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Turnstyle Solutions

Turnstyle provides location-based marketing solutions and consumer analytics for retailers and brands. Their location aware platform and suite of analytics tools provide insights on consumer traffic patterns and behaviours, empowering their clients to optimize offline marketing campaigns, loyalty programs and productivity variables such as scheduling and staffing.

Devon Wright

POSITION: CEO and Co-Founder

Bio: Entrepreneur and music frontman.

MOST COMPELLING ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE: Hiring employees.

Why are you an entrepreneur? So I can inspire people to build incredible solutions.

Favourite quote: “Being an entrepreneur is almost as much about giving things up as it as about getting things done. An entrepreneur does not enjoy as much family time as the average person. An entrepreneur does not play as much golf or engage in as many other leisure activities. A successful entrepreneur must constantly be thinking about the business and working towards objectives.” - Ted Rogers

Fun Facts:

  • I strongly believe Coffee Time coffee is the best coffee in the world.
  • I love cats more than anyone ever.
  • My long-term goal in life is to be the mayor of my hometown of Whitby, Ontario before I am 85.

Matt Hunter

POSITION: Co-Founder

Bio: Entrepreneur. Music maker. Design enthusiast. Avid reader. Loves all sports.

MOST COMPELLING ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE: Leaving my destined path in the world of high finance to chase my dreams.

Why are you an entrepreneur? To make people feel great.

Favourite quote: “I am overly ambitious because I realize it can be done” - Pharrell Williams

Fun Facts:

  • I love to make and write music.
  • I have a newfound love for volleyball.
  • I start and finish everyday by reading a book.

Chris Gilipin

POSITION: Co-Founder

Bio: Entrepreneur. Product/design enthusiast. Passionate about making technology accessible to the masses.

MOST COMPELLING ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE: Two: Setting a goal to work for a company that greatly inspires me (Apple), and being part of the amazing team in Cupertino.

Why are you an entrepreneur? I enjoy the task of taking a sophisticated technology and making it easily consumable for the masses.

Favourite quote: “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” - Jay-Z

Fun Facts:

  • Sponsored BMX rider in past life.
  • Plays a variety of musical instruments.
  • Has no formal computer programming training.