What they say about me...
“I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Glen Taylor for five years on the executive team at Accurence, Inc. Glen brought a great dynamic to the organization based on his rich background in teaching, coaching, learning, and just having fun all while performing at high levels leading the IT department.
Accurence was in a high growth mode and the team Glen assembled helped exceed expectations based on balancing budget and growth without constant churn in the IT systems of the company.
Glen continues to do excellent work at Next Gear Solutions (post transaction), leading an IT team and specializing in IT security. Over the years, the company has received numerous compliments from Fortune 500 customers we service on how pleasant and efficient Glen is to work with during rigorous audits, policy review, and best practices to help secure their data and systems. He has a knack for balancing out multiple perspectives to arrive at a positive outcome for all parties involved.
I would gladly work with Glen again and find myself lucky to have crossed paths both personally and professionally and I am reminded of that weekly as I apply tactics and theories that I learned from him.”
Jake Labrie
President of Carrier Business Unit, Next Gear | President & Founder of Accurence, Inc.“I first met Glen in 1999 when he joined the desktop support team at McREL International. Almost immediately he moved into the organization’s lead IT position as Director of Technology.
As Executive Vice President, I was responsible for providing oversight and guidance to the technology department. When our Director of Technology resigned, I quickly developed and posted a job description to fill the vacancy. Late one afternoon with the posting in hand, Glen came to my office to make a case for making him the new IT Director, even though he had only been with us a few months. Impressed with his passion and confidence, I finally agreed to put him in the lead role on a temporary basis with the understanding that we would reexamine that arrangement after 6 months. I supervised Glen, our new Director of Technology, over the next 12 years.
The technology team was charged with supporting the equipment and training needs of our administrative, research, and service staff, as well as meeting the technology requirements of our contracts with federal and state education agencies. Glen never disappointed. He and his team kept the organization abreast of the latest developments in technology and continually helped the staff apply them appropriately in the field.
Glen is a true lifelong learner. He is a pleasure to work with and is adept at balancing the needs of an organization with the needs of its individual staff members. He is a good listener who makes him a great problem-solver who understands the importance of timelines and deadlines. Glen led the technology team by example, and with confidence and fairness, he created a well-rounded team that worked together to achieve timely results.
Now, five years after both of us have moved on from McREL, Glen and I continue to meet up a few times a year to catch up a bit. The conversation always turns to emerging technologies and the latest trends and I still find myself seeking his technology advice and insights. Once again Glen never disappoints!”
