Gary Survis
Private Equity Investor at Insight Venture Management LLC
Profile
Famous 4th century Roman Stoic Seneca once said that luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity.
The brilliance of this ancient ideal is that only when you are both prepared and have an opportunity can you take advantage of luck.
I feel my job as an Operating Partner in the Onsite Marketing Center of Excellence is to help our portfolio companies be prepared to take advantage of the many opportunities in front of them.
I say to my team that every day is a great day to do marketing… and I deeply believe it! Marketing is complex, sometimes misunderstood, and often imperfect.
But I know that you don’t become a successful enterprise without it.
I started my marketing journey over 30 years ago at American Express and have been a practitioner of the craft ever since.
Before joining Insight full time, I was a CMO-for-rent for our portfolio companies.
In 2013, I took the helm of marketing as CMO for portfolio company Syncsort (now Precisely) and stayed in that role until exit in 2016, when I joined Insight full time to establish the Marketing COE.
I live for the side hustle and mine is sustainability.
I have worked in sustainability-focused companies since 2004.
I have leveraged this experience in developing an expertise around the study of business and sustainability.
I have been teaching graduate students at University of Pennsylvania and Wharton since 2013.
Today, I also advise our companies on ESG issues and advise our cleantech companies in our portfolio.
When I am not doing marketing or teaching, I have a very full life that includes interests cooking, wine, genealogy, travel, and, most importantly, my family
Gary Survis active positions
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Insight Venture Management LLC
Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Gary Survis
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Geoscape Solar LLC
Geoscape Solar LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Geoscape Solar LLC is an American company that specializes in providing solar energy solutions. The private company's goal is to create a world where renewable energy and storage systems replace fossil fuels. Geoscape Solar is a leader in the solar energy space, offering a transparent and consultative process. The company has expertise in solar design, installation, and financing to provide their customers with the best possible service. | Chief Operating Officer | 2012-05-30 |
PRGX GLOBAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-09-29 |
Precisely Software, Inc.
Precisely Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Precisely Software, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions. Its products include DMX, DMX-h, ironcluster ETL, ironstream and ZPSaver suite. The firm provides solutions for Hadoop, cloud, splunk, linux, unix, windows and mainframe. The company was founded by Assadour Ohanes Tavitian and Harvey B. Tessler in 1968 and is headquartered in Pearl River, NY. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Gary Survis
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
The Leonard N Stern School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX Global, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PRGX Global, Inc. engages in the provision of information and professional services. It is involved in delivering the data intelligence to ensure contract terms are met and improve purchasing. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Commercial Services |
Insight Venture Management LLC
Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Precisely Software, Inc.
Precisely Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Precisely Software, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions. Its products include DMX, DMX-h, ironcluster ETL, ironstream and ZPSaver suite. The firm provides solutions for Hadoop, cloud, splunk, linux, unix, windows and mainframe. The company was founded by Assadour Ohanes Tavitian and Harvey B. Tessler in 1968 and is headquartered in Pearl River, NY. | Technology Services |
Geoscape Solar LLC
Geoscape Solar LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Geoscape Solar LLC is an American company that specializes in providing solar energy solutions. The private company's goal is to create a world where renewable energy and storage systems replace fossil fuels. Geoscape Solar is a leader in the solar energy space, offering a transparent and consultative process. The company has expertise in solar design, installation, and financing to provide their customers with the best possible service. | Industrial Services |
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