About Us

AT GTS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, WE BELIEVE IT’S OUR JOB TO HELP YOU BE MORE PRODUCTIVE.

We start by thoroughly understanding your needs and meeting them with the right solution, service, or staff. That’s what we’ve been doing since 1984 for hundreds of organizations across every vertical.

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is simple, and every GTS employee takes it to heart:
“To provide customized IT solutions with honesty, integrity, and pride. We take responsibility for delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction and will continually grow our reputation by exceeding the expectations of our customers, partners, and employees.”

GET TO KNOW OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

RYAN
GRANT

Chairman

Ryan Grant began his career with GTS in 2004. Ryan has taken on many roles within the organization throughout the years and is currently serving the organization as Chief Operating Officer. He brings a new outlook to a mature business model, and with a strong management team in place, plans to explore new market sectors and move GTS outside of the Texas border. Ryan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Tech University. He has combined his strategic ability, team building mentality, and natural people skills to create long-term relationships with customers, partners, and coworkers.

BRITTA BUTLER

Chief Executive Officer

As President of GTS, Britta manages GTS’s overall company strategy and senior leadership teams. She is also responsible for aligning our partner community to GTS’s customer experience. Britta joined GTS in January of 2012 and has over 15 years of experience in the education space. She has been on both sides of classroom – starting her career as a teacher, moving into an Instructional Technology Director and finally moving to private sector continuing to work with customers to align solutions with current initiatives. Britta’s passion for helping customers succeed shines through in every interaction by investing in GTS’s greatest asset – our people. She spends most of her time with the leadership team to ensure that GTS continually provides a superior customer experience.

LINDSEY MCKANN

Chief Financial Officer

As VP of Finance and Accounting of GTS, Lindsey McKann is responsible for the accounting team and financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities. She joined GTS in May of 2014 and has over 15 years of accounting experience in multiple industries, including SAAS technology, insurance, and public accounting/auditing. Lindsey graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, and she is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Lindsey was born and raised in Texas and has resided in Austin for 30 years.

JULI PRIMEAUX

Executive Vice President

As Director of Inside Sales, Juli is responsible for leading and motivating the team, providing an experience that leaves customers feeling valued and appreciated, and continuously evaluating our quoting and sales process, keeping seamless customer interaction as her goal. She brings 14 years of sales and management experience to the table. A member of the GTS team since 2014, Juli previously worked for AT&T and Office Depot. A native of New Jersey, she lived in South Louisiana for 9 years before moving to Austin in 2012. When not working, Juli loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.

AMY RATHBUN

Vice President of Sales

Amy is a public sector veteran with more than 20 years of experience servicing K-12, higher education, state and local government, health care, and corporate customers. She has worked on statewide projects to improve connectivity to the classroom and has a real passion for making sure students and teachers have the technology to become 21st-century learners and producers. Amy spent 14 years at Dell and 10 years in the cyber and end point security sector, helping public sector customers protect students’ and organizations’ data and privacy.

NATHAN TART

Vice President of Specialized Solutions

As Vice President of Professional Services, Nathan leads the Client and Enterprise Services teams to provide technology solutions and services of the highest quality in terms of reliability, accuracy, and timeliness to GTS’s customers. With GTS since 2008, his knowledge of technology products, commitment to customer service, and positive attitude have earned him kudos and prestige with his GTS coworkers, partners, and customers. Nathan graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. His parents raised him and his sister to bring energy and excitement to everything they do, and Nathan practices this in both work and play. His downtime is spent paddling the Texas rivers, and he has completed The Texas Water Safari, also known as the World’s Toughest Canoe Race, five times. He hopes to pass the love of the outdoors down to his two children.

TRACIE SIMENTAL

VP - Managed Services

As the Vice President of Managed Services, Tracie leads the divisions that support our customers with enterprise solutions and services of the highest quality in terms of quality and reliability. With GTS since 2017, she brings over 25 years of experience in technology support, and a passion for developing highly functioning teams.  Tracie gets enjoyment out of being a part of our teams that solve the most complex IT challenges that organizations face today, and building relationships with customers that are based on trust and our abilities. When she is not doing these awesome things, you can find her hanging out with family, trying new foods, and enjoying all that Austin has to offer.

