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GatherSafely.com Founders
Mark Smith
Mark Smith has 25 years of experience in technology-focused digital marketing, publishing, and software development. He previously launched Windows NT Magazine, which sold to Penton Media for $100M. Mark owns High Value Publishing, a digital marketing agency that generates B2B leads and channel partners for top technology companies
Mark is the host of IoT Playbook, a video-podcast with 35k channel partner subscribers. Mark does business development for ChannelPro Network, one of the largest network of IT channel partners.
Luis Alvarez, Alvarez Technology Group
In less than a decade, Luis Alvarez has grown the Alvarez Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) from a small two-person consultancy to the premier information technology (IT) solutions provider on the California Central Coast, delivering IT services to more than 200 companies throughout the state.
Luis is considered an expert in business process flow and the integration of IT for maximum profitability. He lead the industry toward a managed services model, an operational strategy that allows ATG to offer continuous monitoring and management of client IT infrastructure at an affordable price point. Luis designed the iTeam service delivery system based on this managed services model.
A visionary who never shies away from exploring exciting new technologies that might give his clients a competitive advantage, Luis specializes in working with executives and managers of small and midsize businesses, sharing his expertise by advising them on trends, analyzing their systems for improved performance, and planning how IT can help achieve their business goals.
Luis is considered an expert in business process flow and the integration of IT for maximum profitability. He lead the industry toward a managed services model, an operational strategy that allows ATG to offer continuous monitoring and management of client IT infrastructure at an affordable price point. Luis designed the iTeam service delivery system based on this managed services model.
Luis has lived and worked in the Monterey Bay area since 1986, after 21 years of combined active and reserve duty with the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he served in various command positions including the Air Force Information Warfare Center/Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (AFIWC/AFCERT) and the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Luis has been received numerous accolades and awards, most notably landing on the MSPMentor 250 list every year since its inception, as well as leading the company to an appearance on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list in 2011. He is also recognized as a community leader, serving on the board of numerous non-profit organizations, including the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Rotary Club of Salinas, and the Monterey Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.