Joe founded Gumption in 1995 as a full service marketing, web site and promotional products company. He found that providing sound marketing advice as an effective way to contribute to the progress of many of his established business and personal contacts. Over many years, Joe has acquired diverse experience in many varied types and sizes of business enterprise. He has worked for large scale corporations such as (the now) Verizon and Merrill Lynch, managed mid size companies such as Thermolux International and Bowry Associates and owned and operated the entrepreneurial companies; Advanced Office Systems and Associated Limousines.
While with the phone company, Joe designed the first content management system for collecting and assembling data from remote locations. With the advent of the Internet, Joe teamed up with former Microsoft developers to create a proprietary web based platform that puts the same extensive power afforded large corporations into the hands of small and medium sized companies.

Using the combination of specific education, a broad experience base and an intimate knowledge of marketplace issues, Joe has helped many customers develop new, effective connections to current customers and make opportunities to reach new ones.

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Linda's experience comes from being in the high tech computer industry, particularly large scale corporations such as IBM, Lexmark International and Entex for over 25 years. She was responsible for developing market share for their consumer products divisions. Bringing quality teams of sales professionals together in a focused and targeted approach to bringing new products to market was her best talent.

Linda has exceeded all the top benchmarks and high standards set by each of the companies she worked for. She continually opened new markets and developed unique marketing programs for each of them. Several of her projects were implemented on a corporate wide basis and resulted in the doubling and sometimes, tripling of market share.

Linda transitioned from the corporate environment to join her husband (Joe) who started Gumption 15 years ago. This decision not only allowed her to apply her skills to her own enterprise, but more importantly to be a greater part of her daughter's life. She was confident her past success and experience would translate successfully to local companies and their needs. With her addition, Gumption also transitioned to providing content managed website platforms, direct email marketing and creative marketing strategies. Her philosophy, use the same approach that the big boys use to market their companies cost effectively and efficiently.

Linda's sound marketing advice was an effective and satisfying way to contribute to the progress and success of many local businesses. A solid understanding in how consumers take in and interrupt information is what sets Gumption, Inc. a part from all the other marketing companies.

Awarded by the Boston Women's Business Journal's - Top 10 Advertising & Marketing Professionals in the Region.