Hi, my name is George Gill and I’m the founder of GILL Media and the GILL Solutions Management Group of companies. GILL Media much like the other businesses I’ve began, have been built out of a need as opposed to a master plan.
We needed to perform online better than we were. I’m somewhat of a sponge and when I get turned onto something I normally go 100 miles an hour and overdose on knowledge. Then I sit back and say “Hey, if we need this, I bet other businesses could benefit from what we now know”. As a result, a company is born!
I’m told that I’m a cart before the horse kind of guy. Although I won’t admit it here in writing, I definitely feel that action is far more powerful than words.
I love helping businesses succeed. To be honest, its not because I love people or social interaction, in fact I’m kind of a shy guy. But I love diagnosing problems and finding solutions. In fact I’m really passionate about it. Then I like to see the results.
I have a great team behind me that systemically creates the processes, because my attention span is not long after things work – I just don’t like redundancy.
I’m guaranteed to give you extra time if there is a latte involved. If the latte happens to be in a foreign destination, even better. I love to travel and Europe is one of my favorite places (open to change as I travel more). I love spending time with my family and best friend who is also my partner in life and business.
Although I’ve had my share (probably more) of failures, my successes all have to do with my family. So for that, I’m very, very blessed.
Ok, My Credentials (blah, blah)
I don’t believe too much in formal education, mainly because of my personality. I’m a self starter and very motivated. In fact since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to run companies; but, I know for some the laundry list is what impresses, so here we go…
1989 – not graduate of Devry School of Business – (decided I was ready to start a company)
1989 – Opened my First Company – Retail Electronics – (I was nineteen)
- Youngest dealer in Canada
1992 – Sold my first company and opened my second Electronics Retail Establishment (first one was a partnership)
- Within year one was identified as the top 3 retailers in Canada for Sanyo/Fisher
1999 – Expanded rapidly to three large locations and self imploded (business failed and I learned more then I wanted)
2000 – Began GILL Technologies – Communications management
- This was the begining of the GILL Group of Companies. Evolution grew to:
- 2006 GILL Media was born
- 2008 GILL Capital was born
-2011 eLearning by GILL Media was formed to provide online training
20+ Years later we now operate on 3 continents and the future is exciting, and scary – just the way I like it!
