Gary Ralston

Current

• Partner at Ralston Consulting Inc.

Past

• President at Catalytic Communications Inc.
• Corporate Sales at Byte Computers
• Sales Consultant at Computer Innovations - Bell Canada Enterprises

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Education

• University of Victoria
• Camosun College

Recommended

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Connections

156 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Gary Ralston’s Summary

My wife and I run Ralston Consulting Inc., (www.ralstonconsulting.com)

I have worked with a diverse range of clients throughout North America, from broadcasting, cable and telecom to pharmaceutical firms, airlines, non-profits and software start-ups, with many achieving award-winning gains in their business. I have a strong and varied background in technology, education, retail and corporate sales. I'm one of a handful of structural consultants fully certified by Robert Fritz Inc. in both business and personal practice.

Gary Ralston’s Specialties:

Business Strategy, Scenario Planning, Decision Making, Project Management, Meeting Design, Problems with Key Employees

Gary Ralston’s Experience

• Partner

  Ralston Consulting Inc.

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

  May 1997 — Present (12 years 8 months)

• President

  Catalytic Communications Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 1987 — May 1997 (9 years 8 months)

  Upon moving to Vancouver, BC, I founded Catalytic Communications Inc. to provide IT system integration and support for the Macintosh marketplace in the lower mainland. In its last two years, our offering evolved from specific IT solutions to broader IT strategy, and then to business strategy. The IT client base was handed off to Stream Consulting, and the business consulting clients moved with me to Ralston Consulting, Inc.

• Corporate Sales

  Byte Computers

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

  November 1987 — December 1990 (3 years 2 months)

  At Byte, one of Western Canada's earliest Apple dealers and a bit of a legend, I joined a family business run by the brothers MacKay - a sharp contrast to BCE Computerland. Specialized in corporate, publishing and computer music applications.

• Sales Consultant

  Computer Innovations - Bell Canada Enterprises

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BCE-N; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1985 — August 1987 (2 years 8 months)

  Part of Bell Canada Enterprises (NYSE, TSX), Computer Innovations purchased Computerland Canada and took over the brand in 1986.
  
  I sold and supported computing solutions for business and desktop publishing in the early days of the personal computer revolution (walking 10 miles in the snow to work, I might add!). Specialized in Macintosh DTP solutions.

Gary Ralston’s Education

• University of Victoria

  Computing Science 1980 — 1983

• Camosun College

  Recreation Management 1981 — 1982

  Top of class

Additional Information

Gary Ralston’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Gary Ralston’s Groups:

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•    Constructive Communication, Inc.

Gary Ralston’s Contact Settings

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