Acumen is pleased to announce that G.T. “Toby” Stansell has been appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer for the company.
Prior to joining Acumen, Stansell was the President of Oobe, where he helped the company grow over 700% and achieve unprecedented levels of profitability during his five years there.
Stansell has an extensive technology background. He began with IBM in the role of key account executive in the 80s and has held more recent executive roles with aerospace and automotive ERP software companies that were sold to industry leaders Manugistics and SAP, respectively. In addition, he established the first international office of Right Source, Inc. in Maastricht, Holland, where he served as Managing Director for all of Right Source’s operations outside of North America. In that role, Stansell hired and led multi-national teams that produced and executed executive-level technology briefings and seminars across Europe and Asia 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 Stansell.
“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.” Pence 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 to lead us moving forward.”
Acumen is one of the largest technology companies in the Carolinas, providing industry-leading IT Managed Services, Data Storage Solutions and Business Applications for companies of all sizes. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, the company is a Microsoft Partner with the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies. Acumen has also been named to the 2010 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club, a prestigious award given to the top 5% of Microsoft Partners worldwide.
Acumen’s team of senior-level consultants have extensive experience across all business functional areas, including executive, financial, operations, sales, IT, HR, distribution and manufacturing. The company was awarded the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and was named as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in SC in 2008 (#12) and 2009 (#19) by the SC Chamber of Commerce. Acumen was also listed as #1650 on Inc.com’s INC 5000 List.
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. Our goal is to “accelerate your business” by empowering 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 their business to the next level.
