President / CEO Tour de Force CRM, Inc.
President / CEO of Tour de Force, Inc.
In 1987, Matt Hartman began his career working in his family’s wholesale electrical distributor, The FES Corporation. In 1994, he took over the daily operations of the distributor and pioneered its rapid growth through the utilization of various technology solutions. Between 1993 and 1997, Matt was able to double the annual revenues and earnings at the distributorship. In 1997, The FES Corporation reached its pinnacle with annualized revenues of approximately $15 million per year and over 50 employees before being sold to McNaughton & McKay Electric Company.
During the process of selling The FES Corporation, Matt started FESTech Software Solutions, a software consulting, development, and training company. Between 1997 and 2000, FESTech grew from a startup company to nearly $4 million in annualized revenue with 3 regional offices and over 40 employees. During the collapse of the technology market in 2000-2001, FESTech went through significant downsizing, and in October 2001, Matt spun off the development arm of FESTech that was focused on the development of the Tour de Force CRM product and started MRH Technology Group.
The sole focus of MRH Technology Group was to continue the development of the Tour de Force CRM software application. Over the course of the last 10 years, Tour de Force CRM has become the CRM solution of choice for organizations operating in the Distribution and Manufacturing industries, and it is beginning to be adopted by other B2B industries as well. In late 2011, MRH Technology Group changed its name to Tour de Force CRM, Inc. to better align itself with the company’s objectives, which are the design, development, and implementation of the Tour de Force CRM solution.
Matt has also been involved in a variety of other businesses and has served on various boards of directors. He possesses a very broad understanding of technology, distribution, manufacturing, corporate finance, banking, property management and equipment leasing. The knowledge and experience gained through his varied work history positions Matt to successfully lead Tour de Force CRM into the future.