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Al Poullis President & CEO - Senior e-Business Consultant	- Go Back

Al - a process-oriented professional in the IT Industry - has 20 years of Canadian and international experience developing technology infrastructure and innovative solutions in e-business, e-commerce and manufacturing environments. He is no stranger to the world of Small-to-Midsize Businesses (SMB): In Europe he founded "Ledasoft Computer Solutions Ltd.", which provided solutions to SMBs and government agencies from 1993 to 1998.

Since 1998 he has dedicated himself to the world of e-business and e-commerce in N. America. In his position as VP, I.T. of Carbiz.com - a large financial portal for the automotive industry - he led a team of 50 to build complex systems, websites and infrastructure that included a $1M Internet Data Center, along with the software systems needed to successfully implement the company’s B2B initiatives.

Later on, in his position of CTO at World English Center.com - a Toronto-based e-learning start-up - he developed a $3M technology plan to deliver e-learning multimedia content to over 90M people in Asia.

Al founded COMMbits in 2001 and his role includes spearheading new projects and products. A Systems Analyst by trade, he is also involved in the Systems Analysis that preceeds most custom projects. He has developed a unique methodology for website design whereby content is completely separated from underlying structures, which translates to easier content maintenance from the client’s side and consistency of navigational structures.

In the area of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Al has developed a unique formula for legitimately boosting a website’s ranking in popular Search Engines, including Google.

In the area of transactional e-Commerce (credit card processing), Al has developed unique implementation methodologies whereby the seamingly complex world of e-Commerce can by explained in lay men terms and adopted and utilized by everyone.

Al holds a post-graduate degree in Management from the Mediterranean Institute of Management and a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration with a Major in Computer Information Systems from the American College of Greece (1989). He speaks English and Greek.

June 2006 - "Business Edge" Magazine interviews COMMbits founder & President Al Poullis. Click here for details.