Toby Stansell joins Acumen I.T. as President and COO
Submitted by: Ray Scarborough on Nov 08, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Tagged with: Business Development
Source: Acumen I.T.
Acumen I.T., one of the largest technology companies in South Carolina and one of Microsoft’s largest Dynamics ERP partners in the southeast, has hired G. T. “Toby” Stansell to be the President & COO. Prior to joining Acumen, Toby was the President at OOBE where he helped OOBE grow over 700% and achieve unprecedented levels of profitability during his five years there.
Toby has an extensive technology background… starting with IBM in the role of key account executive in the 80’s to more recent executive roles with aerospace and automotive ERP software companies that were sold to industry leaders Manugistics and SAP, respectively. In addition, Toby established in Maastricht, Holland the first international office of Right Source, Inc. where he served as Managing Director for all of Right Source’s operations outside of North America. In that role, Toby hired and led multi-national teams that produced and executed across Europe and Asia executive-level technology briefings and seminars on behalf of IBM, Computer Associates and PTC, among others. “I’ve admired Acumen and its success for a number of years, and I am excited about the opportunity to help them take their business to the next level,” said Toby.
This announcement follows several previous new hires by Acumen over the last year. “Technology can play a big role in helping companies operate more efficiently and be more competitive in this challenging economy,” says David Pence, founder and CEO of Acumen. "Having the right technology will streamline your business processes, empower your people to be more productive, and accelerate your profitability.” David continues, “Acumen continues to expand its team of business consultants to support its growing business, and we are delighted to have someone with Toby’s background and experience lead us moving forward.”
Acumen was awarded the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and one of the Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina in 2008 (#12) and 2009 (#19) by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Acumen was named to the 2010 Microsoft President's Club for Dynamics. This prestigious award is given to the top 5% of Microsoft partners worldwide.
About Acumen I.T.
Acumen is one of the largest technology companies in the Carolinas providing industry-leading IT Managed Services, Data Center Solutions, and Business Applications for businesses of all sizes. Acumen offers a unique combination of industry-leading technology products and professional consulting services to help companies of all sizes address their most complex business needs. Acumen specializes in helping companies automate and integrate business processes to streamline operations, operate more efficiently, reduce costs, and enable growth. Acumen’s goal is to help you “accelerate your business” by empowering your people to be more productive, work more efficiently, have access to the information they need to make informed business decisions, accomplish measurable results, and grow your business to the next level.