WAV Group Announces New Technology Consulting Division

WAV Group is pleased to announce David Gumpper as the latest addition to its growing suite of executive leaders. David Gumpper, former Chief Technology Officer for Michael Saunders & Company, Founder of the Gumpper Group and a strong industry advocate, will be leading the company's Technology Consulting division.

David's depth of experience helping brokerages increase market share uniquely qualifies him to help technology companies, brokerages and MLSs drive success by delivering technology and marketing programs.

David is an expert at leading the development of sound technology strategies that position a company well for success and then developing workable and practical plans to implement initiatives for technology infrastructure, security, cloud deployment, telecommunications systems, web and mobile application development, lead generation processes, business workflow efficiencies, measuring and analyzing marketing campaigns, and leveraging data for informational knowledge to help brokerages make more well-informed decisions.

Victor Lund, Founding Partner of WAV Group, noted, "David comes from one of the most highly respected real estate brokerages in our industry. His experience and real world knowledge addressing the technology, data and security challenges brokers face today is invaluable to our clients."

David is great at both technology infrastructure as well as consumer facing marketing technologies. In 2015, Real Trends named Michael Saunders and Company the #1 Web Site in the U.S. as voted by 70 of the top CMOs and CIOs in real estate.

David's strong leadership skills led him to become the chairman of the Marketing Technology Advisory Council, the group that drives technology initiatives and partnerships for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

In addition to being a strong technologist, David has been an effective advocate for technology policy which has helped all brokers compete more effectively. He was instrumental in driving the ongoing overhaul of IDX policies which have given brokers more flexibility to offer pendings and solds on their website, commingle data among multiple MLSs, and supporting RESO data dictionary and web API standards. His effective advocacy efforts earned him a position as a broker serving on the Multiple Listing Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board and Multiple Listing Issues & Policy Committee for the National Association of Realtors®.

Marilyn Wilson, Founding Partner of WAV Group, says, "We are absolutely thrilled to have David join us at WAV Group. He is one of the most strategic, hard-working executives I have met. He's that unique person that can outline an exciting vision AND flawlessly execute the program. He has proven time and time again that he knows hows to help organizations create a competitive advantage using today's technologies. His passionate leadership, both as a technology and industry advocate, is a GREAT addition to our team!"

Mr. Gumpper was also appointed to the RESO Board of Directors. He's an effective advocate for driving the implementation of standardized real estate data to create cost savings and innovation opportunities for brokers and the technology companies that serve them.

During Mr. Gumpper's 24 years as a technologist, he has deployed and managed information technology platforms for the University of Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey, Ricoh Corporation, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals before moving to the real estate industry in 2003.

David Gumpper currently resides in Bradenton, Fla. with his wife, Kelly. David is a REALTOR® and has a degree in Information Management from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Fla.

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