Rich Gardner

Rich Gardner serves as the XR Technology Adoption Manager at AVEVA since December 2012, where responsibilities include Product Management, Technical Project Leadership, PreSales, Support Management, and Training for the AVEVA Visualization Platform product line, aiming to enhance 3D Visualization and Immersive Training business opportunities. Notably, Rich established the first signature customer by overseeing all aspects from contract negotiation to project delivery. Prior to this role, Rich was a Principal Consultant at Global Majic Software, focusing on 3D graphics solutions and full project life-cycle software development for visualization applications. Additional experience spans various senior consultancy and programming positions at GMAC Insurance, Wachovia, New Breed Logistics, SilverStream Software, and Ciber. Rich earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Ball State University.