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Gatekeeper Strengthens Board of Directors Appointing Two Senior Transportation Executives
(via TheNewswire) Mr. Charlie Bruce -- Former COO First Group America and National Express...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Gatekeeper Strengthens Board of Directors Appointing Two Senior Transportation Executives(via TheNewswire)\n\n \nMr. Charlie Bruce -- Former COO First Group America and National Express\n\n\n \nMr. David Stumpo -- Former CEO Coast Mountain Bus (Formerly BC Transit)\n\n \n \nAbbotsford, BC / TheNewswire / November 28th, 2017 - Gatekeeper Systems Inc. (\"Gatekeeper\" or the \"Company\") (TSX.V: GSI; OTC: GKPRF; FSE: 1GK) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Charlie Bruce and Mr. David Stumpo to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. \n\n \n \nMr. Bruce is the former Chief Operating Officer of both First Group America and National Express Corporation, two of the largest companies providing school transportation services in North America and Europe.\n\n \n \nFirst Group is a school transportation service provider serving more than four million students in 42 states and Canada, with 80,000+ employees, 50,000+ buses, and annual revenues in excess of $2.5 billion. \n\n \n \nAs Chief Operating Officer, First Student Division, from 2008 to 2010, Mr. Bruce oversaw $2.5 billion transportation operations involving more than 700 North American locations, 450 maintenance sites, 1200+ contracts, and 80,000 employees; and directed a leadership team that included five Senior Vice Presidents and 22 Region Vice Presidents. \n\n \n \nFrom 2005 to 2008, Mr. Bruce held the position of Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, driving all sales and marketing efforts including customer contact, solution analysis, and acquisition strategies supervising six director - level reports responsible for generating at least $20 million annually in new business. \n\n \n \nA summary of accomplishments includes:\n\n \n \n\n\n--Grew market share by acquiring and integrating eight companies in less than three years. \n\n\n\n--Directed office mergers and closings, real estate disposition, reductions in force, and equipment relocation or sale. \n\n\n\n--Generated $20 million in new revenue by: \n\n\n\n\n \n-Developing the company's first multi-state marketing plan, with target markets, preferred channels, customer surveys, and related items. \n\n\n \n-Created supporting collateral materials and designing an award-winning (National Association of School Transportation, 2009) trade show booth. \n\n\n \n-Enhancing sales and production capabilities...