The founding partner and CEO of Avionté, John facilitates sales, marketing, finances, strategic partnerships, and business development. John has extensive knowledge of the staffing industry, beginning with four years at Paychex, where he developed an in-depth understanding of back office functions, particularly payroll software processes. Then, as TempWork's second employee, John spent seven years developing his staffing industry knowledge doing implementation, training, and conversions. He eventually became Vice President of Sales and then President of TempWorks. John later joined eEmpACT as Vice President of Sales and became Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for creating the Account Management Division and managing support. John's ability to empathize with staffing software users and fully comprehend their needs is a direct result of his hands-on involvement at every level. His passion and enthusiasm to create a better software solution for the staffing industry is the driving force behind Avionté today. John holds degrees from St. Olaf College in math, computer science, and statistics.
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As CTO and Partner of Avionté, Phi continually embraces the latest in technology and industry trends, while maintaining the integrity of the core product customers depend on. Working closely with customers, he combines his staffing industry experience with the requests and needs of the client to guide Avionté's development. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with degrees in computer science and engineering, Phi joined start-up biomedical company Minnetronix, where he worked on GUI development and IT network administration. He then worked for TempWorks doing implementation, conversions, project management, and software development. As one of the most Sr. Analysts at TempWorks, Phi was routinely given the most challenging implementations, relying on his technical skills as well as his interpersonal skills and unflappable attitude.
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As Partner and COO of Avionté, Sandeep is responsible for applying the technology and resources to the business world. This includes, but certainly is not limited to, providing leadership to software implementations and staffing software solution design. Originally from Nepal, Sandeep moved to the United States to study business computer information systems and marketing. In 1999 Sandeep joined TempWorks, where he worked his way up from Help Desk Analyst to an Implementation Specialist, then Senior Project Manager, and finally Director of Consulting Services. Sandeep's primary focus is managing Avionté's Outsourcing division in Nepal, where he has hired a large team of full-time developers. The Outsourcing division not only provides development assistance on the core software product, but also does a significant amount of web site development and standard BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services. Sandeep now spends time in both Nepal and Minnesota.
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Matt is one of the staffing industry's most tenured, knowledgeable staffing software specialists. His ability to successfully bring staffing firms and technology solutions together is credited to his impressive understanding of how staffing firms operate. His commitment to the staffing industry and its executives is apparent in his efforts to identify client needs. Before joining Avionté, Matt held positions with fellow staffing industry software suppliers. He was the Executive Vice President of Sales for TempWorks Software for six plus years, and before that worked in sales for VCG Software for over three years. At Avionté, Matt plays a central role in initiating relationships that evolve into long-term client partnerships. He guides staffing executives to solutions that will best serve their company's business interests, today and in the future.
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As Director of Client Services and Marketing, Brenda is responsible for directing the company’s overall marketing and strategic planning programs as well as building and maintaining client relationships. In her marketing role, she works to create the overall image of Avionté, create brand awareness throughout the staffing industry, form partnerships and generate new sales opportunities. She also works to develop the relationships Avionté has with its current clients by identifying opportunities to bring greater value to Avionté clients through communication, product reviews, 3rd party integrations and product enhancements. Throughout her time at Avionté along with 10 prior years at a competing staffing software company, Brenda has developed a deep understanding of the staffing industry through her experiences of working in all aspects of the business such as HR, Support, Sales, Project Planning and Marketing. For over a decade, Brenda has been intimately involved with numerous state and national staffing & recruiting organizations building awareness, networking and forming partnerships throughout the industry.
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Katie, a recruiter by trade, joined Avionté in 2006. Throughout her time at Avionté, she has been critical to the growth of the company as well as the management of the product and development efforts. As lead trainer for several years, Katie gained an intimate knowledge of both the software and the needs of the staffing industry. Currently, Katie manages the support team and is responsible for driving customer satisfaction and excellent service. Each of our clients can attest to Katie’s desire to fully satisfy their needs and help each of them become more successful through the use of technology and process. Katie holds a degree in Political Science from Wittenberg University. Before joining Avionté, Katie gained her experience in the staffing industry as a Recruiter for both Nycor and Hall Kinion.
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Laura specializes in delivering Avionté training courses and documentation to all users nationwide. She is a seasoned instructor with broad-based business skills developed over her more than 15 years of experience as management consultant, educator, business developer, Human Resources manager and marketer. She takes the time to understand the business needs and goals of all clients she serves to ensure the highest level of efficiency and productivity for all those she trains. Laura is comfortable working with people at all levels in an organization as well as with users at all levels of computer literacy. She is a problem solver and results oriented team player with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Laura strives to ensure that every user can become a power user of Avionté. Laura holds a degree from the University of St. Catherine.
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Angela has been dedicated to the Staffing Industry for over a decade and brings with her a depth of experience that provides both Avionté clients and prospects a valuable resource for staffing and technology related information. Angela spent 8 years as Manager for LC Staffing in Montana and was most recently the Corporate Recruiter for a publicly traded real estate investment firm. In addition to a broad knowledge base of staffing, she is also well versed in several areas of HR and currently holds her PHR. Angela works with both the sales and marketing teams in identifying new prospects through a variety of methods including social media. She is involved in our day to day web presence and always looking for new ways to introduce Avionté to staffing and recruiting companies. Angela holds a degree from Montana State-Billings in Management and Communications and is currently working on her MBA.
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