Brandon Canaday

About Brandon Canaday

As a leader of successful teams, I found my value proposition when I developed the ability to simplify the complicated. The engineering teams frequently tapped my knowledge and ability when explaining complex topics with their customers.How I help clients achieve their goals- GTS (Give Through Service) has 40 years of experience exclusively serving the public sector. We are familiar with the unique challenges in this space- I leverage my 15 years of industry experience and a relationship centric approach - I am consultative. Together we collaborate to fully understand your issues and priorities- I bring alternatives to the table for a more comprehensive and objective approachProblems I solve- Improve customer, citizen and employee experiences. Ex. deploy a Gen AI chatbot virtual assistant to give help desk administrators quicker access to more accurate answersEx. monitor websites, applications, & infrastructure to identify and mitigate performance bottlenecks and security risks- Protect assets and sensitive citizen information with the world’s best cybersecurity mechanisms- Reduce operating costs and increase productivity🥅Goals for my clients- Know that I am listening intently, communicating regularly, and they are receiving a boutique service- Feel all their challenges are important and their interests are my priority- Have increased efficiency and their problems get solved the first time- Simplify the complexity across their technology ecosystem- Get the best value for their budget- Be ecstatic about our service- Be advocates of me and GTS🤝Why partner with me- Trustworthy, quality of service, integrity, breadth of relationships, accurate & prompt responsiveness- Extensive capability from client to cloud and everything in between- Know that I will figure out how to solve their problems- I go above and beyondGTS strongly believes in giving back (Give Through Service) to our communities.I have the most fun serving someone else. My customers know I will help them even if their request is not in what I offer.Outside of work you can find me exercising, playing golf, traveling, trying new restaurants with my wife, comedy shows, karaoke, watch college sports, helping my son collect autograph card memorabilia, and mentoring my daughter in business development. I fabricate custom gifts through metalwork. Dad jokes rock!For insight on your technology needs call 51••••••23 or email b••••••••@gts-ts.com

Experience

1. Senior Account Executive

   GTS Technology Solutions

   Jan 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I serve the public sector institutions in central Texas including state agencies, cities, counties, and other municipalities. I am also a mentor for junior account executives. As the face of the company, I build and strengthen relationships with our clients ensuring a strong partnership, avenue of communication, and swift response mantra.I work with IT leadership to solve problems through technology, from client to the cloud with:Integration Facility & PC Lifecycle Management- GTS’s accredited integration facility offers in-house configuration services, including imaging, asset tagging, kitting, staging, just-in-time shipping, and complex technical preconfigurations of enterprise products. The facility maintains a high standard of eco-friendly business practices (recycling and downcycling).Infrastructure- GTS provides our clients end-to-end infrastructure solutions that allow operational efficiency and the computing power needed to drive your mission- INCREASE DATACENTER EFFICIENCY. SIMPLIFY YOUR DATACENTER. MAXIMIZE YOUR MOBILE NETWORKS. GTS offers solutions centered on Servers, Storage, and Networking- SERVERS - Whether your server environment is physical or virtual, our experts help you consolidate equipment and improve performance, keeping costs low. From application servers to web servers to rack servers, our team designs the perfect solution to keep your organization running smoothly- STORAGE - Our experts consult on storage area networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS), backup, hyperconverged, cloud storage, and more. With GTS, you can manage data growth, improve utilization rates, and identify architectural bottlenecks- NETWORKS - We offer a complete array of networking solutions, from security appliances (firewalls, IDS/IPS) to datacenter (core, top of rack), and from campus (Access/Edge, wireless) to SDN & SD-WAN. GTS provides networking options, technical support, and a nationwide network of partners to meet your needs.

Education

• Washington and Lee University

  BA, Economics

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Outsourcing
• Product Marketing
• Leadership Development
• Leadership
• Business Alliances
• Competitive Analysis
• Sales Operations
• Demand Generation
• Change Management
• Product Management
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Storage Area Networks
• Storage
• Enterprise Storage
• Saas
• Strategy
• Enterprise Software
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Pdm
• Cloud Computing
• Partner Management
• Solution Selling
• Nas
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Business Process
• Sales Enablement
• Virtualization
• Storage Solutions