On this episode of Austin Tech Connect we talk to Linda Ginac, CEO and Founder of TalentGuard.  Linda has been active in the Austin Technology Community for thirty years, and believes that growing connections and community are the key for all business leaders (of both home grown companies and those who have relocated to Austin).  Hear her story of success and her advice on how to be more engaged in the local community.  

 About TalentGuard: 

TalentGuard’s Workforce Skills Management solution brings together data, software, and ecosystem to unlock complete visibility of skills, intelligent data insights to make informed decisions and help companies develop the highest potential in their workforce. 

About Linda Ginac: 

Linda is the Founder and CEO of TalentGuard. Before TalentGuard, she founded a successful career development franchise, The Ginac Group, serving clients across the U.S. and Canada since 1999. Prior to this, Linda was Vice President of Product Strategy at Cofiniti, where she was instrumental in pioneering Cofiniti’s global entry into collaborative financial planning using cloud-based technology and helping to prepare the company for a successful exit. Linda also served as marketing executive at pcOrder collaborating with the team that led the company from an start-up to a NASDAQ-listed public corporation. In prior leadership roles, Linda served as Vice President of Marketing at EPSIAA, where she led global expansion of the brand through acquisition by Fiserv, Vice President of Business Development at Computer People and numerous leadership roles at Digital Equipment Corporation. Linda sits on the Board of the Austin Technology Council and several other community organizations. Linda holds a Master’s Degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Norwich University.