Gary Ritkes is a Managing Director and Chief Sales Officer of SproutLoud. Formerly, he was VP of Marketing for Rex Three, Inc., which was SproutLoud's first and largest vendor among its network of print/fulfillment providers. Gary joined SproutLoud's management team full-time as of January 2008. During his 20-year tenure, he has become a recognized innovator and leader in the technology area within the Graphic Communications industry, primarily servicing marketing executives. He has worked directly for and with several of the largest print communication companies such as Applied Graphic Technologies and UK based Photobition, and was an original founder of the Earth Color Group. In 1996, Gary sold his company Advanced Digital Services (ADS) to then publicly traded Katz Digital Technologies. He has been an angel investor for the past ten years and has served on several boards within the companies he has invested in. He is active in several national associations within the industry and currently serves on the board of the Florida Direct Marketing Association. Gary can be reached at: gritkes@sproutloud.com