Meet The Principal: Gary Finney, President & CEO Of Virido
An accomplished entrepreneur,
with over 35 years of experience in building successful sales and support teams,
Gary Finney's success can be attributed to his hands on management style. This style
is reflected by the following strengths:
- Ability to understand the big picture
- Creativity and "think out of the box" mentality
- Understand client needs
- Implement efficient processes
- Drive results
Gary’s extensive operational knowledge has allowed him to design, develop and successfully
execute marketing and customer support initiatives for companies, small to large.
His vast industry experience has allowed him to create a fast paced, pro active,
flexible environment where the teams are able to scale quickly. Mr. Finney designs
solutions that help his clients grow their businesses and provide their customers
with positive experiences.
Virido was founded in 1999 and has consistently grown in annual revenue from the
start. Gary has successfully surrounded himself with a team of experienced leading
industry experts who directly support the clients. The Virido staff blends with
each client’s personal team. Together, they develop sales and support groups that
focus on integrity and quality, while managing budget and revenue goals.
In 2011, Gary created a technology support company called V-Conligo. This company
is independently managed. The V-Conligo team helps provide clients and the Virido
team with increased visibility, micro management capabilities, process efficiency
and increased performance. Additionally, over the past 16 months Mr. Finney has
created other independent company brands that increase customer awareness and sales
traffic for his customers.
Before founding Virido, Gary spent 10 years as Vice President of Operations with
Zacson Corporation. This company served the technology, telecom and financial services
markets. Gary's job responsibilities included managing internal and external call
center operations, domestically and in Canada.
Prior to Zacson, Gary worked for 10 years in a family sporting goods business, responsible
for sales and marketing. During his tenure, store revenues grew each year.
Gary lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and enjoys spending time with his wife and two
children, who are both active in competitive sports.
Fun Fact:
After playing golf for 40 years, Gary shot a hole in one in Scottsdale,
AZ in 2004.
Clients Serviced:
IBM, Sprint, H&R Block, Bell South, AT&T, COX Communications, Discover, Wells Fargo,
Citibank, Time Warner, USWEST, Pacific Bell, QWEST, Sears, Providian, Sun Microsystems,
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser, Prudential, GTE, HSBC, Cablevision, CenturyTel, Charter, Frontier, BillingTree.
Testimonial - A Client with an Immediate Need:
With one day notice, Gary brought up 5 vendors and 250 agents in less than four
days. Within twenty-four hours, his team of trainers traveled across the country
for a one day training session with the client's agents, at their facility. The
project was up and outbound calls were being made on the 4th day. The kick off
was a success.