivery Practice Areas (Program/Project Mgt, Architectural, BA, Development, QA, Engineering and Support) based on a foundation of standardized delivery methodologies, processes and.

• Tasked with establishing a worldwide centre of excellence related to IBM Forms product suite, with a mandate to provide:
• Architectural level direction and advanced application of the technology to support the design and implementation of large Enterprise Content Management systems
• Enablement of EIM technical teams worldwide with the product suite
• Direct liaison with the IBM development lab responsible for the product suite
• Emerging technologies R&D

Following the IBM acquisition of PureEdge, I continued in the role of Program Manager/Premium Support Manager for the US Army and US Air Force strategic accounts.This role was focused on the strategic development of the account for the IBM, focused on providing the end customers with an in-depth, proactive understanding of the future evolution of IBM.

As Program Manager for the US Air Force and US Army accounts, I was responsible for developing and managing account plans, leading all development projects from inception to delivery, organizing PureEdge resources to provide day-to--day coverage and responding to emerging needs, coordinating delivery of products and services, providing regular program.

• Responsible for all Reservation Systems (Web, IVR and call center) and Traffic Point of Sale Systems as well as the mission critical Tower Control System, for one of the largest ferry corporations in the world. These.
• Managed 6 direct reports and various contract firms. Responsible for all aspects of staff supervision, staff recruitment, budgeting… Show more
• Managed 6 direct reports and various contract firms. Responsible for all aspects of staff supervision, staff recruitment, budgeting, contract management, customer management and project management. Show less