Gareth Evans

Smart Mask development has moved to the next stage :)

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

A business minded visionary able to bring strategic management and vision, blending extensive global sales and management experience, program and solution development skills to bear on the creation, management and enhancement of a company’s competitive position. A recognized subject matter expert in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). A community and company builder who is effective in increasing revenues and market penetration by leveraging and aligning globally-distributed teams & stakeholders to develop, sell and deliver technology solutions that solve a customer’s business problems. STRENGTHS C-Level Business Development and Management Product Development Process understanding Training, Mentoring, Coaching Leading during times of Change Global business experience Process Improvement/Transformation Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Specialties: IT in Product Development, PLM, PDM, NPI consulting, Global collaboration, Business Development

Experience

  • CTO & Founder at Firstwave3D.com
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

  • iLobby at AppGear.ca
    Mar 2015 - Aug 2015 · 6 mos

    AppGear Ltd. a Canadian technology firm specializing in software development, system integration, task automation and development of robust information systems. Initial work to bring "iLobby" to market, a cool product developed initially for use at the INKAS Group of Companies. iLobby replaces the sign-in book that you find in most office receptions with a tablet that registers visitors and sends instant messages to hosts. All the data securely stored in the cloud for immediate or future use.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Three2N International / ALT Software
    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Managing all the day to day corporate activities during the integration and alignment of two distinct businesses that compete in the Spatial Big Data and real-time operating system 3D graphics environments.

  • HP (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Global Director Product Development Solutions
      2005 - 2009 · 4 yrs

      Worked with customers and partners, blending HP intellectual property and experience with available product and services delivery capabilities to create relevant solutions for customer's Product Development and Engineering challenges, driving business in HP's largest manufacturing corporate accounts.

    • WW PLM/MDM Solutions Lead
      2000 - 2005 · 5 yrs

      Development and deployment of service solutions globally for HP's consulting organisation's manufacturing services practice.

  • Country and Sales Manager at Unigraphics Solutions Korea
    1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

    Founding representative director of a US public company then traded on the New York Stock exchange (UGS). - Grew business more than 3X. - Managed expansion of personnel from startup, through recruiting and acquisition. - Recruited and managed the startup of over twenty distribution channels covering four software product lines. - Developed new and localized practice and procedures to build a company that blended global and local strengths gaining ISO9001 certification in 1999. - Exceeded sales profitability targets