GET TO KNOW OUR LEADERSHIP

LALEH HONAR

Director of Partner Programs

As Director of Partner Programs, Laleh manages GTS’s robust partner community and programs, along with partner marketing initiatives. She joined GTS in February of 2015 and has years of experience in marketing and building relationships. After graduating cum laude from Ohio University, Laleh moved to Austin, Texas, where she spends time with her miniature Goldendoodle, Luna, and her husband, Christian.

ASHLEY AMBROSO

Director of Inside Sales

As the Director of Inside Sales, Ashley leads the Inside Sales team to strive for excellence in the customer support they provide. She focuses on quality work, thoughtful customer interactions and continuously evaluates the sales process to ensure a seamless interaction for customers. With GTS since 2014, she has supported customers in a variety of roles and always has a commitment to service. Ashley graduated with her BA in History and Political Science from Vanguard University of Southern California before completing her teaching credential at San Diego State University. When not working, Ashley loves spending time and traveling with her husband and two daughters.

NEWS

June 5, 2019, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions is proud to make CRN’s list of the top 500 solution providers in 2019. This list ranks the top integrators, service providers, and IT consultants in North America. “GTS has consistently numbered among the top 500 for...

June 6, 2019

September 27, 2018, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions is a proud supporter of local Texas charities, including the Central Texas SPCA. GTS employees recently banded together to make a sizable donation to CTSPCA, which was matched dollar-for-dollar by GTS’s Give Through Service Foundation, making GTS...

September 27, 2018

September 26, 2018, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions, a certified Texas HUB, recently completed its transition audit from ISO 9001:2008 to the ISO 9001:2015 specification, with accreditation from Bureau Veritas. This certification is part of an ongoing process of both internal and external auditing of...

September 26, 2018

Industry Experts in Public Safety Can Now Market, Promote and Co-Sell FirstNet AUSTIN, August 28, 2018 – GTS is joining the FirstNet Dealer Program, through the AT&T* Alliance Channel℠. As a FirstNet dealer, GTS can now sell FirstNet services to current and future public safety...

August 28, 2018

August 22, 2017, Austin, Texas: Within six months of signing a formal partnership agreement with Sierra Wireless, GTS has been upgraded to the highest level of reseller partnership. “Because of our commitment to supporting Sierra Wireless, and our current sales record, we have been officially...

August 22, 2018

December 22, 2016, Austin, Texas: Employees of GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer), a Texas certified HUB, packed and donated 92 containers of gifts through Operation Christmas Child, a program sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected...

December 22, 2016

Contact: Mindy Klement GTS Technology Solutions 512.452.0651 [email protected] GTS Technology Solutions COMPLETES PROJECTS AT TCOLE Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer) has recently completed numerous projects with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). SAN Expansion SQL Server Configuration Password Reset...

September 4, 2016

June 21, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer), a Texas certified HUB, has been awarded a five-year contract to provide Deskside Support for City of Dallas employees. This is the second City of Dallas contract that GTS has been awarded...

June 21, 2016

June 20, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer), a Texas certified HUB, will provide full Service Desk Support for the City of Dallas, the Dallas City Council announced. GTS will provide Tier 1 Service Desk Support to the 13,000 employees...

June 20, 2016

June 7, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer) has received the ISO 9000 Certification for its Integration Facility located in Round Rock, Texas. The GTS Integration Facility received accreditation as ISO 9001:2008 compliant, and has established an In-house Quality Management...

June 7, 2016

May 13, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer) has established a seasoned team of executives to focus selling IT services, solutions and staffing to State Agencies, Local/County Governments, School Districts, Higher Education entities, Healthcare Providers and Private Companies. Scott Sizemore,...

May 13, 2016

May 4, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer), a certified Texas HUB, will continue to provide IT solutions, services and staffing to Governmental Agencies at the State and Local levels, it announced at the annual TAGITM (Texas Association of Governmental...

May 4, 2016

January 15, 2016, Austin, Texas: GTS Technology Solutions (formerly Austin Ribbon & Computer) is excited to celebrate completing its first year under new ownership with Laura Grant, CEO. “I’m so excited to continue my leadership with GTS Technology Solutions,” Laura said. “This is a great...

January 15, 2016

OUR PARTNERS

TESTIMONIALS

  • GTS has been a pleasure to work with for Kapsch’s technical recruiting needs. The team consistently provides qualified candidates who are well vetted for the advanced software engineering and development positions our company hires. I couldn’t be happier with the way GTS has learned the nuances of our business, met our timeline objectives, and involved our team in a highly effective and efficient manner.

    Vice President of IT, Kapsch