Gary Erickson Chief Operating Officer Gary Erickson has experience spanning several different areas in the computer and automotive industries. He brings over 27 years of experience in Information Technology management, sales, and recruiting experience to the Great Lakes Technologies Group team. Gary began his career at Ford Motor Company where he rapidly moved from programming to management. He was recruited from Ford to be the Chief Information Officer of Hoover Universal (now Johnson Controls). Gary moved from Hoover to Vickers as their Global CIO. Gary also held positions at Vickers as Director of North American Sales and Distribution, and Global Director of Manufacturing and Quality. He was then recruited to become the Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer for R.L. Polk & Company. There he was responsible for all aspects of technology implementation and business systems development with 1,200 people and an annual budget of $65 million. In 1994, Gary was recognized by Deloitte and Touche as one of the top CIO’s in the country. Gary is President of the Detroit Society of Information Managers, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Oakland University Business School, a member of the Oakland Country Economic Development Commission, is Chairman of the Automation Alley eBusiness Events Committee, a member of the State of Michigan’s I@team, and was recently appointed to the Digital Detroit Board of Directors. His education credentials include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering, and Masters of Engineering from Dartmouth College, and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Return