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Garret Gray

Garret Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer, Next Gear Solutions. With experience in all levels of the industry, Garret has analyzed much of what is not normally focused on, which is the process of restoration from a workflow perspective. He has pushed the industry towards automation through technology and Six Sigma principles. Garret has worked for several years with over 400 different contractors in North America, analyzing baseline processes and implementing intuitive and efficient solutions. Garret formed Shift, a consulting company,  in the summer of 2007 and has been transforming restoration contracting with the help of his talented and dedicated team. Garret formed Next Gear Solutions in 2008 in response to the need for growing technology and imagination of the current landscape. Next Gear currently has over 100 talented employees spread all over the United States and Canada.

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Company Culture

A Strong Culture Looks More like a Sports Team than a Family

Garret Gray
November 25, 2019
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I admit that when starting Next Gear Solutions, I thought the same thing. A family is much better than a cold business environment that cares only about the company’s needs and not about the needs of the employee, right? If faced with only those two options, I would continue to choose the “family business model,” but I believe there is another more optimal choice, which is the “sports team” business model.  


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Steps to Successful Adoption of New Technology in Your Restoration Business

Don't shoot yourself in the foot; burn the boats instead.
Garret Gray
November 12, 2019
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Change and evolution rarely come easily or naturally for an entire company. As the founder and CEO of Next Gear Solutions, I have spent years helping thousands of restoration contractors do one primary thing: drive major change in their business. 


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Software Companies Should Expand Choice, Not Limit It

Software Companies Should Expand Choice, Not Limit It

Garret Gray
April 20, 2017
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As the founder and CEO of a restoration industry software company, I have recently had to do some soul searching on what kind of business I want to run and what core values should guide the decisions I make. 


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Real time is all that matters

Real Time is All That Matters

Fast is not longer fast enough in restoration.
Garret Gray
September 5, 2016
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Expectations of restoration contractors have been changing for several years, and we are facing a tipping point where fast is no longer fast enough — real-time is all that matters.


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The Power of Mobility is the Power of Now

Garret Gray
December 9, 2015
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There is nothing more powerful in life and business than the ability to harness the power of now.


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Six Sigma for Restoration

Improving culture, profit, and customer satisfaction with one tool.
Garret Gray
October 1, 2014
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What if there was a tool that could dramatically improve company culture, raise net profits, and increase customer satisfaction?


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