Brian Francis

Brian Francis has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Brian is currently the Head of AccountChek at Informative Research since March 2023. Before that, Brian served as the Chief Technology Officer at FormFree Holdings Corporation from May 2009 to March 2023. Prior to that, they were the President & Owner of Brian Francis Computer Consulting from August 2008 to May 2009.

Brian also has experience working at Microsoft, where they served as a Global Account Manager from October 2005 to August 2008. In this role, they played a key role in driving store footprint increases of Windows server by 100% and establishing relationships between The Home Depot and Microsoft Entertainment & Devices and Small Business groups.

Prior to their time at Microsoft, Brian worked at NCR for several years. Brian held the position of Technical Sales Director from February 1994 to September 2005, where they managed the sales consultants supporting the NCR Web Kiosk Solution Team. Additionally, they worked in sales for NCR's kiosk customers in all retail industries and was responsible for recruiting and managing ISVs into the kiosk partner program.

Brian's early career includes working as a Senior Developer at Harbinger Computer Services from June 1990 to April 1994. In this role, they led the creation of Harbinger's first Microsoft Windows-based product and developed a visual tool for the creation of EDI Message Response Rules.

Brian Francis attended the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1985 to 1990, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering. During the same period, they also attended the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a concentration in Management.