MBA Member of the
Month – January 2008
Gilpages Web
Design –
Where Creativity and Design Come Together
Many of us in
Marlborough,
CT recognize the name Gil
Thompson. Perhaps you may be one of his
fortunate web page clients with
Gilpages
Web Design or a parent or youth
whom he has
positively impacted in Scouting. Or maybe you
are a current UPS
colleague or simply a casual acquaintance that
enjoys his wit and sparkle. No matter what the
connection, you know Gil is thoughtful,
attentive, highly skilled in his trade and just great fun to be
around.
With almost 30 years of
experience in programming and technical design,
Gil originally owned Greenline Computing, where
he built and repaired computers. Having this
expertise enables Gil to approach his web site
design on a holistic level that connects client
needs with system capability. Gil combines this
knowledge with his solid customer and technical
support experience with
UPS and a marketing focus that
supports client growth and objectives.
In 2005, Gil started
Gilpages
Web Design, where he created the opportunity
to apply his technical expertise, his design
creativity and his attention to detail. “The
success is in the
details,” offers Gil when talking about
creating a quality product. He works with each
client upfront to draw out the needs, the
product definition and the “process” to bring
the web pages to life. Gil sees web pages as
active tools “that invite the customer into the
business” and provide valuable and real-time
metrics for customer usage. “A website should be
an income generator and should be monitored and
developed as one would
their own employee,” Gil adds wisely. As such,
Gil recommends the assessment of website usage
to his clients to ensure the tools are
inviting traffic and are positioned to attract
customers. “You want the customer to have a
reason to come back,”
adds Gil continuing
to apply his design logic from the client
perspective. In addition, when you have a client
who is offering a service, you want their web
page patron to “leave with something in
hand.” As such,
Gil continues to set himself apart by applying
his wide range of knowledge – customer service,
client centered focus, technology based,
creative design and use of measures and
assessments.
The launch of
Gilpages
Web Design was actually an extension of
Gil’s initial web design and development work
with his highly utilized Scouting website
CT-troop39.org. You are invited to visit this site to get
a hands-on experience
of Gil’s attention to detail, his ability to
“speak” to a wide range of audiences and his
command for creative design
that engages
the reader and site visitor.
Imbedded in this site is Gil’s personal
commitment to growth and development. Knowing
this, it is no surprise that he approaches all
his endeavors with a thoughtful analytic mind
which is always creating new and different ways
to help others achieve. Gil continues to enjoy
25 years of experience in Scouting and has
recently begun making his mark in adult leader
training.
Gil also continues to enjoy
his passion for photography and has found an
excellent outlet for his creative expression in
his web design work. When not involved with his
full-time commitment to UPS, or his web design business, or his volunteer
work with Scouting, Gil enjoys time with his
wife and two grown sons – one of whom provided
an opportunity to have a “web cam” Christmas,
connecting Gil’s family in Marlborough with his
son and daughter-in-law in England. Again,
always seeking out the best use of technology to
meet a desired need – in this case, uniting
family, nurturing relationships and creating
memories.
Please feel free to connect
with Gil at
gil@gilpages.com or by phone at (860) 295-0734.
Regardless of the reason to reach out to Gil,
you are sure to experience a thoughtful
exchange, and if lucky, a bit of his wit and
humor.