Biography
Bob Alves is somewhat of a paradox in the corporate
world. Plenty of Chairmen and CEO's are nothing more than a faceless
name atop the corporate food-chain, far removed from the every-day
operations of their company. Tack on the title of Co-Founder to their
business card, and you run the risk of creating a leader with very
little investment in their own business. Mr. Alves is very different.
After receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from George Washington University, Bob went to work in the
non-profit industry, where he has been providing technology solutions
for 25 years. He began as founder and President of DISC, a non-profit
technology consulting company. DISC was quickly acquired by software
developer Smith Abbott, where Bob served as Vice President of Corporate
Development
Bob has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and
after wrestling with the lack of proper customer service and uniform
products for the non-profit technology marketplace he was inspired to
found ASI in 1991. With the vision of creating a world-class, global
network of trained customer service and product support staff, ASI
launched its first version of iMIS in 1991
under his direction. Bob takes exceptional pride in his company's
dedication to its customers, and even in his role as Chairman and CEO,
he still makes time to roll up his sleeves and meet face-to-face with
prospective customers, employees and solutions providers. Approachable
and accessible, Bob relishes the opportunity to talk with anyone who has
questions about ASI or its products.
Bob's passion for high-quality customer service, penchant for hard
work and his honest desire to help non-profits meet their goals is best
summarized by the motto of the company he helped to found:
"We
help people achieve great things through innovative solutions," says
Bob. "Non-profits focus on the greater good and we intend to provide
them a platform for reaching their mandates."
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