George Gatsis

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I have been involved in building commercial software systems for over 35 years. I have managed teams for startups, high growth, and high profit organizations. In my last position, I ran the K-12 EdTech division for Follett. Doing this time, I have been focused on developing people, creating high performing teams and high performing cultures. Key Achievements ★Drove Follett's K-12 technology vision, innovated mature product lines, right-sized business operations, and instilled an agile culture of interoperability and innovation. ★Drove the selection and acquisition of four tech companies. Completed three acquisitions in three months, driving revenue from $50 million to $100 million over a 24-month period. ★More than tripled Follett’s educational consumer web business from $30M to $100M+, generating over $500 million in profits by introducing Agile / Lean methods, Continuous Process Improvement, software reengineering, staff development, and inorganic growth. ★Led a lean organization with a 50% OP for Follett using an approach where the customer was first, through turnkey management approaches and servant management methods. ★Built a culture of team coaching, mentoring, innovation and continuous improvement that produced award winning software products and world class recognition of my teams.