Eriks Goodwin

Current

• Principal Consultant at Izrunas Consulting Group
• President at UniMatrix xSP

Past

• President & CEO at UniMatrix International Corporation

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• Izrunas Consulting Group
• UniMatrix xSP
• EriksGoodwin.com

Eriks Goodwin’s Summary

I have a proven track record of causing business growth, either directly or indirectly. My focus is on growth-related consulting projects, public speaking, and the development of new materials related to business management, entrepreneurship, business networking and technology implementation.

I am a firm believer in adopting strengths-based organizational practices and goals. Innovation, tenacity and leadership are among my primary methods and I seek out equally ambitious clients with a desire to achieve rapid profit and business growth.

Eriks Goodwin’s Specialties:

Management Consulting, Management Development, Strategic Planning, Rapid Growth Management, Public Speaking, Seminar Presentations, Training Program Development, Entrepreneurship Consulting, Vetting Business Plans, Creating and Implementing Effective Vision, Business Process Control and Improvement, Business Efficiency

Eriks Goodwin’s Experience

• Principal Consultant

  Izrunas Consulting Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  July 2003 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  I enjoy working with clients to create environments of rapid, sustainable business growth. I work with them for ever-increasing results through effective collaboration, strategic planning, and skills transfer. In addition to direct consulting, I conduct seminars and accept public speaking engagements.
  
  My focus is strategic planning for growing businesses through innovative thinking, planning and follow-through. In some cases, I coordinate consulting teams tasked with causing our clients to experience rapid and sustainable growth or results. I work with entrepreneurs on a variety of levels within their organization. Typically, I advise and consult with clients on an ongoing basis to achieve short-term goals and assure long-term success.
  
  As I grow Izrunas Consulting Group, I form strategic alliances with other professionals in order to best serve my clients. As we build our expertise and develop new materials to support our clients, we are expanding to meet future needs.

• President

  UniMatrix xSP

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  July 2003 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  Several of my clients at UniMatrix International insisted I continue working with them after my sale of the company, so I founded UniMatrix xSP in 2003.
  
  While the company provided both development and hosting services originally, the company's focus is now on providing carrier-class hosting solutions for web sites, eMail, and web-based applications. UniMatrix xSP actively seeks out professional web and application developers with whom to work.
  
  I chose to base all servers and applications provided by UniMatrix xSP on open source Linux software. Through implementation of bleeding edge technology, I was able to greatly reduce spam and other afflictions common to the Internet.
  
  I have taken the company into a growth mode and am seeking qualified professionals to work with on this endeavour.

• President & CEO

  UniMatrix International Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1994 — July 2003 (9 years 5 months)

  I founded the company in 1994. UniMatrix International specialized in business automation, web development, telecommunications and technological infrastructure.
  
  Partnering with a variety of companies, including IBM, Lotus, Sceptre, iEnterprises, and Comdial, UniMatrix provided top-notch enterprise-grade solutions to its local and national clients. UniMatrix worked with clients ranging from start-ups to multi-city law firms to multinational manufacturing companies.
  
  Specializations included web-based application development and hosting, infrastructure installation and deployment, CRM (Client Relationship Management), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), and workflow automation.
  
  Preferred software platforms included IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, iExtensions CRM, Red Hat Linux, Remark!, and others. Substantial supporter of open source development projects and technology.
  
  Expanded the company to 3 cities and 26 full-time employees before selling the company in 2003.

Additional Information

Eriks Goodwin’s Websites:

• Izrunas Consulting Group
• UniMatrix xSP
• EriksGoodwin.com

Eriks Goodwin’s Interests:

Capitalism, Toastmasters, public speaking, business, hiking, Appalachian Trail, canoeing, gardening, landscaping, woodworking and furniture refinishing, cooking, wine tasting, BMWs, information technology, reading, Ayn Rand, Objectivism, philosophy, politics, law, mountains, steam trains, working out,...

Eriks Goodwin’s Groups:

President, Bon Air Toastmasters,
President, Greater Southport Business Association,
Membership Committee, Bull & Bear Club,
Affinity Clubs Chairman, Bull & Bear Club,
Membership Committee, Covenant Chapter, BNI,
Member, West Creek Toastmasters,
Member, Galloping Gourmet Toastmasters,
District Webmaster, Toastmasters District 66,
Chairman Emeritus, Rattigan Society Foundation,
Past President, Association of Objectivist Businessmen,
Past Governor, Bon Air Philosophical Society,
Co-Sponsor, Vino Moi, Wine Tasting Society,
Contributor, The Ayn Rand Institute,
Member, BMW Car Club of America,
Member, National Historic Railway Society,
Member, Toastmasters International,
Member, Tuesday Morning Group

•    Toastmasters International member
•    BNI Group (Business Network International) member
•    Atlas Shrugged member
•    Tertium Quids member
•    Bon Air Toastmasters member
•    Toastmasters District 66 member
•    Covenant BNI Chapter member

Eriks Goodwin’s Honors:

Advanced Communicator Silver, ACS, Toastmasters International,
Advanced Leader Bronze, ALB, Toastmasters International,
Senior Fellowship, APS,
Correspondent of the Day, Richmond Times-Dispatch,
Distinguished Philosopher, Bon Air Philosophical Society

Eriks Goodwin’s Contact Settings

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