Thursday, September 27, 2012

Kendall D. Gill Appointed to GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (GWIV) Chief Financial Officer Position


Before the opening bell this morning, GlobalWise Investments and its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, a leading-edge technology company focused on the design, implementation, and management of cloud-based ECM systems in both the public and private sectors, reported the appointment of Kendall “Ken” D. Gill as Chief Financial Officer of GlobalWise. According to the release, he will remain a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Treasurer of GlobalWise.

Mr. Gill brings more than four decades of experience in the fields of public accounting and finance, as well as expertise gained from business development and various entrepreneurial endeavors. Previously he served as Audit Manager at Coopers and Lybrand, where he also functioned as an accounting instructor at the Coopers and Lybrand National Schools throughout the United States. Mr. Gill has also been CFO of companies within several different industries, including restaurant, automotive, and chemical. Most recently, Mr. Gill served as an accounting contractor to GlobalWise to assist in the transformation from a privately owned company to publicly held company.

“We are proud to announce Ken Gill as Chief Financial Officer of GlobalWise,” commented William J. “BJ” Santiago, CEO of GlobalWise. “Ken has a wealth of public accounting experience across a wide variety of sectors and disciplines. During the past 12 months, Ken, as an accounting contractor, has been a key part of meeting our accounting and financial responsibilities. Ken did a fantastic job in working with our legal, audit and SEC compliance teams to prepare us to enter the public market.”

“I am excited to formally join the GlobalWise team as CFO and to continue working with the senior management team,” added Ken Gill, CFO of GlobalWise.

In addition, Mr. Gill is a decorated US States Army officer, having served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne and acted as a senior advisor to the Vietnamese Airborne, Military, and Government during the conflict.

For additional information on GlobalWise Investments, visit the company’s website at www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com

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